What Is AFCAT ?
The Indian Air Force (IAF) uses the AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test), a national competitive test, to hire officers for a number of IAF branches (apart from medical and dental):
What Is AFCAT ? (Air Force Common Admission Test)Â
Candidates are chosen using AFCAT for:
 1. Piloting Branch Helicopters and Fighter and Transport Pilots.
 2. Engineers in mechanical, electrical, and aeronautical fields on ground duty (technical branch).
 3. Ground Duty (NonTechnical Branch): Meteorology, Education, Accounting, Logistics, and Administration, among other areas.
Exam Frequency: AFCAT 1 (February) & AFCAT 2 (August/September) are administered twice a year.
 What are the Eligibility Requirements for AFCAT ?
 Indian nationality
 Maximum Age:
 Branch Flying: 20–24 years
 Years of Ground Duty: 20–26
Qualifications for Education:
 Flying: 12th grade graduation plus math and physics
 Professional: B.E./B.Tech
 Nontechnical: Graduate with at least 60% in any field.
Time frame: two hours Â
 One mark is subtracted for each incorrect response in negative marking.
 Procedure for Selection
 1. Written AFCAT Exam
 2. The Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) interview, which consists of a personal interview, group activities, and a psychological exam
 3. Health Assessment
Who Can Apply For AFCAT ?
Defense candidates hoping to become a distinguished Air Force officer, particularly those who wish to join the IAF but could not meet the requirements for NDA/CDS
Why New Careers Academy is best for preparation for the Afcat Examination ?
One of the most thorough AFCAT preparation programs is provided by NCA Academy (New Careers Academy), which focuses on both the written test and the AFSB interview. Here’s how NCA gets its students ready to confidently ace the AFCAT:
1.Comprehensive Coverage of the AFCAT Syllabus
General Awareness: Quizzes, defense news, static GK, and daily current affairs updates.
English: Grammar lessons, vocabulary development, comprehension exercises, and examination of prior year’s papers.
Numerical Ability: Formula-based methods, speed-building exercises, and shortcut strategies.
Military aptitude and reasoning skills include visual reasoning, puzzle-solving techniques, and practice exercises.Sentence rearrangement, time, pace, and distance are among the difficult topics that receive special instruction.
2.Practice every day and take mock exams
Practice sheets by topic
Complete sample exams with time constraints
Discussion of the AFCAT paper from the previous year
Individualized comments following every practice exam
aids pupils in developing their time management, accuracy, and speed.
3.Knowledgeable Instructors with Experience in Defense
Students are guided by mentors such as Wing Commander Aggarwal Sir, Hartaj Sir, and Capt. Dhaliwal according to actual Air Force standards.
Exam trends and application-based questions are the main focus of the practical teaching style.
4.Post-written exam training for the AFSB interview
Guidelines for screening tests (PPDT, OIR test)
Tests of psychology: TAT, WAT, and SRT with immediate feedback
Sessions of in-person interviews with former officers
GTO assignments:Â Teambuilding exercises, obstacle training, and outdoor group activities
 5.Personality Development + Motivation
Officerlike characteristics (OLQs) sessions
Body language training, spoken English, and confidence-building exercises Personality grooming for the AFSB and life as an Air Force Officer
6.Options Both Online and Offline
Students have the option of:
Classes held offline at the Mohali campus
Batches of live online instruction for distant learners
Availability of lecture recordings, PDFs, and assistance with questions
Latest Notification NDA CDS AFCAT CAPF Exam 2025
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