AFCAT Full Form

AFCAT Full Form – Air Force Common Admission Test

The AFCAT Full Form (Air Force Common Admission Test) is a national-level exam conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) twice a year, in February and August, to recruit Class-I Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duty branches (Technical and Non-Technical).

It is one of the most sought-after defence entrance exams in India, offering both men and women the opportunity to join the prestigious Indian Air Force as officers.

🔹 What is AFCAT?

AFCAT serves as the entry gateway for:

• Flying Branch – Short Service Commission (SSC)
• Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) – Permanent Commission (PC) and SSC

Candidates are shortlisted based on:

1. Online AFCAT Exam
2. Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview
3. Medical Examination
4. Final Merit List

For those applying in Ground Duty (Technical), clearing the Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) is mandatory along with AFCAT.

🔹 Eligibility Criteria

📍 Nationality

• Must be a citizen of India.
• Both male and female candidates can apply.

Age Limit

• Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years.
  • Upper age relaxed up to 26 years for holders of a valid DGCA (India) Commercial Pilot License.
• Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical): 20 to 26 years.

Educational Qualification

• Flying Branch:
  • Graduation with 60% marks in any discipline.
  • Must have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level with 60%.
• Ground Duty (Technical):
  • B.Tech/B.E. (4-year degree) with 60% OR AMIE/AEI (India) exams with minimum 60%.
• Ground Duty (Non-Technical):
  • Administration/Logistics: Graduate in any discipline with 60%.
• Accounts: B.Com with 60%.
• Education: MBA/MCA or M.A./M.Sc in relevant subjects with minimum 50% (and 60% in graduation).

🔹 Selection Process

The AFCAT recruitment process has three stages:

1. AFCAT Online Written Exam
2. AFSB Interview / Personality Test
3. Medical Examination
4. Final Merit List

🔹 AFCAT Syllabus

✍️ English

• Comprehension
• Error Detection
• Vocabulary (Synonyms/Antonyms)
• Idioms and Phrases
• Sentence Completion

🌍 General Awareness

• History, Geography, Civics, Politics
• Current Affairs, Defence
• Environment, Science
• Art, Culture, Sports

➗ Numerical Ability

• Number System, Fractions, Decimals
• Average, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion
• Profit & Loss, Simple Interest
• Time & Distance, Time & Work

🧠 Reasoning and Military Aptitude

• Verbal Skills
• Spatial Ability

🔹 AFCAT Salary Structure

During training, cadets receive a stipend of ₹52,600 per month.
After commissioning, the pay structure is:

• Pay Band (All Branches): ₹56,100 – ₹1,10,700 (Level 10, 7th CPC)
• Military Service Pay: ₹15,500/month
• Flying Branch Allowance: ₹11,250/month
• Technical Branch Allowance: ₹2,500/month

✅ Additional benefits include:

• Transport Allowance
• Children Education Allowance
• Free Medical Facilities (for officers & dependents)
• Subsidized housing and canteen facilities

🔹 Career Growth in IAF

A career in the Indian Air Force is not just about salary—it offers prestige, challenges, and growth.

• You begin as a Flying Officer.
• Promotions take you to Flight Lieutenant → Squadron Leader → Wing Commander → Group Captain → Air Commodore → Air Vice Marshal → Air Marshal → Air Chief Marshal.

The Chief of Air Staff is the highest-ranking officer.

🔹 Perks  and Benefits

• Free medical facilities for officers and dependents.
• Scholarships for children of officers.
• Access to modern hospitals (including tie-ups with civil hospitals).
• Subsidized education, canteen, and housing facilities.

✍️ Vocabulary Quiz

Multiple Choice

1. Which word means a person who studies past human life through fossils?
   a) Biologist
   b) Archaeologist
   c) Astronomer
   d) Geographer

2. The word benevolent is closest in meaning to:
   a) Cruel
   b) Kind
   c) Angry
   d) Wealthy

3. Choose the correct synonym for vivid:
   a) Faint
   b) Bright
   c) Weak
   d) Boring

4. Which of the following means able to bounce back after difficulties?
   a) Fragile
   b) Sensitive
   c) Resilient
   d) Weak

5. The antonym of ancient is:
   a) Historic
   b) Old
   c) Modern
   d) Antique

Fill in the Blanks

6. The scientist used a powerful ______ to study the stars.

7. Her speech was so ______ that the audience gave her a standing ovation.

8. The child was very ______ about his lost toy.

9. A dictionary helps us to understand the ______ of words.

10. The Sahara is the largest hot ______ in the world.

Match the Words with Meanings

11. Eloquent → a) Desert

12. Oasis → b) Fluent speaker

13. Diligent → c) A fertile place in the desert

14. Enormous → d) Very large

15. Fragile → e) Hardworking

16. Massive → f) Easily broken

✅ Answers Key

1. b) Archaeologist

2. b) Kind

3. b) Bright

4. c) Resilient

5. c) Modern

6. Telescope

7. Inspiring / Powerful

8. Upset / Sad

9. Meanings

10. Desert
    11-b, 12-c, 13-e, 14-d, 15-f, 16-d

✅ Final Thoughts

The AFCAT exam is one of the most prestigious opportunities for defence aspirants to serve the nation as part of the Indian Air Force. With structured training, excellent salary, and unmatched career growth, it is a dream career for those who aspire to wear the uniform and live by the motto – “Touch the Sky with Glory.” ✈️

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