• AFCAT Exam is the Single Exam For All Branch Exam. For Candidates with one of the choices as Technical Branch, Thats Candidates Must be Attent EKT Exam (Engineering Knowledge Test).
• Exam Mode : Online exam at the examination centres.
• Exam Conduct only English Language only.
• The Online examination will consist of objective type questions.
• Three marks will be awarded for every correct answer. One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. No marks for unattempted questions.
EXAM TEXTBOOK
AFCAT EXAM
Exam Duration : 02 Hours (120 Minutes)
Total Questions : 100
Total Marks : 300
AFCAT Exam Subject is General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test.
Section
Questions
Marks
Time
General Awareness
30
90
2 hours (120 minutes)
Verbal Ability (English language)
30
90
Numerical Ability
15
45
Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test
25
75
Total
100
300
Syllabus
English : Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/
Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary,
Idioms and Phrases.
General Awareness : History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current
Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc.
Numerical Ability : Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit
& Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance
(Trains/Boats & Streams).
Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test : Verbal Skills and Spatial
Ability.
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).
EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test)
Its Only For Applying Technical Branch
Exam Duration : 45 Minutes
Total Questions : 50
Total Marks : 150
Topic : Mechanical, Computer
Science and Electrical &
Electronics
Special Instructions to Candidates for Online Examination
(i) Items to be Brought Inside Examination Hall :- The following items are to be
carried to the exam centre :-
(aa) e-Admit Card for AFCAT 01/2021.
(ab) Candidate’s Aadhaar Card.
(ac) Another valid photo identity card such as PAN card/ passport/ driving
licence/ voter identity card/ college identity card or any other valid photo identity
proof, with details of name, father’s name, date of birth and a clear photograph.
(ad) Two passport size colour photographs- same as the photo uploaded
during online application (to be pasted, not stapled on Admit Card next to the
printed photo and on attendance sheet at the exam centre).
(ae) Ballpoint Pen (Blue or Black) for signing on the attendance sheet and
rough work.
(ii) Items not permitted inside Examination Hall :- Candidates are not allowed to
carry any textual material, calculators, docupen, slide rulers, log tables, electronic
watches with facilities of calculator, mobile phones, blue tooth, pager or any other digital
device except the admit card, identity proof inside the AFCAT- C-DAC exam centre
premises. If the candidate is in possession of any of the above mentioned items, it will
be construed as an attempt to using unfair means and his/her examination will be
cancelled. The item will be confiscated and he/ she will also be debarred from future
AFCAT examinations. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuable/costly items to
the Examination Centres, as safe keeping of the same cannot be assured. IAF will not
be responsible for any loss in this regard.
(iii) Malpractice :- If any candidate resorts to the use of unfair means during the
exam, he/ she will be withdrawn from the examination and his/her candidature will be
cancelled.
(iv) Conduct in Examination Hall :- The candidates are expected to conduct
themselves in a dignified manner during the examination or while interacting with the
staff on duty. If any candidate is involved in act(s) of indiscipline at the exam centre
(before, during or after the exam), he/ she will be withdrawn from the examination and
his/ her candidature will be cancelled.
(v) Instructions for examination :- Question paper will be made available to
candidates only during the online examination. The request of candidates to provide
copies of question paper will not be entertained. No query pertaining to AFCAT will be
entertained after six months from the date of exam. Candidates will not be permitted to
leave the exam hall till completion of the examination.
