AFCAT 2021 Air Force Common Admission Test

AFCAT 2021 – The Air Force Common Admission Test is commonly called AFCAT. The AFCAT is an entrance exam for the students who want to join Indian Air Force as Commissioned Officer in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical) & Ground Duty (Non-Technical). The entrance test is conducted by Indian Air Force twice a year in the month of February and August/September. The advertisement in this regard will be published in the month of June & December. Interested students must apply online at the official website before the last date.

AFCAT 2021 Exam Dates

• There are 2 types of exams: AFCAT 1 2021 & AFCAT 2 2021. Below students can see the details of AFCAT 2021 test Date related information. There are 2  types of test AFCAT 1 2021 & AFCAT 2 2021. Below students can see the detail of AFCAT 2021 test Date related information. Exam dates are given below:

Scheduled for AFCAT 1 2021 Exam Date: 

AFCAT-1 Events	Exam Dates
AFCAT-1 Exam Notification 2021	28th November 2020
Online Application form date started	1st December 2020
Application Form Last date for receiving	11th January 2021
Admit Card Available	5th February 2021
AFCAT 1 2021 Exam Date	20th February 2021 21st February 2021 22nd February 2021
AFCAT-1 Exam Result	9th March 2021

Scheduled for AFCAT 2 2021 Exam Dates:

AFCAT-2 Events	Exam Dates
AFCAT-1 Exam Notification	June 2021
Online Application form date started	June 2021
Application Form Last date for receiving	July 2021
Admit Card Available	First week of August 2021
AFCAT-2 2021 Exam Date	21st August and 22nd August 2021
AFCAT-2 Exam Result	October 2021

AFCAT 2021 Application Form

Online registrations for AFCAT are available. The application fees for the test is Rs 250 which can be paid online through debit card/ credit card/net banking. Aadhaar Card is mandatory to fill the AFCAT application form. The application process involves the following steps:

• Registration by filling the basic details
• Filling the detailed application form
• Uploading the scanned documents
• Paying the application fees

Documents required to fill AFCAT Application 2021

Students should keep the following documents ready for AFCAT to apply online only.

• Aadhaar Card
• Scanned images of signature, photograph, & left thumb impression
• Marksheets of Class 12 and graduation/diploma/Integrated Post Graduation
• Credit/ Debit cards.

Eligibility Criteria for AFCAT 2021

In order to apply for the AFCAT test, students must be aware of the eligibility criteria:

• Both females and males can apply for this test.
• The students must be citizens of India.
• 20 to 24 years as on 01 January 2022 i.e. born between 02 January 1998 to 01 January 2002 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e., born between 02 January 1996 to 01 January 2002 (both dates inclusive). The age limit is 20 to 26 years as on one January 2021 i.e., born from 02 July 1994 to 01 Jun 2000 (both dates involve).
• Students must be a graduate with any degree with at least 60% marks in graduation. He must have scored 60% passed Maths, physics in class 12th.
• Students must be either clear or qualified for a 4-year degree & having done Sections A & B Examination of Associate Membership of the Indian Institute of Engineers & Aeronautical Society with a minimum of 60%.
• Students must be B. Com. Graduate with a minimum of 60%score. For education officer posts, the students should have MBA/MCA or M.A./M.Sc. Degree in physics/English/International Studies/Chemistry/Mathematics/Statistics/International Relations/Defence. Studies/Psychology/Computer Science/IT/Management/Journalism/Public Relations/Mass Communication with a minimum of 50% score & has scored a minimum of 60% score in graduation.

AFCAT 2021 Exam Pattern

• Time Duration: 2 hours.
• Total Questions: 100.
• Total Marks: Each question will 3 scores.
• Negative Marking: Each wrong answer 1 score will be deducted.
• Mode of Exam: Online Mode.

AFCAT Syllabus 2021

• English: error detection, filling in of correct word/sentence completion, synonyms, idioms antonyms, vocabulary, and phrases, Comprehension,
• General Awareness: history, politics, geography, current affairs, environment, defense, art, culture, sports, basic science, etc.
• Numerical Ability: Time &  word, average, percentage, ratio, simple interest and proportion, profit, and loss, decimal fraction, time and distance(train, boat, and stream).
• Military aptitude test and Reasoning: verbal skills and Spatial ability.

