AFCAT Exam

AFCAT I 2018 Exam Overview :

AFCAT (I) 2018 Notification has been released on 12th December 2017 for AFCAT Feb Exam. AFCAT 2018 Application Form online submission has been started from 26th December 2017. AFCAT 1 2018 Application Form submission has been closed on 23rd January 2018, so a huge number of candidates applied online on or before the last date. AFCAT 1 2018 examination is set to be held on 25th February by the Indian Air Force examination department. This is a national level examination which is organized by the Indian Air Force.

Latest Updates: AFCAT 1 2018 Exam date has been released and it is going to be held on 25th Feb 2018. Admit Card will be released from 7th Feb 2018.

Previous Updates:  The Indian Air Force has released AFCAT 1 2018 Notification and application form submission has been started from 26th December 2017.  

Here, we have mentioned all the important details which are important for candidates who are going to apply for AFCAT 2018 exam. Candidates can check AFCAT 2018 Application Form, exam dates, educational qualification, age limit, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process, how to apply online, application fee, preparation tips, etc.

AFCAT stands for the Air Force Common Admission Test, which is an entrance exam that is conducted by the Indian Air force. This exam conducts twice in a year February and September & notification always release in December and June, respectively. A huge number of candidates yearly apply for AFCAT with the dream of joining Indian Air Force as Commissioned Officer in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non-Technical). Likewise every year, a huge number of candidates are interested to fill AFCAT (I) 2018 Online Form this year, which is going to release soon.

IAF Offers You the Pay (As per 7 CPC)

Rank	Pay as per Defence Matrix	Level	MSP
Flying officer	Rs. 56100 - 110700	10	Rs. 15500

Note. Flight cadets shall receive a fixed stipend of Rs 56,100/- per month for the period of training

AFCAT 2018 Important Dates :

Events	Dates (Tentative)
AFCAT I 2018 Notification Release Date	12th December 2017
Starting Date to Submit AFCAT I 2018 Application Form	26th December 2017
Last Date to Submit AFCAT I 2018 Online Form	23rd January 2018
AFCAT 1 2018 Admit Card Release Date	From 7th February 2018
AFCAT 1 2018 Exam Date	25th February 2018 (SUNDAY)
AFCAT 1 2018 Result Declaration Date	Update Soon

AFCAT I 2018 Eligibility Criteria :

To Apply for the AFCAT 1 2018 examination, the candidate must have to eligible as per the AFCAT 2018 Eligibility Criteria. All the interested candidates must fulfill the basic eligibility criteria prescribed by concerned examination authority to appear in AFCAT 2018 exam. Let’s have a look at educational qualification:-

Educational Qualification: Education qualification is based on the branch. Here, we have mentioned education qualification branch wise.

Flying Branch

• Candidate must have a graduate in any discipline with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or B.E/B. Tech with minimum 60% marks. OR
• Candidates must have secured 60% marks in Section A & B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India).

Ground Duty (Technical)

• Candidates must have a graduation level degree in any discipline with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level with minimum 60% marks. OR
• A candidate must have completed 4 years graduation or integration Post graduation in Engineering/Technology OR
• A candidate must obtain 60% marks in Section A & B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India).

Ground Duty (Non-Technical)

• Candidates must have graduation level degree any discipline with minimum 60% marks and obtain 60% marks in Section A & B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India).

Age Limit: The required age limit is based on the branch. Here, we have mentioned age limit branch wise.

• Flying Branch: Candidate age should be between 20 to 24 years as on 1st January 2019. Candidate should not be born earlier than 2nd January 1995 and not later than 1st January 1999.
• Ground Duty (Technical): Candidate age should be between 20 to 26 years as on 1st January 2019. Candidate should not be born earlier than 2nd January 1993 and not later than 1st January 1999.
• Ground Duty (Non-Technical): Candidate age should be between 20 to 26 years as on 1st January 2019. The candidate should not be born earlier than 2nd January 1993 and not later than 1st January 1999.

