IAF AFCAT 2024 - Air Force Combined Admission Test : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Branch

Flying Branch

• Short Service Commission Course

Technical Branch

• Aeronautical Engineers Course (Permanent Commission)
• Short Service Commission Course

Ground Duty Branches

• Ground Duty Officers Course (Permanent Commission)
• Short Service Commission Course

For Flying Branch

• Candidates must be passed the 12th Examination in Maths and Physics.
• Bachelor’s degree in any subject area from a recognized University, 

OR

• Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology of 4 years from a recognized University
• Must possess a minimum of 60% aggregate marks

Age Limit

• Candidates should be between 20 years to 24 years at the time of selection.
• However, candidates holding valid Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) will be relaxed in age up to 26 years.

Physical Standards

Minimum Height

• 162.5 cms with correlated weight

Leg length

• Min-99 cms, and
• Max-120 cms

Thigh Length

• Max-64cms

Sitting height

• Min-81.5 cms
• Max-96 cms

Vision

• 6/6 and 6/9

For Technical Branch

For Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) AE (L):

• Candidates applying for AE(L) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four-year degree qualification from a recognized university

OR 

• Cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate Membership Examination of the Institue of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies.

Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) AE (M):

• Candidates applying for AE(M) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four-year degree qualification from a recognized university

OR

• Cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate Membership Examination of the Institue of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies.

Age Limits

Candidates should be below 26 years.

Physical Standards

Minimum Height (Men)

• 157.5 cms, with correlated weight

Minimum Height (Women)

• 152 cms, with correlated weight

For Ground Duty Branches

Education Qualification

Age Limits

For Graduates

20 to 23 years

Born between (both dates inclusive)

02 July 1990 to 01 July 1993

For Post Graduates / LLB

(5 years)

20 to 25 years

Born between (both dates inclusive)

02 July 1988 to 01 July 1993

For LLB

(3 years)

20 to 26 years

Born between (both dates inclusive)

02 July 1987 to 01 July 1993

For M.Ed / Ph.D / CA / ICWA

20 to 27 years

Born between (both dates inclusive)

02 July 1986 to 01 July 1993

For the Administration and Logistics Branch

• Graduate degree in any discipline
• Should possess a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together

OR 

• Post Graduate degree/ equivalent diploma in any discipline 
• Should possess a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together

For Accounts Branch

• Graduate degree in Commerce (B.Com)
• Should possess a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together

OR 

• Post Graduate Degree in Commerce (M.Com) / CA / ICWA
• Should possess a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.

For Education Branch

• Post Graduate Degree in any discipline 
• Should possess a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together

General Awareness

Verbal Ability in English

Arts and Culture

Basic Science

Civics, History, and Geography

Current Affairs

Defense

Environment

Politics, and

Sports, etc.

Antonyms

Comprehension

Error Detection

Synonyms

Sentence Completion, and

Testing of Vocabulary

Numerical Ability

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

Average

Decimal Fraction

Percentage

Profit & Loss

Ratio & Proportion

Simplification, and

Simple Interest

Verbal Skills

Spatial Ability

Stages

Stage-I 

Stage-II 

Stage-III