Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)

The Indian Air Force (IAF) administers the prestigious and demanding Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) to select candidates for the Flying, Ground Duty (Technical), and Ground Duty (Non-Technical) branches. For young applicants who want a career in the Indian Air Force, AFCAT acts as their entry point.
A candidate’s understanding of a variety of topics, including general awareness, verbal ability in English, numerical ability, reasoning, and military aptitude, is evaluated by the AFCAT. Candidates may also need to take an Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT), depending on the branch they want to enter.
With AFCAT, you have the chance to join the IAF’s top team and serve your country. Successful candidates not only benefit from a distinguished career but also various benefits.

Preparation for AFCAT demands dedication, hard work, and a deep understanding of the exam pattern. Aspirants are encouraged to stay updated with current affairs, practice mock tests, and develop their communication skills.

AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) WRITTEN EXAMINATION COACHING

For the AFCAT written exams, which the Indian Air Force administers to select applicants for various Air Force branches, Spearhead Academy provides tutoring. The Spearhead Academy faculty is highly skilled and has a wealth of experience effectively preparing students for AFCAT exams. Each student who chooses coaching with Spearhead Academy will feel secure and well-prepared for the exam thanks to the high standards of excellence we uphold.

In addition, covering the whole syllabus topic by subject as per the notification, we also give our students preparation materials including mock exams, previous year’s test questions, and doubt-clearing sessions, which are held weekly to track each student’s development. Results of mock tests and weekly tests are also addressed to identify any weaknesses the student may have. This makes sure that the students are prepared for the exam, know how to approach it, manage their time effectively, and achieve the best outcomes.

Students are taught particularly how to handle the AFCAT examination by knowledgeable and up-to-date staff, who concentrate on the exam’s framework and question types. To get answers quickly and accurately, students might master a variety of formulas and shortcuts.

WHY CHOOSE SPEARHEAD ACADEMY FOR AFCAT WRITTEN EXAM COACHING:

  1. More than 3,00,000 students sit for this exam and the number is increasing drastically year by year. Hence making the exam more and more competitive and one mark difference could mean selection or rejection of the candidate. There are anywhere between 300- 400 seats, so serious students, must get the edge over others for which coaching is a must.
  2. 2.Students can take advantage of the vast experience of subject and examination expert faculty.
  3.  The examination-specific and comprehensive study materialof notes, practice sets, assignments and worksheets provides the right material for preparation.
  4. 4.Any concept doubts can be clearedright away thus, students can build strong fundamentals.
  5. 5 Meeting other candidates who are sitting for the same exam can be a great motivator. Students can exchange knowledge and also have an idea of their competition.
  6. 6 Regular mock tests ensure students are mentally prepared for exam dayand know exactly how to approach the exam and what to expect.
  7. 7 Students can discipline themselves, develop good concentration and form study habits, which is not easy to do with self-study.

WHEN TO JOIN:

  1. Students should enrol in coaching as soon as they have time available because Spearhead Academy offers year-round batches for the AFCAT exams. It is recommended to enrol in coaching a few months prior to the exam to ensure there is adequate time for preparation, review, and self-study. Limited seating is offered on a first come, first served basis.

WHAT IS THE AFCAT WRITTEN EXAM?

  1. AFCAT stands for Air Force Common Admission Test. This test is conducted by the Indian Air Force for selection of officers in all branches of the IAF (except medical and dental) viz. Flying Branch (Short Service Commission only), Technical Branch (Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission) and Ground Duty Branch (Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission). AFCAT is conducted twice a year (in the month of February and August). The advertisement for the same is published in employment news, national leading daily and India Air force website in the months of December and June respectively.

HOW TO APPLY FOR AFCAT EXAMINATION?

  1. AFCAT applications now have to be made online only. Candidates are to apply online through website https://indianairforce.nic.in/career-in-iaf/ using a valid and current email address only after notification is released.

ELIGIBILITY FOR AFCAT WRITTEN EXAMINATION

  1. The eligibility criteria with respect to age limit, educational qualifications etc. for AFCAT are spelt out in the advertisement published in the Employment News as well as the same is displayed on the website https://indianairforce.nic.in. Minimum qualification required is graduation.
    Women candidates may also apply for AFCAT. For details regarding age limit, qualifications, eligibility for various branches etc. please refer the advertisement published in the Employment News as well as the same displayed on the website https://indianairforce.nic.in. Minimum qualification required is graduation.

EXAM PATTERN OF AFCAT WRITTEN EXAMINATION

  1. Duration of AFCAT is two hours. It consists of 100 questions. Each question carries three marks, and there is also negative marking in AFCAT, for every wrong answer one mark is deducted. AFCAT is an objective test and the scheme of syllabus contains General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning & Military Aptitude.

SYLLABUS FOR AFCAT WRITTEN EXAMINATION

  1. General Awareness: History, Sports, Geography, Environment, Civics, Polity, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Current Affairs, Politics etc.
    Verbal Ability in English: Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary.
    Numerical Ability: Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, Profit and loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple interest and other topics of basic numerical ability.
    Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test: Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning and Logical reasoning.
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RESULTS OF AFCAT EXAMINATION

  1. Results of the AFCAT written exam in 3-4 months after the written exam. The same can be viewed on https://indianairforce.nic.in Being a competitive exam and there is no fixed cut off percentage for passing. Candidates who perform better are sent the call letters for SSB interviews. The final merit list is prepared after the SSB interviews final result and displayed on the Indian Air Force website. Joining instructions are sent to students based on vacancies available as per the merit list.

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