Indian Air Force AFCAT 2021 Notification Out for Officers

Indian Air Force AFCAT 2021 – 235 Post Eligibility, Salary, Admit Card, Exam Date, and Full Notification – Indian Air Force AFCAT (01/2021) for Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches/ NCC Special Entry/ Meteorology Entry for courses commencing in January 2022. Candidates with the qualification of B.E/B.Tech/Any Degree can apply for this exam. The application process will be starting on 1 December 2020. The detailed eligibility and application process of AFCAT 2021 are given in below. Candidates can also try other Indian Air Force Jobs

AFACT is  Air Force Common Admission Test conducted by Indian Force at the National level. AFCAT will be conducted twice in the year for the recruitment of Flying Branch, Technical Branch, and Ground Duty Staff under the Indian Air Force. After the written test (AFCAT) result candidates are shortlisted based on the fixed cutoff for the further interview or personality test. The personality test will be conducted for 6 days with two stages of intelligence test, Psychological test, Group tasks, and Personal Interview. For all the three branches in the Air Force, both men and women can apply. While for Women Short Service Commission will be offered, for men both Short Service Commission and Permanent service will be offered. An individual can have a maximum of 16 attempts (2 attempts per year) while a total of 8 attempts for AFCAT written and 8 attempts through fast track selection entry.

Indian Air Force AFCAT 2021 Notification Details

Air force common admission test (AFCAT) is a written test conducted by the Air Force twice a year. AFCAT can give wings to the dream of candidates who wish to make their career in the Air Force. This entrance exam is for candidates who are graduated. They can apply for as commissioned officer in flying, ground duty(technical), ground duty(non-technical).the examination is conducted twice a year in February and August by the Indian air force. The interested candidates can apply for AFCAT 2021-22 before the last date. The applying candidate must ensure that they are eligible to apply for it. The information regarding the examination below like syllabus, eligibility criteria, admit card, exam pattern, etc.

Exam Conducting Body	Indian Air Force (IAF)
Exam name	AFCAT
Exam mode	Online
Recruitment For Courses Commencing	January 2022
Online Registration	01 Dec- 30 Dec 2020
Exam Date	Feburary 2021(tentative)
Official Website	https://afcat.cdac.in

Indian Air Force AFCAT 2021 Vacancy Details

Entry	Branch	Course Number	Vacancies
AFCAT Entry	Flying	211/22F/SSC/M & W	SSC – 69
	Ground-Duty(Technical)	210/22T/PC/100 AEC/ 210/22T/SSC/ 100AEC/ M & W	AE(L) : PC – 27, SSC – 40 AE(M) : PC – 12, SSC – 17
	Ground-Duty(Non-Technical)	210/22G/PC/M 210/22G/SSC/M	Admin : PC – 12, SSC – 19 Accts : PC – 06, SSC – 10 Lgs ; PC- 09, SSC – 14
NCC Special Entry	Flying	211/22F/PC/M 211/22F/SSC/M&W	10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and   10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC.

Pay Scale for AFCAT 2021 for Officers

• Pay on Commissioning (As per 7th CPC)
• Flying Officer – Pay as per Defence Matrix – Level 10 MSP – Rs. 15500
• Flight Cadets shall receive a fixed stipend of Rs 56,100/- per month during one year of training.
• Allowances: In addition to paying, allowances are applicable based on the nature of duty/ place of posting and it includes Flying, Technical, Field Area, Special Compensatory (Hill area), Special Force, Siachen, Island Special Duty, Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer, Area, and Remote Locality Allowance

Eligibility Criteria for AFCAT 2021

AFCAT 2021 Educational Qualification

For Flying Branch:

• Minimum of 60% marks each in Maths & Physics at 10+2 level.
• Graduates (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University who have attained minimum 60% marks or equivalent OR
• BE/B Tech (Four Year Course) from a recognised university with minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
• Cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

For Ground Duty (Technical):

Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics)/(Mechanical):

• Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University
• OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India)

For Ground Duty (Non-Technical)

Administration

• Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

Education:

• Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% in any discipline including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any discipline.

Meteorology:

• Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Science/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/ Ecology & Environment/ Geophysics/ Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks

For NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch):

• Minimum 60% marks in each in Maths & Physics at 10 + 2 level.
  Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent. (OR)
• BE/B Tech (Four Year Course) from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent(OR)
• Cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• Final Year/semester students are also eligible to apply, provided they do not have any present backlogs at the time of AFSB Testing and produce Degree certificate issued by the University as per the date stipulated in the advertisement.
• NCC Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ certificate and validity of the certificate would be two years before the date of advertisement.

