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Air Force Common Admission Test AFCAT 2/2026-July 2027 IAF Govt Jobs Recruitment Exam Syllabus

Air Force Common Admission Test AFCAT 2-2026-July 2027 IAF Govt Jobs Recruitment Exam Syllabus

AFCAT/NCC/GATE Entry – July 2026 for Recruitment of Commissioned Officers in Flying,Ground Duty (Technical, Non-Technical) Branches

IAF Commissioned Officers Recruitment AFCAT -2/2026 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. 379 vacancies are in this AFCAT 02/2026 notification. Mode of Application is Online. Registration of Online Application process will open from 20-05-2026 at http://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/signin. Registration of Online Applicationprocess will close on 19-06-2026. EKT and AFCAT/NCC/Meteorology Entry-2026 Exam will be conducted in the month of August-2026. Candidates will be selected through Written test and medical tests. Commencement of courses from January, 2027. All details of Air Force Common Admission Test AFCAT 2/2026-July 2027 Commissioned Officers Recruitment in Flying, Ground Duty Branches mentioned below.

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AFCAT-Jul 2027 for Commissioned Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical), Ground Duty (Non Technical)-Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Important Dates for AFCAT- Jul 2027 Commissioned Officers:

AFCAT Online form open from20-05-2026
Online form close on19-06-2026
EKT and AFCAT-2026 Exam Date08-08-2026
AFCAT websitewww.careerairforce.nic.in
http://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/signin
Commencement of coursesJul-2027
Notification02/2026

Available vacancies in IAF AFCAT 2/2026:

Post Name: Commissioned Officers Entry-Total 379 vacancies are in this AFCAT 2026 recruitment.

AFCAT 02/2026 Vacancy Details

Flying Branch

  • Short Service Commission (SSC) Men : 30 Posts
  • Short Service Commission (SSC) Women : 5 Posts
  • Total Flying Branch Vacancies : 35 Posts

Ground Duty (Technical) Vacancy Details

Aeronautical Engineer Electronics – AE(L)

  • Total Posts : 136

Aeronautical Engineer Mechanical – AE(M)

  • Total Posts : 75
  • Total Ground Duty Technical Vacancies : 211 Posts

Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Vacancy Details

Weapon Systems (WS)

  • Men : 21 Posts
  • Women : 5 Posts
  • Total : 26 Posts

Administration (ADM)

  • Men : 50 Posts
  • Women : 12 Posts
  • Total : 62 Posts

Logistics (LGS)

  • Men : 4 Posts
  • Women : 2 Posts
  • Total : 6 Posts

Accounts (Accts)

  • Men : 5 Posts
  • Women : 2 Posts
  • Total : 7 Posts

Education (Edn)

  • Men : 1 Post
  • Women : 2 Posts
  • Total : 3 Posts

Meteorology (Met)

  • Men : 1 Post
  • Women : 2 Posts
  • Total : 3 Posts
  • Total Ground Duty Non-Technical Vacancies : 107 Posts

NCC Special Entry

In the Flying Branch:

  • 10% vacancies reserved from CDSE entries for Permanent Commission (PC)
  • 10% vacancies reserved from AFCAT vacancies for Short Service Commission (SSC)

GATE Score Entry Vacancy Details (Ground Duty Technical)

AE(L) – Aeronautical Engineer Electronics

  • Men : 13 Posts
    • Permanent Commission (PC) : 1
    • Short Service Commission (SSC) : 12
  • Women : 4 Posts
    • Permanent Commission (PC) : 1
    • Short Service Commission (SSC) : 3

AE(M) – Aeronautical Engineer Mechanical

  • Men : 7 Posts
    • Permanent Commission (PC) : 1
    • Short Service Commission (SSC) : 6
  • Women : 2 Posts
    • Permanent Commission (PC) : 1
    • Short Service Commission (SSC) : 1

AFCAT 02/2026 Total Vacancies

  • Flying Branch : 35 Posts
  • Ground Duty (Technical) : 211 Posts
  • Ground Duty (Non-Technical) : 107 Posts

Educational Qualifications for AFCAT Exam 2026:

CategoryQualification
Flying Branch3 years Graduation degree in any discipline OR BE/B.Tech.
Ground Duty TechnicalAeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}; Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}
Ground Duty Non Technical BranchesQualification 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 2026:


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

Age limits cut of date is 01-07-2027. 


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 

Rs.56100-177500/-

Selection Process for Flying, Ground Duty (Technical, Non-technical) Commissioned Officers Recruitment:

1. It will be through AFCAT-02/2026, EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test) which will be conducted in Jul, 2027.

2. AFCAT-Jul 2027 will be of 2 hours duration with objective type questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, military aptitude and General Awareness.

3. EKT– Jul 2027 would be for 45 minutes and it will be held immediately after AFCAT- Jul 2027.

4. Short listed candidates of AFCAT- Jul 2027 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.

1. Officer Intelligence rating Test.

2. Picture perception and Discussion Test.

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.

AFCAT 2026 Model Papers along with Answer Keys:

How to Apply for AFCAT-Jul 2027 for Commissioned Officers:

If candidates meet above eligibility conditions, click on “candidate login” in career section of IAF Website https://afcat.cdac.in/AFCAT/.Follow all instructions and fill the form. Registration of Online Application process will close on 19-06-2026.

1. Official Notification

2. Apply Online for AFCAT-Jul 2027

https://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg

Short Notification

http://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/signin

www.careerairforce.nic.in

IAF AFCAT 2/2026 Exam Dates:

Indian Air Force has released the AFCAT /EKT Exam 2026 dates. IAF announce the exam dates. IAF CAT Exam will be conducted in Jan/Feb 2026. Admit Card for IAF AFCAT will be released in Jan-2026. Here we are updated exam syllabus, Previous years question papers, Model papers for this AFCAT Exam.

AFCAT, EKT Exam Dates08-08-2026
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 Time2 hours before the exam time
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