AFCAT 2020: Exam Date, Syllabus, Application, Results, Admit Card

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Introduction

AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) is a recruitment examination organized by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The examination is held twice a year in the months of February and August. Application to which are made  in December and June respectively. AFCAT   can be taken by both Male and Female Candidates who have completed their Graduation. AFCAT is a  gateway for entry as an officer in 3 branches of Air Force – Flying Branch (Short Service Commission only), Technical branch (Permanent & Short Service Commission) and Ground Duty Branch (Permanent & Short Service Commission).

Suggested: Learn in detail about the CDS Exam.

AFCAT 02 2020 Updates

The official notification for AFCAT 02 2020 has not  been published yet . Post will be updated immediately as soon as official notification is out so that correct and authentic information can be reached to the aspirant candidates.

Notification for AFCAT-II 2020 is yet to be published tentatively in month of Jun 2020. This article is based on notification of AFCAT 2020 -I.

• NCC Special Entry (Flying) & Meteorology Branch: From AFCAT- 2018 examination recruitment is also made to NCC Special Entry into flying branch and Meteorology branch under the Ground Duty section.

• Aadhar Card: From 2018 onward, Aadhar card has been made mandatory for AFCAT application.

• Mode of Answering:  Written test will be computer-based test (CBT) i.e. candidates will have to use mouse to report answers on a computer screen.

• Application Fee: Application fee of Rs. 250 shall be taken .

• Scanned Signature & Thumb Impression: Unlike the previous years, candidates must upload their scanned signature and thumb impression (left-hand thumb impression for male and right-hand thumb impression for female) this time.

Difference between AFCAT and CDS

• AFCAT is different from Combined defense services exam (conducted by UPSC) in the sense that CDS examination offers recruitment to all the three military forces while AFCAT examination is specifically meant for the recruitment of Air Force Officers only.

• Through AFCAT, officers are recruited in 3 branches of Air Force – Flying Branch (Short Service Commission only), Technical branch (Permanent & Short Service Commission) and Ground Duty Branch (Permanent & Short Service Commission). However, the CDS exam is only meant for recruiting Flying Officer for Permanent Commission.

List of Contents

• Important Dates.
• Number of Vacancies.
• Language of Examination.
• Mode of Answering.
• Date of Examination.
• Eligibility Criteria.
  • Flying Branch.
  • Ground (Technical Duty).
  • Ground (Non-Technical Duty).
  • Final Year Candidates.
• How to Apply?
  • Application Fees.
  • Photograph and Signature Specification.
  • Steps of Applying.
• Admit Card.
• Examination Pattern.
• AFCAT Syllabus & Books.
• AFCAT 2017 Cut Off.
• Results.
• Important Links.

AFCAT 2020 Important Dates (Tentative)

AFCAT 02 2020 

AFCAT 2020 Vacancies:  Advertisement not published

The tentative vacancies announced by Indian Air Force for AFCAT 02 2020 have been tabulated below.

Language of Examination

AFCAT 2020 (both 1 and 2) exam will be conducted in both English and Hindi languages.

Mode of Answering

From AFCAT 2020 onwards, a computer-based test will be used as mode of answering.

AFCAT II 2020 Exam Date

AFCAT 2 2020 will be held in 19  September 2020 – 20 September,2020

AFCAT II 2020 Eligibility

Citizenship 

Only Indian citizens can apply for the examination.

Flying Branch (Short Service Commission) & NCC Special Entry

        Educational Qualification

Candidate must secured minimum 60% marks each in Physics and Maths in              10+2 level, and Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any                  discipline from a recognized University with a minimum  60% marks or equivalent.

OR

          B.E. or B.Tech Degree ( 04 years course) from a recognized University  with                    minimum 60% marks or equivalent.

OR

         Secured 60% marks in Section A and B Examination of Associate Membership of                Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized                    University or equivalent.

In case of NCC, candidates must have acquired NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate on or after 2nd June 2016 apart from the above specified criteria.

Age Limit:

Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry:

Candidate must be aged between 20 and 24 years as on 1^st july 2021 i.e. born between 02 July 1997 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive).

 Note :- Upper age relaxation will be 2 years for Candidates with a valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) i.e. candidate must born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive).

Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch:

Candidate must be of 20 to 26 years as on 01 July2021 i.e. must born between 02 July1995 to 01 July (both dates inclusive)

Ground Duty (Technical) (Both Short Service Commission and Permanent Commission)

Educational Qualification

The technical branch of AFCAT 2020 has two subcategories based on candidate’s graduation discipline:

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics)

Applicants must possess a minimum of 60% marks in both Mathematics and Physics in 12^th or equivalent exams. Also, the candidate must have passed a minimum 4-year degree (Graduation/PG/Integrated) in Engineering/Technology from a recognized university.

OR

Cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual study with at least 60% marks. List of accepted disciplines has been published in the official notification.

Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanics)

Same as Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) except for the disciplines accepted (Check the notification for accepted disciplines).

Age Limit

Age should be between 20 and 26 years as on 1^st July 2021. Therefore, an eligible applicant’s DOB can fall in between 2^nd July 1993 and 1^st July 1999 (both inclusive).