Note: The applicant must be mentally and physically fit because physically challenged persons are not eligible for AFCAT 2018 exam. For more details, please wait till AFCAT 2018 Notification declaration.

AFCAT Application Form 2018 :

The AFCAT Application Form 2018 and online registration has been started from 26th December 2017. The exact date of AFCAT 1 2018 Application Form has been released on the official notification. Now, all the eligible candidates can check AFCAT I 2018 Notification. We are here to give you complete details, regarding the application procedure of AFCAT exam. The Indian Air Force has released AFCAT 1 2018 notification, which has been updated below. After the release of an online form, candidates are advised to fill AFCAT 2018 Application form on or before the last date that is 23rd Jan 2018. Otherwise, their application form will be rejected. Candidates will have to click on the below given link to apply for the AFCAT exam. Fill the form carefully, avoid errors while filling the form else your form will be exempted. After filling in AFCAT 1 Application Form 2018 click on the submit button. You have to upload a scanned copy of your photograph and signature that will be required.

How to Fill AFCAT 1 2018 Application Form?

• Visit the official website  - afcat.cdac.in
• Check the “What’s New” Section
• Read the notification carefully
• If you are eligible then click on the Apply Online link
• New User will have to register first
• Already registered candidates can login with registration ID and password
• Fill all the required detail in the AFCAT 1 2018 online form
• Upload your scanned copy of passport size photograph, signature, and other required documents
• Recheck each detail in application form and submit it
• Do not forget to take printout of application form for future use

Check AFCAT 1 2018 Notification - Click Here (Available Here)

Fill AFCAT 1 Application Form 2018 - Apply Online (Closed Now)

AFCAT 2018 Application Fee :

AFCAT 2018 Examination Fee is Rs. 250/-. Therefore candidates will have to pay Rs.250/- as application fee. Applicants who want to register for Meteorology entry and NCC Special entry, are exempted to pay the examination fee.

AFCAT 2018 Exam Pattern :

Here, we have mentioned the full exam pattern of AFCAT 1 2018 examination because the exam pattern is helpful for candidates to know how many questions will be asked in the examination, section wise questions, the time duration of exam, total marks etc.

Subjects	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
General Awareness	20	60	2 Hours
Verbal Ability	20	60
Quantitative Ability	20	60
Logical Reasoning	20	60
Military Aptitude Test	20	60
	100	300
EKT Test (For Technical Ground Duty only)	50	150	45 Minutes

AFCAT Written Exam Pattern: The Written examination will carry all objective type questions and it is will be conducted via pen and paper mode (OMR sheets). There are 5 sections of General Awareness, Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and Military Aptitude Test. The exam will carry total 100 questions and each right answer will have weightage of 3 marks and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer as negative marking.

EKT Exam Pattern: The Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) conducted to test engineering knowledge of candidates. The EKT is mandatory for candidates who have applied for Technical Ground Duty branch. This test will take place after the written examination of AFCAT 2018. It will carry total 50 questions and each write answer will have weigthage of 3 marks. 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer as negative marking.

Staff Selection Board (SSB) Interviews: After clearing the AFCAT 2018 written exam, candidates will have to face SSC interviews. It has 2 Stages:

• Stage-I: Officer Intelligence Rating Test and Picture Perception and Discussion Test
• Stage-II: Psychology Test, Written Exam, Group Test (Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Activities), and Interviews

Note: Only those candidates will be selected for SSB interview Second Stage round who will successfully clear the SSB Interview first stage.

AFCAT 2018 Syllabus :

Candidates can check AFCAT 1 2018 exam syllabus section wise. Candidates are advised to check full syllabus before starting preparation. Here, we have mentioned the section wise topics. So, let’s have a look at AFCAT 1 2018 Syllabus.

General Awareness: History, Geography, Sports, Civics, Environment, Defence, Basic Sciences, Culture, Art, Politics, Current Affairs, etc.

Verbal Ability in English: English Comprehension, Vocabulary, Error Finding, Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the blanks, Jumbled Sentences, rearrangement of sentences etc.

Numerical Ability: Number Series, Simplification, Average, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest, Decimal Fraction, Percentage etc.

