Indian Air Force AFCAT Exam Syllabus & Pattern
Indian Air Force (IAF) has released an Official Notification for the posts of 334 Commissioned Officers in Flying & Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches through AFCAT Entry (Air Force Common Admission Test ) 02/2021 on official website www.indianairforce.nic.in on 01 June 2021. Here we discuss about the syllabus & Exam pattern of this examination. It will give you a brief idea on how to start your exam preparations.
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AFCAT Exam Pattern
| Scheme of the Examination for AFCAT 2020 | |
| The Examination will be conducted in Three Phase | |
| Phase – I | AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) |
| Phase – II | Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview |
| Phase – III | Physical Fitness |
Air Force AFCAT Online Exam Pattern
| Exam | Subject | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| AFCAT | General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test |
100 | 300 | 02 Hours |
| EKT [For Technical Branch] | Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics | 50 | 150 | 45 Minutes |
| The Online examination will consist of objective type questions and will be in English only for both AFCAT and EKT. | ||||
| Three marks will be awarded for every correct answer. One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. | ||||
| The standard of Numerical Ability Questions will be of Matriculation level. The standard of questions in other subjects will be of graduation level (Indian University). | ||||
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AFCAT Exam Syllabus
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| English | Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases. |
| General Awareness | History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc. |
| Numerical Ability | Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams). |
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability |
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