AFCAT 1 2023 Syllabus & Exam Pattern: The Indian Air Force has released the AFCAT Syllabus and exam pattern on the official website. Before starting the exam preparation, all the candidates should be familiar with the AFCAT syllabus. Recently, the officials have invited applications from Indian citizens (Men and Women) to be part of this elite force as Group ‘A’ Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. The online AFCAT examination is scheduled to be conducted on the 24th, 25th & 26th of February 2023. So, for the convenience of the candidates, we have shared below the detailed subject-wise AFCAT & EKT syllabus and exam pattern for the upcoming exam.
AFCAT 2023 Selection Process
Candidates need to clear all the stages of the AFCAT selection process to get featured in the final merit list. The selection stages of AFCAT 2023 include:
Check AFCAT 1 2023 Eligibility Criteria in Detail
- AFCAT/AFCAT + EKT
- Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview
- Medical Test
Check IAF AFCAT (1) 2023 Recruitment Registration Process
AFCAT 2023 Exam Pattern
The AFCAT Online Exam and Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) will be conducted in online mode comprising objective-type questions. The AFCAT Online Exam will be conducted for Non-Technical Candidates. And, the technical Candidates will have to appear in both AFCAT Online Exam and EKT Exam. The AFCAT Exam Pattern will be as follows:
| Exam |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
| AFCAT (For both Non-Technical & Technical Candidates) |
General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test |
100 |
300 |
2 Hours |
| Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT-For Technical Candidates) |
Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics |
50 |
150 |
45 Minutes |
Note:
- The online examination will consist of objective type questions and the medium of paper will be in English only
- As per the AFACT marking scheme, three marks will be given for every correct answer and one mark will be deducted for every incorrect response. However, no marks will be deducted for the unattempted questions.
AFCAT Important Questions Subject-wise |
| Download AFCAT 2022 Exam Defence GK Quiz on Indian Armed Forces |
AFCAT 2023 Syllabus
Check out the AFCAT syllabus 2023 shared below for the reference of the candidates:
| Subject |
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 Organizations 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 |
AFCAT EKT Syllabus 2023
Check out the AFCAT EKT syllabus 2023 shared below for the reference of the candidates:
| Subject |
EKT Syllabus |
| Fundamental Engineering |
Engineering Physics Engineering Mathematics and Engineering Drawing |
| Allied Engineering |
Control Engineering Telecommunication Systems Electrical Engineering Radar Theory Instrumentation Antenna, and Wave Propagation Microwave Engineering |
| Computer Science Engineering |
Information Technology Network Theory Design Analog, and Digital Electronics Computer Networks Switching Theory Electronic Devices |
| Mechanical Engineering |
Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines Engineering Mechanics Materials Science Thermodynamics Manufacturing Science Machine Drawing |
| Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
Microwave Engineering Analog, and Digital Electronics Electronic Devices Telecommunication Systems Microwave Engineering Control Engineering Electrical Engineering |
Phase II: Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview
Candidates who are declared qualified in the Online AFCAT will be called to participate at one of the Air Force Selection Boards. Some of the important instructions regarding AFSB interviews are shared below:
- Candidates should be physically fit when they report for SSB to be able to undergo various tests at AFSB. They should achieve an ability to run 01 miles (1.6 km) in 10 minutes, 10 push-ups, and 3 chin-ups.
- There are a few policies on permanent body tattoos, Permanent body tattoos are not allowed on any other body part either visible or non-visible part, except on the Inner face of the forearms. Small innocuous tattoos that are not prejudicial to good order and military discipline, are allowed. Similarly, the tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their existing customs and traditions will be allowed on a case-to-case basis. The testing at AFSB comprises three stages as shared below:-
- Stage-I: Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test will be held on the first day. Stage-I test is a screening test; only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing. All Stage-I qualified aspirants would be subjected to a document check to determine their eligibility for the branches applied for. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage-I or do not have the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself.
- Stage II: Psychological test will be held on Day 1(Evening) and the Group Tests and Interviews would start after the document check for the next five days.
- For Flying Branch: Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) would be conducted for recommended candidates only. This is once in a lifetime test. Candidates who have not passed the CPSS/ PABT in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be considered eligible.
Phase III: Final Merit List
To be qualified, candidates should obtain the minimum qualifying marks separately in the written examination and AFSB test as defined by the IAF. Candidates will get featured in the merit list based on their total marks in the written examination and in the AFSB tests. Candidates who are recommended by the AFSBs and found medically fit by the appropriate medical establishment are detailed for training strictly based on the merit and availability of vacancies in various branches/ sub-branches
We hope this article was helpful for all the aspirants. The candidates must be with the AFCAT Syllabus and exam pattern before comprising their preparation because it will help them to get insights into the topics relevant from the exam point of view.
