Candidates are needed to fulfill the following criteria to be eligible for AFCAT 2021:

Nationality: Candidates must be a citizen of India

Age limit: The age limits prescribed for the exam are different for different branches

Martial Status

• Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course
• Widows/Widowers and divorcees below 25 years of age are also not eligible
• Candidates who marry to the date of his application though successful at SSB or medical will not be eligible for training
• Those who marry during the period of training will be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the government
• Married candidates above 25 years are eligible to apply but during their training period, they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family

Educational Qualifications

Physical and Medical Standards:

Candidates should be medically and physically fit to be eligible for the exam.

AFCAT 2021 Vacancies

AFCAT vacancies have been announced by the examination authority along with the notification. A total of 235  vacancies will be filled through AFCAT (1) 2021 exam. The branch-wise break-up of AFCAT 1 vacancies 2021 are given below.

AFCAT Selection Process 2021

The complete selection process is explained below.

Filling the application form

AFCAT application form has been released on its official website. It is mandatory to have an Aadhaar Card to fill the application form. The application fee can be paid through online payment portal. Check the eligibility criteria above before filling the form.

Release of admit card

AFCAT admit card can be accessed through candidates’ login. Registered candidates can download the admit card by entering their email ID and password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.

Online Test

All registered candidates are required to appear for the AFCAT online test. The test comprises questions from General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning, and Military Aptitude Test. The EKT, which is conducted for candidates with one of the choices as Technical Branch, comprises questions from Mechanical, Computer Science, and Electrical & Electronics. The maximum marks allotted to AFCAT are 300. The test paper of EKT carries a total of 150 marks.

Declaration of result 

AFCAT result is announced online on the official website. Candidates need to login into their account by entering their email ID, password, and captcha code. The result displays the qualifying status, section-wise marks, overall marks, and cutoff marks. On the basis of the AFCAT result, candidates are called for AFSB Interview.

AFSB Interview

Candidates declared successful in the AFCAT exam are called for AFSB Interview. The interview comprises three stages.

Stage I: Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test will be conducted on the first day.

Stage II: Psychological tests are conducted on Day 1(Afternoon) and the Group Tests and Interview would commence after the document check for the next five days.

For Flying Branch: Candidates applying for the flying branch are required to appear in the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS).

Final Merit List

The final merit list is prepared from amongst the candidates who secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in the written exam and AFSB test. All candidates are placed in the order of merit on the basis of total marks secured in the written exam and AFSB test.