Note: Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and are yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks upto the last semester/year for which results have been declared upto the time of submission of application.

AFCAT 2021 Physical Fitness Test:

• Candidates should aim to achieve an ability to run 01 miles (1.6 km) in 10 mins, do 10 pushups, and 03 chin-ups.
• Prospective candidates are also advised to keep themselves in good physical condition to adapt to physical training at AFA which encompasses running, swimming, rope climbing, and other forms of physical training/ conditioning in which they would undergo mandatory tests during training.

Age Limit for AFCAT 2021

(i) Flying Branch. 20 to 24 years as on 01 January 2021 i.e. born between 02 January 1997 to 01 January 2001 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02 January 1995 to 01 January 2001 (both dates inclusive).

(ii)Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical) Branches. 20 to 26 years as on 01 January 2021 i.e. born between 02 January 1995 to 01 January 2001 (both dates Inclusive).

Note: Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course. Widows/Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also not eligible.

Application Fee for AFCAT 2021

• For AFCAT Entry: Rs.250/-
• For NCC special entry & Meteorology: Not required to pay

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Selection Process for AFCAT 2021

Indian Air Force will send call letters to all the candidates who clear the AFCAT/EKT 2020 to appear for the second stage of selection i.e AFSB Testing.

AFSB Testing Stage 1

It includes the following two tests:

1. Officer Intelligence Rating Test.
2. Picture Perception and Discussion Test (PP&DT)

Stage 1 is called screening test and candidates who do not clear it will be rejected and will not be called for AFSB Testing Stage 2.

AFSB Testing Stage 2

All Stage 1 qualified candidates will have to appear for AFSB Stage 2 and undergo the following tests:

1. Psychological Tests: These are the written psychological tests and are conducted by professional psychologists.
2. Group Tests: These tests involve mental and physical activities to examine the candidates’ on various mental and physical parameters.
3. AFSB Interview: In this round, the interviewing officer takes a personal round of interview for the candidate.
4. Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) Test: This test is mandatory for only those candidates who have applied for the Flying Branch.

Medical Examination

Recommended candidates will be called for the medical examination. The Indian Airforce has prescribed only two centers for Medical Examination which are the Institute of Aviation Medicine, Bengaluru, and Air Force Central Medical Establishment (AFCME). After the medical examination, a final merit list would be prepared on the basis of the marks scored by the candidate in written and AFSB Interview. All the shortlisted candidates would be given the joining letter of the respective training academies they have applied to.

AFCAT 2021 Exam Pattern

• The Exam will be conducted through online mode.
• There will be 100 questions of 300 marks.
• The duration of the exam will be 2 hours.
• 3 marks will be given for every correct answer and 1 mark will be subtracted for every incorrect answer.
• Sections in the exam: General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

Exam Pattern EKT (only for technical)

• The Exam will be conducted through online mode.
• There will be 50 questions of 150 marks.
• The duration of the exam will be 45 minutes.
• 3 marks will be given for every correct answer and 1 mark will be subtracted for every incorrect answer.
• The section in the exam: Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics

AFCAT 2021 Syllabus

AFCAT Syllabus: General Awareness

This section tests the general knowledge of the candidates. The questions are designed on the basis of ongoing, current events in various fields around the world. About 20 questions are asked in this section.

The major topics covered in this section are given below:

1. History
2. Sports
3. Geography
4. Art and Culture
5. Current Affairs
6. Politics
7. Civics
8. Environment
9. Defense
10. Basic Science

AFCAT Syllabus: English

This section tests the proficiency of student in English. The knowledge of language through comprehension is also a part of this section. Total number of questions asked from this section will be about 30.

The important topics for this section are:

1. Comprehension
2. Basic Grammar
3. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word
4. Tenses
5. Error Detection
6. Sentence Completion
7. Synonyms and Antonyms
8. Testing of Vocabulary

AFCAT Syllabus: Numerical Ability

This section is to check the knowledge, speed and accuracy of the student in solving numerical problems.Basic Mathematical concepts are covered. The important topics of this section are as follows:

1. Decimal and Fraction
2. Simple Interest & Compound Interest
3. Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)
4. Percentage
5. Ratio & Proportion
6. Time and Work
7. Average
8. Profit & Loss

AFCAT Syllabus: Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test:

1. Odd One Out
2. Analogy
3. Venn Diagram
4. Pattern Completion
5. Dot Situation Analysis
6. Blood Relation
7. Missing Figures
8. Figure Classification
9. Coding and Decoding
10. Spotting the Embedded Figures
11. Sequencing

AFCAT Syllabus: EKT Syllabus

AFCAT EKT is a 45 minute exam and is followed by AFCAT. Candidates are given half an hour window after which AFCAT EKT Exam takes place. The total duration for AFCAT exam is 2 hours and the mode of examination is online.

