Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is conducted every year in February and August by Short Service Commission. The AFCAT 2023 second notification was released on 19th May for the recruitment of Group ‘A’ Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. The exam is scheduled for 25, 26 & 27 August 2023. We will keep you updated as the next notification is released. So, keep your eyes skinned for that. Now the candidates have less than one month to prepare. Hence, they should buckle down to study and give their all to it.
An Overview of the AFCAT (August) 2023
| AFCAT 2023 | |
| Organization | India Air Force |
| Exam Name | AFCAT 2023 |
| AFCAT 2 2023 Notification Date | 19 May 2023 |
| Exam Date | 25-27 August 2023 |
| Mode of Examination | Online (Computer Based Test) |
| Registration Mode | Online |
| Registration Date | 1 – 30 June 2023 |
| Registration Fee | INR 250/- |
| Exam Category | Government Job |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent. |
| Age Limit | 20-24 for Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry 20-26 for Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch |
| Salary | Gross Salary ranges between INR 96,000 to 1,22,000 per month |
| Selection Process | Stage 1 AFCAT Written Exam Stage 2 AFSB Interview Stage 3 Medical Test Stage 4 Final Merit List |
| Admit Card Release Date | Yet to be announced |
Scheme of Online Examination
The examination will be conducted as per schedule on 25, 26 and 27 August 2023. Candidates will not be permitted to enter the examination hall after 8:00 hrs for shift 1 and 13:00 for shift 2.
Subject & Duration
The Online examination will consist of objective-type questions and will be in English only.
| Exam | Subjects | Duration | No. of Questions | Max Marks |
| AFCAT | 1. General Awareness 2. Verbal Ability in English 3. Numerical Ability and Reasoning 4. Military Aptitude Test |
02 Hours | 100 | 300 |
Marking Scheme
- Three marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
- One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
- No marks for unattempted questions.
AFCAT Syllabus
English
Comprehension, Detect Error in Sentence, Sentence
Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonym/ Antonym, Cloze Test or Fill in the
Gaps in a paragraph, Idioms and Phrases, Analogy, Sentence Rearranging,
Substitution in a Sentence/ One Word Substitution.
General Awareness
History, Geography, Sports, National &
International Organisations, Art & Culture, Personalities, Environment & Ecology,
Indian Polity, Economy, Basic Science Based Knowledge, Science & Technology,
Current Affairs (National & International), Defence.
Numerical Ability
Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average/
Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest,
Time & Distance and Races (Trains/ Boats & Streams), Area and Perimeter,
Probability, Number System & Number Series, Mixture & Allegation Rules, Clocks.
Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning
Standard
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)
Strategy for Success
- Go through the syllabus, exam pattern and previous years’ question paper.
- Make a functional study plan and stick to your routine.
- Practice Mock Tests religiously.
- Connect with peers and study groups and mentors. Ask questions to clear your doubts.
- Learn to be calm and focused.
Free Mock Tests
PracticeMock offers carefully prepared mock tests for AFCAT and other exams. Apart from that there are plenty of Free Mock tests that you may try. Let’s have a look at them:
Thanks for reading!
- Sign Up on Practicemock for Updated Current Affairs, Free Topic Tests and Free Mini Mocks
- Sign Up Here to Download Free Study Material
Free Mock Tests for the Upcoming Exams
- RRB PO 2024 Free Mock Test
- RRB Clerk 2024 Free Mock Test
- SSC MTS Free Mock Test
- SSC CHSL Free Mock Test
- SSC CGL Free Mock Test
- GATE Mechanical Free Mock Test
- GATE Civil Free Mock Test
- NABARD Gr. A Free Mock Test
- SBI Clerk Mains Free Mock Test
- SSC CPO Free Mock Test
- AFCAT Free Mock Test
- CAT Free Mock Test
- NIACL Assistant Free Mock Test
- UIIC AO Free Mock Test
- UIIC Assistant Free Mock Test
- GIC Assistant Manager Free Mock Test
- NICL AO Free Mock Test
- Free SSC Live Test
- UPSC CSAT Free Mock Test
- CDS-I Free Mock Test
- RRB ALP Free Mock Test