Ground Branch (Non-Technical)

Educational Qualification

Administration & Logistics

A graduate from a recognized university with a minimum 60% marks as aggregate in any discipline.      

OR

Passed Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with 60% aggregate marks (at least) from a recognized university.

Accounts

Holding a B.Com degree with at least 60% aggregate marks.

Education

A degree of MBA / MCA or MA / M Sc degree in English / Physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Statistics / International relations / International Studies / Defence Studies / Psychology / Computer Science / IT /Management / Mass Communication / Journalism / Public Relation with minimum 50% aggregate (2 years program atleast). Along with this, candidate must have scored 60% marks in graduation.

For Integrated degrees, minimum 50% marks in all paper put together is acceptable.

Age Limit

Aged between 20 and 26 years measured on 1^st July 2021

Candidates below the age of 25 years should be unmarried (windows & divorcee are also ineligible) at the time of course commencement i.e. 01 July 2021

Married candidates above 25 years of age are permitted.

Meteorology (Non-Technical)

Candidate must be in possession of Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/Mathematics/Statistics/Geography/Computer Applications/Environmental Science/Applied Physics/ Oceanography/Meteorology/Agricultural Meteorology/Ecology &
Environment /Geo-physics/Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each).

Final Year Candidates

Final Year candidates can apply for the examination provided the applicant should not have any present backlog and must have secured minimum 60% marks up to the last semester/year for which results have been declared.

Also, candidate must be able to present the proof of passing the degree by 30th May 2020

AFCAT 2020 Application Form

AFCAT 2 2020 applications forms are available till 15th July 2020  Ad for AFCAT -2 -2020 not Published

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Photograph and Signature Specifications

• Colored passport sized scanned photograph – 10KB-50KB – JPEG/JPG format.

• Scanned Signature – 10KB-50KB – JPEG/JPG format.

• Thumb Impression (left thumb for male candidates and right thumb for female candidates) – 10KB-50KB – JPEG/JPG format.

AFCAT 2020 Fee

 Application fee Rs. 250/- ( Non- refundable) will be paid for AFCAT 2020.  

Application fee can be paid by either of the following methods:

1. Credit/Debit Card.
2. Challan payable at Axis Bank or HDFC Bank.
3. Net Banking.

 Note:-  The given application fee is not to be paid by candidates applying for NCC Special Entry.

Steps of Applying

Following major steps are involved in AFCAT 02 2018 application form:

1. Candidate Registration.
2. Application form filling.
3. Uploading the documents.
4. City Selection.
5. Payment of application form fee.

AFCAT II 2020 Admit Card

• AFCAT 2020 (2) Admit Card is now available on AFCAT 2020 website in first week of September, 2020. The Candidates must take a print out of the Admit Card, as no Hard Copy of the same would be sent via post.

• It is mandatory to carry the Admit Card at the time of exam along with other identity proofs like Aadhar Card, Voter Card, Driving Licence, etc., without which the applicants would not be allowed to appear for the exam.

Candidates can download the cards from https://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/.

AFCAT II 2020 Exam Pattern

AFCAT 2020 (both 1 & 2) Examination has two stages of selection—Written Examination and SSB Interview.

In Addition to the above two tests, Candidates will have to go through:

• An EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test) stage if they are applying for Ground Duty (Technical) Branch.

• A PABT (Pilot Aptitude Battery Test) stage if they are applying for Flying Branch.

Written Exam Pattern

The AFCAT 2020 (both 1 & 2) written exam constitutes the 1 step of IAF recruitments. It is a 2-hour long objective type test with 100 questions in total. For every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded 3 marks.

There is no division of sections as such but the paper will comprise of questions from the following topics:

1. General Awareness
2. Verbal Ability
3. Quantitative Ability
4. Logical Reasoning
5. Military Aptitude Test

Marking Scheme :-
(a) Three marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
(b) One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
(c) No marks for unattempted questions

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Staff Selection Board (SSB) Interviews

On clearing the written examination, the candidates will receive a call letter inviting them for the SSB (Staff Selection Board) Interviews. The SSB interviews involve the following 2 Stages:

Stage-I

Stage-I involves the following 2 tests:

• Officer Intelligence Rating Test
• Picture Perception and Discussion Test

Qualifying candidates will move to the Stage-II of the SSB Interview.

Stage-II

Stage-II involves the following 3 tests:

• Psychology Test: Written Exam
• Group Test: Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Activities
• Interviews

EKT Exam Pattern

EKT or Engineering Knowledge Test is a meant for testing candidate’s engineering knowledge (as the name explains). The test is compulsory for candidates applying for Technical Ground Duty branch.

The EKT test will take place just after the AFCAT 2018 exam. It is a 45-minutes long test with 50 questions. Each correct answer is given 3 marks while 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

AFCAT 2020 Syllabus

Candidates can check the detailed syllabus of AFCAT 2018 along with recommended books at http://edupadhai.com/afcat-books/.

AFCAT 2020 Results

AFCAT 02 2020 results shall be out by the 1^st week of October 2018.

The candidates qualifying in the written examination will be allowed to appear for the SSB Interviews.

Candidates will be provided nearly 15 days to select a venue for SSB interviews out of 6 AFSB centers.

AFCAT 2017 Cut Off

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