AFCAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 for AFCAT 1, 2 Exams

Indian Air Force conducts AFCAT for recruitment of candidates into Flying (Short Service Commission only), Technical (Permanent and Short Service Commission) and Ground Duty (Permanent and Short Service Commission) Branches. The AFCAT Exam is usually conducted twice a year. The examination is designed to assess the understanding level of concepts and intelligence of the candidate. Candidates need to check the complete AFCAT Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern discussed below.

AFCAT Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern

The AFCAT 1 Notification 2025 contains the latest AFCAT Syllabus and exam pattern. The AFCAT 2 2025 Exam is approaching; therefore it's high time for the candidates to plan their preparation for the exam. Check the marking scheme, negative marking, time duration and other details for the AFCAT exam from here. 

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AFCAT Exam Selection Process 2025

The online exam is conducted by the Indian Air Force. The selection process for the AFCAT Exam comprises the following stages:

The AFCAT Written Exam is the only criterion for clearing the first stage for the Non-Technical candidates; while the AFCAT+ EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test) for the Technical candidates

1. AFCat/ AFCAT
2. Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview
3. Medical Test

AFCAT Exam Pattern 2025

The AFCAT exam consists of General Aptitude, General Awareness (GK), Verbal Ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude. Candidates can check the Exam Pattern of the AFCAT in the table below.

For all the candidates of the AFCAT, it is mandatory to appear in the written test. Also, the candidates who have applied for the technical posts. To be accepted for the posts offered by the Indian Air Force through the AFCAT 2 2025 Exam, one must score minimum qualifying marks both in the written test and the AFSB test as prescribed by the IAF.

Important Points:

Total Time Duration: 2 hours

Number of Questions: 100

Marking Criteria: +3 for each correct answer

Negative Marking: -1 for each incorrect answer

No marks for unattended questions.

AFCAT Syllabus 2025

Here we are discussing the AFCAT syllabus for all subjects General Awareness, English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test.

AFCAT Syllabus for General Awareness

This section tests the general knowledge of the candidates. The questions are designed on the basis of ongoing, current events in various fields around the world. About 20 questions are asked in this section.

The major topics covered in this section are given below:

1. History
2. Sports
3. Geography
4. Art and Culture
5. Current Affairs
6. Politics
7. Civics
8. Environment
9. Defense
10. Basic Science

AFCAT Syllabus- English

This section tests the proficiency of students in English. The knowledge of language through comprehension is also a part of this section. Total number of questions asked from this section will be about 30.

The important topics for this section are:

1. Comprehension
2. Basic Grammar
3. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word
4. Tenses
5. Error Detection
6. Sentence Completion
7. Synonyms and Antonyms
8. Testing of Vocabulary
9. One Word Substitution

AFCAT Syllabus- Numerical Ability

This section is to check the knowledge, speed and accuracy of the student in solving numerical problems. Basic Mathematical concepts are covered. The important topics of this section are as follows:

1. Decimal and Fraction
2. Simple Interest & Compound Interest
3. Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)
4. Percentage
5. Ratio and Proportion
6. Time and Work
7. Average
8. Profit  and Loss

AFCAT Syllabus- Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

Practice with questions from the topics mentioned below to improve your Reasoning & Aptitude sections 

1. Odd One Out
2. Analogy
3. Venn Diagram
4. Pattern Completion
5. Dot Situation Analysis
6. Blood Relation
7. Missing Figures
8. Figure Classification
9. Coding and Decoding
10. Spotting the Embedded Figures
11. Sequencing

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