AFCAT/NCC/Meteorology Entry – July 2023 for Recruitment of Commissioned Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical, Non-Technical) Branches
IAF Commissioned Officers Recruitment AFCAT -2/2022 Exam Syllabus: Online Application forms are invited by Indian Air Force for the courses for the grant of SSC in Flying branch (Short Service Commission), SSC/PC (Permanent Commission) in Ground Duty Technical branch and Ground Duty (Non Technical) branch. 282 vacancies are in this AFCAT 02/2022 notification. Mode of Application is Online. Registration of Online Application process will open from 01-06-2022 at http://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/signin. Registration of Online Application process will close on 30-06-2022. EKT and AFCAT/NCC/Meteorology Entry-2022 Exam will be conducted on 26 Aug, 27 Aug and 28 Aug-2022. Candidates will be selected through Written test and medical tests. Commencement of courses from January, 2022. All details of Air Force Common Admission Test AFCAT 2/2022-July 2023 Commissioned Officers Recruitment in Flying, Ground Duty Branches mentioned below.
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AFCAT-July 2023 for Commissioned Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical), Ground Duty (Non Technical)-Exam Pattern and Syllabus
Important Dates for AFCAT- July 2023 Commissioned Officers:
| Registration of AFCAT Online Application will open from | 01-06-2022 |
| Registration of Online Application process will close on | 30-06-2022 |
| EKT and AFCAT-2022 Exam will be conducted on | 26-08-2022, 27-08-2022, 28-08-2022 |
| AFCAT website | www.careerairforce.nic.in http://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/signin |
| Commencement of courses | July-2023 |
| Notification | 02/2022 |
Available vacancies in IAF AFCAT 2/2022:
Post Name: Commissioned Officers Entry-
1. AFCAT Entry
Flying-SSC-12 Posts (Men-10, Women-02)
Ground Duty (Technical)-Aeronautical Engineer Electrical/Mechanical
AE(L) Men: PC-23, SSC-80
AE (L) Women: SSC-10
AE(M) Men: PC-07, SSC-26
AE (M) Women: SSC-04
Ground Duty (Non Technical) Men
Admin: PC-11, SSC-43
Logistics: PC-05, SSC-16
Accounts: PC-03, SSC-11
Education:PC-02, SSC-08
Ground Duty (Non Technical) Women
Admin: SSC-02
Logistics: SSC-02
Accounts: SSC-02
Education: SSC-02
2. NCC Entry-Flying-10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for Flying branch
3. Meteorology Entry
Ground Duty (Non Technical) Men-PC-03, SSC-08
Ground Duty (Non Technical) Women- SSC-02
Branches:
1. AFCAT Entry-Flying (214/23F/SSC/M & W)
2. Ground Duty (Technical) (213/23T/PC/M, 213/23T/ SSC/M & W)
Disciplines : Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}; Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}
3. Ground Duty (Non-technical) (213/23G/ PC/M, 213/23G/ SSC/M & W)
Disciplines: Administration, Logistics, Accounts, Education
4. Meteorology: 213/23G/PC/M 213/23G/SSC/M & W
5. NCC Special Entry-Flying: 214/23F/PC/M and 214/23F/SSC/M & W
Educational Qualifications for AFCAT Exam 2022:
| Category | Qualification |
| Flying Branch | 3 years Graduation degree in any discipline OR BE/B.Tech. |
| Ground Duty Technical | Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}; Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)} |
| Ground Duty Non Technical Branches | Qualification for Accounts must be B.Com.; Qualification for Education must be MBA/MCA or M.Sc./MA degree in physics / English/ Chemistry/ Statistics etc. Qualification for Administration, Logistics is Graduation degree |
Age Limits for AFCAT Exam 2022:
| Category | Age Limit |
| Flying Branch | 20-24 Years |
| Flying Branch-Commercial Pilot License having candidates | 20-26 Years |
| Ground Duty Technical/ Non Technical Branches | 20-26 years |
Pay Scale for IAF Flying Officer Rank:
| Category | Pay Scale |
| Flying Branch | Rs.82050/- |
| Ground Duty Technical | Rs.71550/- |
| Ground Duty Non Technical Branches | Rs.68550/- |
| For Flying Officer Rank Level 10 pay scale is applicable | Rs.56100-177500/- |
Selection Process for Flying, Ground Duty (Technical, Non-technical) Commissioned Officers Recruitment:
1. It will be through AFCAT-02/2022, EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test)-2022 which will be conducted in July/August, 2022.
