AFCAT- Airforce Common Admission Test is conducted by the IAF to select Class-I Gazetted Officers in Flying branch and Ground Duties (Technical and Non-Technical). All the eligible male and female candidates can apply for AFCAT Exam. Target Defence Academy provides best coaching for AFCAT in Lucknow India.
Best AFCAT Coaching in Lucknow
Overview:
All the defence aspirants looking for the career in Indian Airforce as an officer are suggested to join Target Defence Academy for the written as well as AFSB. TDA provides all the facilities like Hostel accommodation, Mess, Canteen and Sports within the TDA Campus. We provide English Spoken classes, Personality development classes, Library facility and AFSB classes at residential Campus.
| Exam Name | AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) |
| Conducted By | Indian Air Force |
| Frequency | Twice in a Year (February and August) |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Questions Type | Objective Type Questions |
| Exam Duration | 02:00 Hours |
| Paper Language | Only in English |
| Official Websites | https://afcat.cdac.in OR https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in |
Features:
- We have largest campus
- Hostel is available within the Campus
- Library facility is also available in Campus
- Mess facility
- Ground Facility
- Teachers from Sainik School
- Online Test Series
- Full length Mock Test
- Officer’s Visit
- English Spoken Classes
- Personality Development Classes
Courses:
| AFCAT Regular course (6 Months & 1 Year) | CDS Regular Courses (6 Months & 1 Year) |
| Airforce Courses | Army Courses |
| NDA Regular Course (6 Months & 1 Year) | NDA Foundation Course (11th+12th) (2 Years) |
| NDA Till Selection (3 Years) | NDA Crash Course (3 Months and 45 Days) |
Latest Selections:
AFCAT Eligibility Criteria:
Age Limit:
i) Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry: Candidates whose age is between 20 to 24 years are eligible. Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years.
ii) Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch: The age of the candidates who want to apply for ground duty should be between 20 to 26 years.
Marital Status:
Candidates must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course and marriage is not permitted during training. A candidate who marries during the period of training shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him/her by the Government.
Educational Qualification:
Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and:
- Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR
- BE / B. Tech. degree (Four years course) from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR
- Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Final year students are eligible to apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks up to the last semester/ year at the time of AFSB testing and they produce provisional/ original degree issued by the University as per the date stipulated in the advertisement.
Physical Fitness:
Candidates should be physically fit when report at SSB Centre and should be able to run 01 mile (1.6 kms) in 10 minutes and do 10 push ups and 3 chin ups.
AFCAT Exam Pattern:
Candidates preparing for AFCAT Exam must be detailed knowledge of Exam Pattern and Syllabus. AFCAT Exam is conducted in two shifts, and 4 major subjects are covered: English, General Awareness, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test.
| Subject | Duration | Total Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | 02 Hours | 100 | 300 |
Marking Scheme: Three marks will be given for every correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions.
AFCAT Syllabus:
As it is mentioned above that AFCAT Exam contains 4 subjects, Best AFCAT Coaching in Lucknow – Target Defence Academy has given here detailed syllabus of AFCAT Exam.
| 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 |
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Ans. To apply for AFCAT Exam, the minimum age of the candidate should be 20 years and maximum age should be 26 years.
Ans. AFCAT exam is held twice a year. The first takes place in the month of February and the second in the month of August.
Ans. AFCAT exam is conducted by the Indian Air Force in online mode.