AFCAT Syllabus and Marking Scheme

Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is a written exam conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF) twice a year (in the month of February and August) for selecting candidates for Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches of IAF. The advertisement for the same is published in the months of December and June respectively.

AFCAT is an objective questions-based examination (Multiple Choice Questions and Answers).

Marking Scheme of AFCAT Exam

No. of Questions Max Marks Duration Correct Answer Incorrect Answer Unattempted
100 300 Marks 2 Hours 3 Marks (-) 1 Mark No Marks

Syllabus of AFCAT Exam

The questions in the AFCAT Exam will be from the following topics:-

  1. English – Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases.
  2. General Awareness –  History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc.
  3. Numerical Ability – Decimal Fraction, Time & Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams).
  4. Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test – Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.

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