The AFCAT EKT Exam Syllabus has a General engineering part which is based on the common topics of multiple branches of engineering. Also, based on the degree of the candidate, there are questions from the specialized part. These involve the following:

AFCAT Syllabus Topics

Syllabus	Topics
AFCAT EKT Fundamental Engineering Syllabus	Engineering Physics, Engineering Mathematics, and Engineering Drawing
AFCAT EKT Allied Engineering Topics Syllabus	Control Engineering, Telecommunication Systems, Electrical Engineering, Radar Theory, Instrumentation, Antenna, and Wave Propagation, and Microwave Engineering
AFCAT EKT Computer Science Engineering Syllabus	Information Technology, Network Theory Design, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Computer Networks, Switching Theory, and Electronic Devices
AFCAT EKT Mechanical Engineering Syllabus	Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Science, and Machine Drawing
AFCAT EKT Electrical & Electronics Engineering Syllabus	Microwave Engineering, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Electronic Devices, Telecommunication Systems, Microwave Engineering, Control Engineering, and Electrical Engineering

AFCAT 2020 Exam Date

The exam date for AFCAT 1 2021 exam has been released by Indian Air Force along with its official notification. As per the latest notice of AFCAT, the AFCAT 1 2021 Exam will be conducted in February 2021. AFCAT 2020 Exam important dates are tabulated below:

Events	Dates
AFCAT 1 Notification 2020	November 28, 2020
Commencement of Application Form	December 1, 2020
Last Date to Apply Online	December 30, 2020
Release of Admit Card	February 2021
AFCAT 1 2021 Exam Date	February 2021
AFCAT 1 2021 Result	March 2021

How to apply for AFCAT 2021 for Officers

Registration

1. Click on the link provided below or visit the official website.
2. A new page will appear. New Users will have to register first.
3. Click on New User Register
4. A new page will appear to enter your mobile no. and email to register yourself.
5. An OTP will be sent on your mobile no. and email, fill and click on “Submit”.
6. A Login Id and Password will be sent to your registered mobile no. and email id.

Login

1. Login using the Registration Number and Password. Select the post.
2. Fill up other details such as educational qualifications etc. depending upon the educational qualification of the candidate.
3. Pay examination fee as applicable, online using Credit/Debit Card or Internet Banking
4. Candidates are required to upload their scanned color photograph and Signature (in English or in Hindi) in JPEG format.
5. Login with Registration Number and Password in the link for “UPLOAD” and thereafter, upload the file/scanned filled
6.  Upload all the required certificates
7.  Submit the application. Print out the acknowledgment for records.

AFCAT 2021 Training

Training will commence in the first week of Jan 2022 for all courses at Air Force Academy Dundigal (Hyderabad). The duration of training for Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches is 52 weeks at Air Force Training Establishments. PAN Card and account in SBI/ Nationalised Bank is mandatory at the time of joining Air Force Academy. Aadhaar Card is mandatory for registration.

AFCAT 2021 Admit Card

• The AFCAT 2021 admit card will be issued at least 10 days before the exam date.
• The AFACT admit card 2021 to the aspirants will not be sent via post.
• To download the admit card, the aspirants should submit the application number, date of birth/password.
• Do not forget to carry an admit card to the examination hall along with the ID Proof.
• The aspirants are suggested to keep the AFCAT 2021 admit card safe with them for future reference.

AFCAT 2021 Result

To know the result, the aspirants are requested to be tuned to the official website or stay tuned with us till the end. For checking the result, the aspirants will need to provide their registration id and password. Those, who will pass the exam and shortlisted after the written test, will have to appear for the SSB processor for the interview round. The selection of the final round will be decided according to the written test and interview. Physical fitness tests of the aspirants have a strong influence on their selection process. Based on the performance, the competent authority will take the final decision and will declare the final result of AFCAT 2021.

Important Links to Apply for AFCAT 2021

Indian Air Force has Invites men and women from Indian citizens as per citizenship act 1955 to be a part of the Indian Air Force as commissioned officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. Registration for online applications will open on 01 Dec 2020 and close on 30 Dec 2020 through https://careerindianairforce.cdac in OR https://afcat.cdac.in for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 01/2021. Candidates can apply soon for the following posts. AFCAT 01/2021 Notification details are given below in our blog.

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