The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released the AFCAT Admit Card 2026 for the AFCAT 1 Exam on 22nd January 2026, at their official website www.afcat.cdac.in. Candidates who have successfully registered for 340 Ground Duty and Gazetted Officers in Flying Branches vacancies can now download their admit cards by using their login credentials, i.e., User ID and Password. Check the direct admit card link, steps to download the admit card, and other details from the article. 

AFCAT Admit Card 2026 Out

Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to conduct the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT 1) for Ground Duty (Non-Technical and Technical) and Gazetted Officers in Flying Branches on 31st January 2026. The AFCAT exam will be conducted for 2 hours, and questions will be asked from the topics of General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning, and Military Aptitude Test. AFCAT Admit Card 2026 is an important document mandatory to be displayed at the exam centre and to appear for the exam, which can now be downloaded from the Indian Air Force official website www.afcat.cdac.in. 

IAF AFCAT Admit Card 2026

AFCAT 1 Hall Ticket includes all the details such as exam date, exam timing, reporting time, exam venue, etc. Candidates must download and print their AFCAT Admit Card 2026 and carry a copy of the same to the examination centre along with original photo identity proof. 

AFCAT Admit Card 2026 Highlights
OrganisationIndian Air Force (IAF)
Exam NameAFCAT-1 Exam 2026
Vacancies340
Mode of Admit CardOnline
Admit Card 22nd January 2026
AFCAT 1 Exam Date 202631st January 2026 
Shift Timings10 am to 12 pm 
Selection ProcessWritten test- AFSB Test- Medical Examination
Official Websitewww.afcat.cdac.in

AFCAT Admit Card 2026 Download Link

Candidates appearing for the AFCAT Exam 2026, scheduled for 31st January 2026, can now download their AFCAT Admit Card 2026 through the official website www.afcat.cdac.in or from the direct link that is shared below. Candidates are advised to download their AFCAT Admit Card in advance to avoid last-minute technical glitches.

AFCAT Admit Card 2026 Download Link (Active) - Click to Download

Steps to Download AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026

The AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 can be downloaded using login credentials generated at the time of registration. Follow the steps below to download the AFCAT 1 Hall Ticket. 

  1. On your browser, visit the official website Indian Air Force at www.afcat.cdac.in or directly download from the above link.
  2. Click on the “Click Here” on the homepage that reads “Admit Card for AFCAT 1/2026 is available for download through Candidate Login.”
  3. A new login page appears on the screen. Enter login credentials- email ID and password in the login window correctly.
  4. Enter the Captcha Code and Click on Sign In.
  5. Your AFCAT 1 2026 admit Card/ Hall Ticket appears on your screen,
  6. Check all details and download the AFCAT admit card 2026 for future reference.

Important Details Mentioned on AFCAT Admit Card 2026

The following details has been mentioned on the AFCAT Admit Card 2026. Candidates need to check all the details. If there is any discrepancy in the details, contact the concerned authority and get it corrected asap.

  1. Name of the Candidate
  2. Father’s Name
  3. Date of Birth
  4. Roll Number
  5. Candidate’s Signature
  6. Candidate’s Photograph
  7. Time of Examination
  8. Reporting Time
  9. Date of Examination
  10. Examination Center Address
  11. Other Important Examination Instructions

Documents to Carry along with AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026

The candidates need to carry the following documents mandatorily along with a printout of the AFCAT Admit Card to the exam center.

  • Identity Card having Date of Birth and Signature as printed on Admit Card.
  • Aadhaar Card (Mandatory)
  • 2 Passport Size Photograph
  • Ballpoint Pen (Blue or Black) for signing on the attendance sheet and rough work.

Things Not Permitted At Examination Venue: The following things should not be carried by the candidate to the examination center:

  1. Any digital device like Mobile phones, calculators, and any other communication device.
  2. Any kind of bag with textual material, slide rulers, log tables, electronic watches with facilities of calculator, blue tooth, pager, etc are not allowed into the exam center.