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test – Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.

AFCAT 2018 Selection Process :

Candidates can check here the AFCAT I 2018 Selection Process, which is mentioned below in point. So, let have look at section process of AFCAT 2018 exam -

• AFCAT Exam has various stages for the selection procedure
• Applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of written exam and they will have to face Screening Test that is Stage-I Testing
• The SSB Stage-I test will include Officer Intelligence Rating Test and Picture Perception and Discussion Test
• Candidates who will qualify SSB Stage-I will be shortlisted for Stage-II test
• The SSB Stage II test will include Psychological Test, Group Test for checking interactive ability, personal conversation with Interviewing Officer
• Candidate who will qualify SSB/Interview will go through medical test
• At the last, AFCAT 2018 Merit list will be prepared on the basis of written test and interview

AFCAT Admit Card 2018 :

As we know, the AFCAT I 2018 examination is going to be held on 25th February. Candidates who will successfully fill AFCAT 1 2018 Application Form will be able to download AFCAT 2018 Admit Card. The examination authority will release AFCAT 1 2018 Admit Card from 7th February 2018 on the official website. Candidates will be able to download AFCAT 2018 Call Letter by using their registration number and date of birth. Call letter / admit card is mandatory to carry because without it you will not get permission to appear in the examination.

AFCAT Cut Off 2018 :

AFCAT Cut-off Marks are the minimum marks which are required to qualify in this examination. AFCAT Cut-Off Marks 2018 will be released soon after the declaration of result. The AFCAT Cut-Off 2018 marks will be based on difficulty level of the paper and number of students appeared in the examination. You can check previous year cut off marks of AFCAT exam.

Year	AFCAT 1 Cut Off Marks	AFCAT 2 Cut Off Marks
2011	85	88
2012	135	143
2013	144	116
2014	128	123
2015	126	144
2016	132	148
2017	150	160
2018	-	-

AFCAT Result 2018 :

Generally, the examination authority declares AFCAT Result after one or two months of examination. This year, the examination will be held on 25th February, so AFCAT 1 2018 Result is expected to be declared in March or April 2018 on the official website. Only those candidates will be shortlisted for the SSB round who will clear the written examination. Candidates will be able to check AFCAT Result 2018 via roll number and name.

AFCAT Online Test Series 2018 :

To get good marks in the AFCAT 2018 examination, candidates will have to practice more and more. Nowadays, candidates are doing online coaching which is really helpful for AFCAT exam preparation. Therefore, here we have provided AFCAT 2018 Online Test Series and Mock Test, which will help you while preparation. We have provided a free mock test to increase your knowledge of exam pattern and structure of the AFCAT question paper. Here, candidates can also get separate test section wise to analysis and improve each section. All tests will help you to determine your current position. The test mentioned here will be based on new pattern and updated syllabus. Some sectional tests are also provided to improve your performance in every particular section. Along with all of this, we also have a doubt solving panel and videos on YouTube to help you sort your problems. The online test series is bilingual is available in Hindi and English. We will try our best to provide quick solutions.

AFCAT Previous Year Papers :

We will soon provide the Previous Year Papers of AFCAT exam to give candidates an enlarged view for the type of questions which asked in the paper. These exam papers will surely help you to keep good command in the all sections. Thus, here we have listed AFCAT Previous Question Year Papers which will definitely helpful for you while practicing for the upcoming examination.

AFCAT Preparation Tips :

Candidates who are going to apply for AFCAT I 2018 examination are advised to must follow the AFCAT 2018 Preparation Tips and Tricks to crack the examination. For the reason that, the tips will help you while preparation.

• Candidates are advised to first check full syllabus and exam pattern
• Make a time table for each subject preparation and study
• Try to buy some good books which are available in market for AFCAT preparation and try to practice more and more
• Solve all previous year papers of AFCAT exam after completing full syllabus because this is the better way of preparation and understand the whole exam pattern
• Time management is most important so it is essential to learn how to manage time during the examination
• End last but not least, eat healthy and stay fit & do not take the unnecessary stress. All the best!