2. AFCAT-July 2023 will be of 2 hours duration with objective type questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, military aptitude and General Awareness.
3. EKT– July 2023 would be for 45 minutes and it will be held immediately after AFCAT- July 2023.
4. Short listed candidates of AFCAT- July 2023 will be called for another test at Mysore or Dehradun or Varanasi or Gandhinagar or Kanchrapara. For Flying branch, test will be conducted in Mysore, Varanasi and Dehradun only.
5. This test consists of 3 stages.
a) Stage I: It is a screening test and those who qualify will go for subsequent tests.
b) Stage II: It consists Psychological, group test, interview.
c) For Flying branch: CPSS would be Administrated for eligible candidates which is a Computerized Pilot Selection System.
AFCAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus:
AFCAT Question Paper Consists of 100 Questions and each question carries 3 marks.
AFCAT Exam Syllabus:
(a) General Awareness – History, Sports, Geography, Environment, Civics, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Current Affairs, Politics etc.
(b) Verbal Ability in English – Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary.
(c) Numerical Ability – Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, Profit & loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple interest.
(d) Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test – Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.
Download Previous Papers and Answer keys for AFCAT Exam 2022:
- Syllabus and Schemes of AFCAT
- AFCAT QUESTION PAPER 01/2011
- AFCAT QUESTION PAPER 01/2012
- AFCAT QUESTION PAPER 01/2013
- AFCAT QUESTION PAPER 01/2014
- AFCAT QUESTION PAPER 02/2011
- AFCAT 01/2015 and EKT question paper along with answer key
- AFCAT 02/2015 and EKT 02/2015 question paper along with answer key
AFCAT 2022 Model Papers along with Answer Keys:
- AFCAT Model Question Paper-I
- AFCAT Model Question Paper-II
- AFCAT Model Question Paper-III
- AFCAT Model Question Paper-IV
- EKT Model Question Paper (Mechanical)-I
- EKT Model Question Paper (Mechanical)-II
- EKT Model Question Paper (Computer Science)-I
- EKT Model Question Paper (Computer Science)-II
- EKT Model Question Paper (Electrical & Electronics)-I
- EKT Model Question Paper (Electrical & Electronics)-II
- Answer Keys AFCAT
- Answer Keys EKT
How to Apply for AFCAT-July 2023 for Commissioned Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical), Ground Duty (Non Technical):
If candidates meet above eligibility conditions, click on “candidate login” in career section of IAF Website www.careerairforce.nic.in. Follow all instructions and fill the form. Registration of Online Application process will close on 30-06-2022.
2. Apply Online for AFCAT-July 2023
http://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/signin
www.careerairforce.nic.in
IAF AFCAT 2 2022 Exam Dates:
Indian Air Force has released the AFCAT /EKT Exam 2022 dates. IAF announce the exam dates. IAF CAT Exam will be conducted in July/August 2022. Admit Card for IAF AFCAT will be released in July-2022. Here we are updated exam syllabus, Previous years question papers, Model papers for this AFCAT Exam.
| AFCAT, EKT Exam Dates | 26/27/28 August 2022 |
| AFCAT Exam Time Shift 1 | 09:45 to 11:45 |
| AFCAT Exam Time Shift 2 | 14:25 to 16:45 |
| EKT Exam Time | 17:00 to 18:00 |
| Reporting Time | 2 hours before the exam time |
