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Indian Air Force Various Post Recruitment (AFCAT) 2022 – Details, Apply Link and Model Papers
- June 9, 2022
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Exam Updates
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 – 1st June 2022
Last Date – 30th June 2022 (September)
Fee last date – 30th 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 1st 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 :
- 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:
- Those who have cleared cutoff can face interview conducted by Air Force Selection Board.
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
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 :
Application Link at : https://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/