Can final year student apply for AFCAT Exam 2025 ?
Can Final Year Student Apply For AFCAT Exam 2025?
If They meet the requirements, final-year students are eligible to apply for the AFCAT 2025 exam.
Qualifications for Students in Their Final Year For AFCAT
1. You have to be in your degree program’s last year or semester.
2. Before the date set by the Indian Air Force, which is typically prior to the start of training at the Air Force Academy, you should be able to provide documentation that you passed the degree exam, such as your final grade sheet.
3. You must meet the topic criteria and have earned at least 60% of your possible points up until your final semester.
Flying Branch: Must have earned at least 60% in math and physics at the 10+2 level.Â
Technical Branch: Final-year B.E. or B.Tech students must have 60% of the possible points.
Ground Duty NonTechnical: Any 60% graduate stream.
Training for AFCAT 2 2025 might start in July 2026, therefore you need to finish and record your degree before then.
When it comes to the AFSB interview, final-year students must not have any backlogs.
You will be given permission to take the written test and SSB, but ultimate selection will depend on your degree completion documentation.
AFCAT EXAMINATION AND SELECTION STEPS
First Stage: Written AFCAT Exam
For all candidates, this is the initial screening phase.
Topics Covered: English Numerical Ability and General Awareness
Critical Thinking and Military Proficiency
Candidates for technical branches also take the Engineering Knowledge Test, or EKT.
Phase 2: Air Force Selection Board Interview
Only those who pass the written test are invited to the five-day AFSB interview:
Screening (OIR + PPDT) Day 1
Officer Intelligence Rating, or OIR Test
Image Perception and Discussion Test, or PPDT
Only select applicants advance to Stage II.
Psychology Tests on Day 2
Thematic Apperception Test, or TAT
Word Association Test, or WAT
Situation Reaction Test, or SRT
Self-Description Test, or SD
Day 3–4: Personal Interview & GTO Tasks
GTO Tasks: Command tasks, outdoor obstacle challenges, and group discussions
Personal Interview: Evaluating OLQs, knowledge, and personality
Day 5: Board officers’ final review of the conference and the announcement of recommendations.
Step 3: Health Assessment
conducted in Air Force hospitals exclusively for recommended candidates.
The aviation and ground duty branches have different medical requirements.
Step 4: Joining & Merit List
The final merit list is determined by adding the medicals, AFSB performance, and AFCAT score.
Candidates are invited to train at Dundigal’s Air Force Academy.
HOW NCA ACADEMY PREPARES YOU FOR EACH STAGE IN AFCAT ?
1. Coaching for Written Exams
Full subject-specific instruction in GK, English, math, and reasoning
Practice papers from prior years, speed and accuracy drills, and mock exams
Technical candidates receive specialized EKT training.
2. Practice for Screening Exams
Daily PPDT preparation activities for the OIR test include group discussion simulation, picture writing, and narration.
3. Training for Psychology Tests
Practice of TAT, WAT, SRT, and SD in real time
Individual comments on ideas, personality expression, and tale writing
4. The GTO Ground TrainingÂ
NCA offers authentic obstacle course practice for: Group planning
Progressive & Final Group Task Command Task
Individual Obstacle Race
5. Training for Interviews
Mock Interviews with Captains and Wing Commanders
Practice self-description, PIQ forms, and responding to challenging personal questions.
6. OLQ Development & Mentoring
Daily exercises that improve leadership, clarity, and confidence
Emphasis on the Officer-Like Qualities (OLQs) that are necessary for SSB
NCA also offers personality development, medical advice after the election, and even advice for the preacademy.
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