AFCAT

Brief About the exam

Eligibility Criteria

Exam pattern

Important dates

Other important facts

Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)

Conducting Authority - AFSB, i.e Air Force Selection Board

National Level Exam

Conducted in the month of Feb and August

Recruitment of - Class 1 Officers, Technical and Non-Technical Ground Duty Staff

No Reservation Criteria in AFCAT

No limit on No.of attempts

Eligible Students - Graduate and Postgraduate Level Students

Exam Conducted for -
Male and Female Recruitment in Indian Air Force
Short Service Commission in Flying Branch
SSC with Permanent Commission in Ground Duties for Technical & Non Technical
roles
Candidates selected through Online Exam and Interview basis
Types of Test -
AFCAT (For all Candidates)
EKT (Ground Duty - Technical Branch)

AFCAT Exam fee = 250 rupees (Non Refundable)

Eligibility Criteria -

Candidate should be Indian Citizen

Age limit for Flying branch is 20 to 24 years

Candidates with Commercial License (Age Limit 26 years)
Ground Duty Technical and Non-Technical Branch age criteria is 20 to 26 years.

Age Below 25 years (unmarried )

Age Above 25 years (should live separately)

Educational Qualifications -

Flying branch and Ground Duty Technical Branch = Aeronautical Engineers

(Electronics Field and Mechanical Field )

Ground Duty (Non-Technical Branch) = Different Educational Requirements

Important Dates -
Short Notification Release - November last week

Detailed Notification Release - December 1st week (Application Form Out )

Exam Conducting Date - February 3rd week

Vacancies Available - ​200 to 250

Selection Process -
Appear in Online Test

AFCAT Paper Syllabus -

General Awareness
Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability
Reasoning and Aptitude

EKT Paper ( Technical Branch )

Different Branches
Mechanical
Computer Science
Electrical and Electronics

First Step - Clear AFCAT exam

Second Step - Detailed Interview Process

3 stages of Interview -
Stage 1 - Officer Intelligence Rating Test (Picture Perception and Discussion Test )
conducted on the first day.
Stage 2 - Psychological Test conducted and Interview Sessions start
Process for the next 5 days
Stage 3 - Candidates of Flying Branch will appear for Computerized Pilot Selection
System (CPSS)

AFCAT Exam Centres - 104

Syllabus -
Numerical Ability - 10th Level Questions

Other Subjects - Graduation Level Questions

AFCAT Paper Syllabus -

English
General Awareness
Numerical Ability
Reasoning
Military Aptitude Test

EST Exam Syllabus -

Syllabus for Computer Science Engineering

Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering

Syllabus for Electrical & Electronics Engineering

AFCAT AFCAT Cut Off EKT Cut Off

AFCAT (1) 2019 133 50

AFCAT (2) 2018 140 55

AFCAT (1) 2018 155 60

AFCAT (2) 2017 160 60

AFCAT (1) 2017 150 60

AFCAT (2) 2016 148 60

AFCAT (1) 2016 132 52

AFCAT (2) 2015 144 52

AFCAT (1) 2015 126 55

AFCAT (2) 2014 123 45

AFCAT Exam

Questions = 100

Marks - 300

Duration - 2 hours

EKT Exam

Questions = 50

Marks - 150
Duration - 45 minutes

Marks added for every right answer - 3

Marks deducted for every wrong answer - 1

Exam language - English

Exam Mode - Online mode

Visual Standards for Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branch

Visual Standards for Flying Branch

AFCAT Height and Weight Standards (Male and Female)

Verbal Ability in English

● Comprehension
● Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word
● Error Detection
● Sentence Completion
● Synonyms and Antonyms
● Testing of Vocabulary
● Tenses
● Basic Grammar

Quantitative Ability

● Decimal Fraction
● Simplification
● Average
● Ratio and Proportion
 ● Simple interest
● Profit and loss
● Percentage

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

● Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability

● Data interpretation
● Embedded Figure
● Missing Character
● Sets based on arrangements
● Rotated blocks
● Hidden figures
● Analogy

EKT Syllabus

Fundamental Engineering syllabus ● Engineering Physics

● Engineering Mathematics
● Engineering Drawing/
Engineering Graphics

Specialized Branch topics ● Thermodynamics

● Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic
Machines
● Engineering Mechanics
● Materials Science
● Thermodynamics
● Manufacturing Science
● Machine Drawing
 Allied Engineering Topics ● Aerodynamics
● Flight Mechanics
● Aircraft Structures
● Power Plant Engineering.
● Industrial Engineering
● Automotive Engineering

AFCAT Height and Weight Parameters:

The candidate may check the minimum and maximum acceptable height which is provided
below.