The AFCAT Admit Card 2026 Discrepancies

Candidates must note that if they are having a problem downloading the AFCAT Hall Ticket, they can raise the same issue with the AFCAT inquiry cell. Also, if there is any discrepancy, missing details, or spelling errors should be immediately reported to the concerned authorities. Candidates have to report the errors with all the supporting documents. The authorities review the details and make the necessary changes if required.

The email ID and Phone Number of the AFCAT Query Cell are given below:

Email ID: afcatcell@cdac.in

Contact Number: 020-25503105 or 020- 25503106

Important Points to Remember While Downloading the AFCAT Admit Card

The candidates must keep in mind specific points while downloading the AFCAT Admit Card 2026.

  1. The candidates must ensure they have a stable internet connection to avoid any hindrance while downloading the admit card from the official portal.
  2. Candidates are recommended to keep their application form handy in order to correctly enter their login information.
  3. Candidates should use Mozilla or Chrome as their internet browsers to access the admit card.
  4. The details entered must be correct, so there is no error while retrieving the Admit Card. Please make sure to recheck the information.

Important Points for AFCAT Candidates:

➤ The AFCAT is scoring as well as qualifying in nature.

➤ Check your Exam Date and venue of the exam.

➤ If there is any mismatch in detail please contact the concerned authority

AFCAT Exam Structure 2026

The AFCAT Exam Structure 2026 will be as follows;

  • Mode of Examination: Online (Computer-Based Test)
  • Exam Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Questions: 100
  • Maximum Marks: 300
  • Type of Questions: Objective (MCQs)
  • Marking Scheme: +3 marks for each correct answer
  • Negative Marking: −1 mark for each incorrect answer
  • Sections in AFCAT Exam: General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude
  • Language of Paper: English

AFCAT 2026 Exam Centres:

The Exam Center details are mentioned on the AFCAT Admit Card 2026. Please note that the Indian Air Force does not allow any change in the allotted exam center. The center is already chosen at the convenience of the candidate as per the information available in the application form. Therefore, the request for change in the centers will not be entertained.

The following places have been selected as the Written Exam centres for candidates appearing in the Exam:

AFCAT 2026 Exam Centres
Name of StateAFCAT Exam Centre
Andaman & NicobarPort Blair
Andhra PradeshKadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
Arunachal PradeshNaharlagun
AssamJorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Guwahati
BiharGaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga
ChandigarhChandigarh/Mohali
ChhattisgarhBilaspur, Bhilai Nagar, Raipur
Dadra & Nagar HaveliSurat, Jamnagar
Daman & Diu
DelhiDelhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram
GoaPanaji
GujaratAhmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
HaryanaAmbala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar
Himachal PradeshBilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una
Jammu & KashmirJammu, Samba, Srinagar
JharkhandBokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
KarnatakaBengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi
KeralaAlappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur
LakshadweepKavarrati
Madhya PradeshBhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
MaharashtraAmravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur
ManipurImphal
MeghalayaShillong
MizoramAizawl
NagalandKohima
OdishaBalasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur
PuducherryPuducherry
PunjabAmritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur
RajasthanAjmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
SikkimBardang/ Gangtok
Tamil NaduChennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
TelanganaHyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal
TripuraAgartala
Uttar PradeshAgra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Faizabad, Banda, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi
UttarakhandDehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
West BengalAsansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Hooghly, Kalyani
Important Links
AFCAT Syllabus 2026 and Exam PatternAFCAT Eligibility 2026
AFCAT Cut Off (Previous Year)AFCAT Previous Year's Question papers
FAQs

Ans. The AFCAT Admit Card 2026 has been released on 22nd January 2026.

Ans. Candidates can download the AFCAT Admit Card 2026 from the official website of Indian Air Force or direct link that is shared in the article.

Ans. The AFCAT 1 2026 exam is to be held on 31st January 2026 (10:00 am to 12 noon).

Ans. AFCAT Exam is of 2 hours.

Ans. The AFCAT Exam have 300 marks.

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