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AFCAT 2 2021 Exam Centres

Agartala	Bareilly	Chandigarh
Agra	Behrampur	Chennai
Ajmer	Belagavi	Coimbatore
Ahemdabad	Bengaluru	Dehradun
Aizawl	Bhagalpur	Vellore
Alwar	Bhilai	Delhi and NCR
Aligarh	Bhopal	Dhanbad
Allahabad	Bhubaneshwar	Diu
Ambala	Bhuj	Dibrugarh
Amritsar	Bikaner	Durgapur
Aurangabad	Bilaspur	Faridabad
Ganganagar	Gaya	Ghaziabad
Gorakhpur	Yamunanagar	Guntur
Guwahati	Gwalior	Haldwani
Hisar	Hyderabad	Imphal
Indore	Itanagar	Jabalpur
Jaipur	Jalandhar	Jalpaiguri
Jammu	Jamshedpur	Jhansi
Jodhpur	Jorhat	Udaipur
Kannur	Kanpur Kochi	Kohima
Kolhapur	Kolkata	Kota
Kurukshetra	Leh	Lucknow
Ludhiana	Madurai	Mangalore
Mathura	Meerut	Mumbai
Mysore	Nagpur	Nasik
Warangal	Noida	Panaji
Pathankot	Patna	Port Blair
Puducherry	Pune	Purnea
Rajkot	Ranchi	Ranchi
Rohtak	Roorkee	Rourkela
Sagar	Sambalpur	Shillong
Shimla Silchar	Solapur	Sonipat
Srinagar	Thane	Thiruvananthapuram
Thrissur	Tirunelveli	Tirupati
Vijayawada	Vishakhapatnam	Vadodara
Varanasi

AFCAT 2021 Admit Card

• The admit card for the AFCAT 2021 has been available on 5^th February, 2021. Students can download the admit card after login into the official website and the admit card of AFCAT 2021 will also be sent to the personal e-mail address of the students. The AFCAT 2021 admit card contains the student’s details including the student’s name, E-mail address, Father’s name the address of the examination center, Roll Number & Date/ Time of the AFCAT examination. While checking the AFCAT 2021 admit card, students must verify all the details mentioned in the admit card involve their Name and Address, etc. 

AFCAT 2021 Result

• Indian Air Force available the AFCAT 2021 result at the official result at afcat.cdac.in. AFCAT result 2021 will be released for all the students at ‘students login’. To check results, students have to log in to the students portal & enter their email address & password. The AFCAT result is based on the score secured by students in the AFCAT online examination. After the announcement of the AFCAT result, students are called for future r rounds of the selection process conducted by AFSB.

AFCAT Counseling 2021

• AFCAT Counseling will suppose to happen in the month of AFCAT Counselling has not announced now so for more information students may visit the official website. Information where counseling details can be found:

Procedure to appear in AFCAT counseling:

• students have to confirm its ranking depend on merit list than have to confirm the counseling date from the official website of AFCAT Counseling.
• students have to decide its choice of course before he wishes to appear for AFCAT counseling, but based on its ranking she/he may get the course of his choice.

Documents Required while counseling for AFCAT:

Students must know about the required documents required to bring while appearing for AFCAT Counseling:

• Original counseling letter carries with a photocopy of counseling letter
• Original Admit card along with a photocopy of admit card
• Bank draft has to be prepared as per the guidelines given on AFCAT prospect
• All the original and at least  two photocopies of certificates of 10th and 12th class
• Hall Ticket/Rank Card
• Scorecard (if applicable)
• Original degree/provisional certificate if students are appearing
• Community certificate(ST/SC/OBC/Other) signed by the authorized authority
• Medical documents mentioned on AFCAT application form
• 4-6 Passport size photographs color black white and black.

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AFCAT 2021 FAQs

• How several times AFCAT is conducted in a year?

Ans. AFCAT test is conducted twice in a year.

• How can I apply for AFCAT 2021 test?

Ans. students who wish to apply for AFCAT can fill their application form online.

• Is AFCAT tough?

Ans. It is not tough to crack the AFCAT test if students have prepared well.

• What is a good mark or AFCAT?

Ans. students are recommended to score 140 to 160 marks out of 300.

• Is there any reservation in the AFCAT test?

Ans. No, there is no reservation in the AFCAT test.

• How many times I can give the AFCAT test?

Ans. There is no capping in the number of attempts.

• How the merit list prepared?

Ans. The merit list to select students for the AFSB test is ready from those who have scored the minimum qualifying score.

• How the students are selected for training?

Ans. students recommended by AFSBs and found medically fit are selected for training based on the merit & availability of vacancies.

• Can I apply for AFCAT after class +2?

Ans. No, to be eligible for AFCAT test students must be a graduate.

• What is the minimum acceptable height?

Ans. The minimum acceptable height for male students in Ground Duty (Technical/Non-technical) Branch is 157.5 cms. For women students, the minimum acceptable height is 152 cms. The minimum acceptable height for men and women students in Flying Branch is 162.5 cms.