The AFCAT exam is conducted twice a year by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to recruit eligible graduates at the flying branch and ground duties in the technical and non-technical departments. Indian Air Force (IAF) releases the AFCAT cut-off marks along with its result. Through AFCAT 2025, the vacancies will be recruited by IAF via written tests, psychological tests, group tests, interviews, and medical examinations. The written test is the screening test to shortlist candidates for the next stages.
AFCAT Cut Off 2025
The AFACT 2 Notification 2025 has been released for 284 vacancies on 27th May 2025. IAF releases the AFCAT 1 Cut Off 2025 along with its result and will be shortly updated here. The cut off marks for AFCAT 1 and AFCAT 2 will be released separately based on the difficulty level, the number of vacancies, and the number of candidates that appeared.
Year | AFCAT 1 Cut Off |
AFACT 2025 | 121 |
AFACT 2 Notification 2025 Out for 284 Vacancies- Click to Check
AFCAT Previous Year Cut-Offs
AFCAT Cut Off Marks for the previous year's AFCAT Exams are tabulated below for your reference. The candidates who have been preparing for the AFCAT Exam must know the trend of the AFCAT cut-off to have an idea of how much minimum marks they have to score to qualify for the written exam.
AFCAT Previous Year Cut-Off Marks | ||
Previous years | AFCAT-1 Cut Off | AFCAT 2 Cut-Off |
AFACT 2024 | 137 | 139 |
AFCAT 2023 | 155 | 151 |
AFCAT 2022 | 157 | 157 |
AFCAT 2021 | 165 | 157 |
AFCAT 2020 | 153 | 155 |
AFCAT 2019 | 133 | 142 |
AFCAT 2018 | 155 | 140 |
AFCAT 2017 | 160 | 150 |
AFCAT 2016 | 132 | 148 |
AFCAT 2015 | 126 | 144 |
AFCAT 2014 | 123 | -- |
AFCAT Cut Off: Marking Scheme
Candidates while comparing their responses to the AFCAT Answer Key must know the exact marking scheme followed by the authority while compiling the score of the candidates. As per the marking scheme, every correct answer gives +3, every incorrect answer -1, and for unanswered questions 0 marks.
Parameter | Marking Scheme |
Correct Answer | +3 |
Incorrect Answer | -1 |
Blank/Unanswered | 0 |
Factors Affecting AFCAT Cut-Off Marks
The candidates preparing for the AFCAT Exam must know that the AFCAT Cut off 2025 can be determined through the following factors-
- Marks scored on an average
- The difficulty level of the exam
- The number of vacancies released
- The number of applicants for the AFCAT 2025 exam
Related Links | |
AFCAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 | AFCAT Eligibility Criteria in Details |
AFCAT Previous Year Question Paper | AFCAT 1 Notification 2025 |

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