Indian Air Force Various Post Recruitment (AFCAT) 2022 – Details, Apply Link and Model Papers

Indian Air force Various Post Recruitment 2022

Indian Air Force is inviting application for Group A Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches.

In this write up we discuss

• The crucial dates
• Fee details
• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification
• Exam Pattern and Mark Orientation
• Syllabus in detail
• AFCAT Model Papers
• Salary Scale
• Link to apply

Apply online

Starts – 1^st June 2022

Last Date – 30^th June 2022 (September)

Fee last date – 30^th June 2022

Fee details

All candidates AFCAT entry: Rs. 250

NCC Special Entry/Metrology Entry – Rs. 0

Payment through Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card or E-challan

Age limit

Age calculated  as on 1^st July 2023

AFCAT flying Batch – 20 – 24 years (born between 02 July 1999 – 1 July 2003)

Ground duty Technical/Non Technical – 20 – 26 years (born between 02 July 1997 – 1 July 2003)

Educational Qualification

Flying ⟶ Bachelor Degree in any stream with Physics and Mathematics at 10 + 2 level/B.E./B.Tech course/Graduation in any discipline

• Ground Duty Non-Technical Eligibility details

⟶ Administration and Logistics

• Graduation any stream with minimum 60% mark
• Physical Eligibility
• Height Male – 157.5 cm
• Height Female -152 cm

⟶ Accounts

• Graduation in Commerce, B Com with minimum 60% mark
• Physical eligibility
• Height male – 157.5 cm
• Height Female – 152 cm

• Ground duty Technical

⟶Aeronautical Engineering Electronics:

• 10 + 2 intermediate minimum 60% marks in Physics and Mathematics and minimum 4 years Graduation/Integrated PG Degree in Engineering/Technology

⟶Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical :

• Candidate with minimum 60% Marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10 + 2 level and 4 year Engineering/Technology Degree in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or Equivalent Degree.

Exam Pattern Syllabus and Mark Orientation

	Subjects	Time	Number of Questions	Mark
AFCAT	GK, Verbal ability in English, Numerical ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude test	2 Hours	100	300
Engineering Knowledge Test(EKT)  [For Candidates with one of the choices as (Technical) Branch]	Fundamental engineering	45 Minutes	10	30
	Specialization Topics		25	75
	Allied Engineering		15	60

Note :

1. It is mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch to appear in both AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT).

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Time
GK	20	60	2 Hours
Verbal ability in English	30	90
Numerical ability	15	45
Reasoning and Military Aptitude test	35	105

Note:

1. Those who have cleared cutoff can face interview conducted by Air Force Selection Board.

Syllabus:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test – Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning

Note : Online Practice Test available at https://afcat.cdac.in/AFCAT/

Salary Scale- Flying Branch-85000+ Allowances

Ground Duty-72000+ Allowances

AFCAT Model Question Paper :

AFCAT Model Question Paper-II

AFCAT Model Question Paper-I

Application Link at : https://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/