AFCAT Physical Requirement For Flying Branch

Job Designation Leg Length Height Sitting Height Thigh Length

Min - 99 cms Min - 81.5 cms

Flying Branch 162.5 cms Max - 64 cms
Max -120 cms Max - 96 cms

Note: ​No concession is provided for age and region.

AFCAT Physical Requirement for Technical and Ground Duty Branch

Job Designation Height

Women Men
Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-technical) Branch
157.5 cms 152 cms

Note:

● Gorkhas belonging to hills of North-Eastern region of India, Kumaon and Garhwal will get
a concession of 5 cms.
● Men and women from Lakshadweep will get a concession of 2 cms in the minimum
acceptable height.
AFCAT Height and Weight Standards

Applicants may check the table provided below to check the weight and height standards set by
the Indian Air Force.

For Male Candidates:

Weight acc to Age range (years)

Height in cm
15-17 18-22 23-27 28-32 33-37

152 46 47 50 54 54

153 47 47 51 55 55

154 47 48 51 56 56

155 48 49 52 56 56

156 48 49 53 57 57

157 49 50 54 58 58

158 49 50 54 58 58

159 50 51 55 59 59

160 51 52 56 59 60

161 51 52 56 60 60

162 52 53 57 61 61

163 52 54 58 61 62

164 53 54 59 62 63

165 53 55 59 63 63
166 54 56 60 63 64

167 54 56 61 64 65

168 55 57 61 65 65

169 55 57 62 65 66

170 56 58 63 66 67

171 56 59 64 66 68

172 57 59 64 67 68

173 58 60 65 68 69

174 58 61 66 68 70

175 59 61 66 69 71

176 59 62 67 70 71

177 60 62 68 70 72

178 60 63 69 71 73

179 61 64 69 72 73

180 61 64 70 72 74

181 62 65 71 73 75

182 62 66 72 74 76

183 63 66 72 74 76

184 64 67 73 75 77
185 64 68 74 75 78

186 65 68 74 76 78

187 65 69 75 77 79

188 66 69 76 77 80

189 66 70 77 78 81

190 67 71 77 79 81

191 67 71 78 79 82

192 68 72 79 80 82

193 68 73 79 81 83

SD 6.0 6.3 7.1 6.6 6.9

For Female Candidates

Weight in cm
Height in cm
20-25 cm 26-30 cm

148 43 46

149 44 47

150 45 48

151 45 48

152 46 49

153 47 50
154 47 50

155 48 51

156 49 52

157 49 53

158 50 53

159 51 54

160 51 55

161 52 55

162 52 56

163 53 57

164 54 57

165 54 58

166 55 59

167 56 60

168 56 60

169 57 61

170 58 62

171 58 62

172 59 63
173 59 64

174 60 64

175 61 65

176 61 66

177 62 67

178 63 67

SD 5 5

Visual Standards Required for AFCAT 2020

For Flying Branch

Visual Standards for Flying Branch

Colour vision CP-1

Hypermetropia : +2.0 d Sph

Minimum distant vision 6/6 in one eye and
6/9 in other correctable to 6/6 only for Manifest Myopia: Nil
Hypermetropia
RetinoscopicMyopia: – 0.5 in any meridian
permitted

Astigmatism : +0.75 D Cyl (with + 2.0 DMax)

Exo -6 prism D

Eso- 6 prism D
Maddox Rod Test At 6 meters
Hyper -1 prism D
 Hypo -1 prism D

Exo -16 prism D

Eso - 6 prism D
At 33 cms
Hyper -1 prism D

1 Hypo -1 prism D

Handheld Stereoscope All of BSV Grades

Convergence up to 10 cm

Latent divergence/convergence recovery

Cover test for distant and near
rapid and complete.

Applicant must have a good binocular vision

Binocular Vision (fusion and stereopsis with good amplitude
and depth).
Note: ​Applicants who wear spectacles regularly are not eligible for flying branch.

Visual Standards for Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branch

Maximum Limits of Colour

Visual Acuity Errors
Refractive Error Vision

Hypermetropia: +3.5 D
Sph
Corrected visual acuity should be 6/9 in each eye.
Myopia: -3.50 D Sph CP-II
Applicants will have to wear glasses when advised.

Astigmatism: ± 2.50 D
Cyl