AFCAT 2023(1) Notification:
Indian Air Force has published the short notification for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 2023 for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission (PC) / Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-technical) Branch.
Eligible Men and Women can apply online for AFCAT 2022 through www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in OR www.afcat.cdac.in.
AFCAT 2022 Online Application will start 01 December 2022. The last date for IAF AFCAT 2023 Registration is 31 December 2022. Candidates can apply online through the official website or directly through the AFCAT 2023 Application Link given below.
AFCAT 2023 Exam Date:
There are two types of exam AFCAT 1 2023 & AFCAT 2 2023. Below candidates can see the detail of AFCAT 2023 Exam Date related information.
Scheduled for – AFCAT 1 2023 Exam Date:
| AFCAT-1 Events | Exam Dates |
| AFCAT-1 Exam Notification 2023 | 1st December 2022 |
| Online Application form date started | 1st December 2022 |
| Application Form Last date for receiving | 4th week of December 2022 |
| Admit Card Available | No Updatation |
| AFCAT 1 2023 Exam Date | February 2023 |
| AFCAT-1 Exam Result | March 2023 |
Scheduled for – AFCAT 2 2023 Exam Dates:
| AFCAT-2 Events | Exam Dates |
| AFCAT-1 Exam Notification | 1st June 2023 |
| Online Application form date started | 1st June 2023 |
| Application Form Last date for receiving | 30th June 2023 |
| Admit Card Available | Update Soon |
| AFCAT-2 2023 Exam Date | August 2023 |
| AFCAT-2 Exam Result | Update Soon |
Selection Procedure:
Those selected in the online written test will have to clear the interview round also. The selected aspirants who clear both the rounds will finally be eligible for the IAF course cum post.
Air Force Commission:
The candidates who are selected in AFCAT will be commissioned either as the ‘Short Service Commission” or “Permanent Commission” in Indian Air Force. Those candidates who are selected for SSC in Flying Branch are engaged for 14 years and those who are selected for Ground Duty and Technical Branches are engaged for 10 years which can be extended for the next 4 years depending on willingness, requirement and availability of vacancies. Those candidates who are selected for Permanent Commission would continue to serve until the age of superannuation.
Training:
The training for the selected candidates shall start in the first week of July 2021. The duration training of Flying and Technical Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty Branch is 52 weeks.
Exam Pattern:
- Time Duration: AFCAT Exam duration will be 2 hours.
- Total Questions: The total number for the question will 100.
- Total Marks: Each question will 3 marks.
- Negative Marking: Each wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.
- Mode of Exam: Candidates can give the AFCAT Exam 2023 through Online Mode.
| Name of Exam | Marks | No. of Questions | Exam Duration |
| AFCAT | 300 | 100 | 2 Hours |
| EKT (For technical branches) | 150 | 50 | 45 Minutes |
AFCAT Syllabus 2023:
Check below topics that are related to AFCAT 2023 Syllabus. The AFCAT question paper divided into 4th parts that are General Awareness and Reasoning, Verbal Ability, Numerical Ability, Military Aptitude. For more about the AFCAT Exam 2022 Syllabus candidates check the official website:
- General Awareness: History, Basic Sciences, Geography, Sports, Defence, Culture, Current Affairs, Environment, Civics, Politics, Art, etc.
- Numerical Ability: Decimal Fraction, Average, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest, Percentage, Simplification.
- Verbal Ability in English: Comprehension, Sentence Completion, Synonyms, Testing of Vocabulary, Antonyms, Error Detection, etc.
- Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test section: Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability
AFCAT GK Course 2023
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