AFCAT 1 2026 Exam is scheduled for 31st January 2026.
Important info about AFCAT exam:
- Total Time Duration: 2 hours
- Number of Questions: 100
- Marking Criteria: +3 for each correct answer
- Negative Marking: -1 for each incorrect answer
- No marks for unattended questions.
| AFCAT Exam 2026- Overview | |
| Recruitment Body | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Exam Name | Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT 2026) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Date | 31st January 2026 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Time Duration | 2 hours for AFCAT |
| Marking Scheme | 3 marks for each right answer |
| Negative Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each wrong answer |
| Selection Process | Written test- AFSB Test- Medical Examination |
| Official Website | https://afcat.edcil.co.in/ |
AFCAT Exam Pattern:
| Subject | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration | Negative Marking |
| General Awareness | 20 | 60 | 2 Hours | -1 Mark |
| Verbal Ability in English | 30 | 90 | ||
| Numerical Ability | 15 | 45 | ||
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | 35 | 105 | ||
| Total | 100 | 300 |
AFCAT Exam Pattern for EKT:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time | Negative Marking |
| Mechanical | 50 | 150 | 45 minutes | -1 Mark |
| Computer Science | ||||
| Electrical & Electronics |
AFCAT Syllabus:
AFCAT Exam contains 4 subjects.
| Subject | Topic |
|---|---|
| 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 |
AFCAT EKT Syllabus
| EKT Syllabus | Topics |
| AFCAT EKT Fundamental Engineering Syllabus | Engineering Physics Engineering Mathematics Engineering Drawing |
| AFCAT EKT Computer Science Engineering Syllabus | Information Technology Computer Networks Network Theory Design Switching Theory Analog and Digital Electronics, and Electronic Devices |
| AFCAT EKT Allied Engineering Topics Syllabus | Telecommunication Systems Electrical Engineering Antenna, and Wave Propagation Radar Theory, Control Engineering Instrumentation, and Microwave Engineering |
| AFCAT EKT Mechanical Engineering Syllabus | Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines Engineering Mechanics Materials Science Manufacturing Science Thermodynamics and Machine Drawing |
| AFCAT EKT Electrical & Electronics Engineering Syllabus | Microwave Engineering Electronic Devices Microwave Engineering Analog and Digital Electronics Telecommunication Systems Control Engineering and Electrical Engineering |
