AFCAT (2) 2024: Application form (Out Soon), Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

AFCAT (2) 2024 Application Form will be Released Soon. Candidates can appear in Air Force Common Admission Test 2024 to get selected for Short Service Commission in Flying Branch and Permanent / Short Service Commission in Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches courses commencing in January 2024.

Know all about AFCAT 2024, such as the Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Admit Card, Answer Key, Selection Process and Result here. Indian Air Force invites applicants to join IAF as Commissioned Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Non-Technical) and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches through Air Force Common Admission Test.

All AFCAT 2024 aspirants can collect here all its related Information of AFCAT 2024 including Eligibility, Exam Dates, Exam Pattern, etc. simply by exploring this post.

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AFCAT 2024 Application Form 

AFCAT (2) 2024 Application Form will be Released Soon. Candidates have to apply only online on the IAF career website www.career air force. nic. as per the schedule mentioned above. Candidates are advised must ensure their eligibility before applying online application.

• AFCAT 2024 Application Form can be filled till June 2024.
• While filling online application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available, as details are to be filled as per matriculation & other educational certificates.
• Please save your recent color passport-size photograph (size 10 to 50 KB) on the computer for uploading it with your Online application form.
• Please note that utmost care needs to be taken while filling up the Online application. In case any information is found to be incorrect then the candidature is likely to be canceled at any stage of the selection process.
• Submission of more than one application will result in the cancellation of candidature.

AFCAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2024 i.e. born between 02 July 1997 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive).

Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical) Branches: 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2024 i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive).

Educational Qualifications: Graduates (Minimum three-year degree course) in any discipline with minimum 60% marks and Passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level

BE/B.Tech degree (Four-year course) from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

Cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute of Engineers (India) 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.

Physical Standards

Height and Weight: Candidates should have the required height and weight. All other medical criteria would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the fitness would be final.

Candidates appearing in final year/semester examinations may apply for all courses commencing in July 2024.

AFCAT 2024 Syllabus

AFCAT  Syllabus 2024 has been prescribed by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The syllabus highlights the topics under each section which candidates need to prepare to ace the exam. The first and foremost step towards exam preparation is understanding the AFCAT Syllabus 2024.

Knowing the syllabus, candidates will be able to plan their preparation strategy for the exam. The standard of questions in Numerical Ability will be of matriculation level. The standard of questions in other subjects will be of graduation level.

AFCAT 2024 Exam Pattern

The AFCAT will be of two hours duration and will contain multiple-choice questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness, and military aptitude. EKT would be for 45 minutes and conducted immediately after AFCAT.

AFCAT 2024 Selection Procedure 

All applicants whose applications are submitted by the due date will be called for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) and Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT).

Candidates who are short-listed on the basis of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT/EKT) will be called for further testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar, Varanasi or Kancharapara. The testing would consist of three stages as given below.

• Stage-I Test consisting of the Intelligence Test along with other tests will be conducted on the first day.
• Stage-I test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing. All
• Stage-I qualified candidates would be subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the branches applied for. Those candidates who either do not qualify in Stage-I testing or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself.
  Stage-II testing consisting of Psychological test, Group Tests and Interview will be conducted on subsequent days (Five Days).
• For Flying Branch: CPSS (Computerised Pilot Selection System) and / PABT would be administered to eligible candidates
• Change of Interview Dates: Request for change of AFSB interview date should be avoided.
• However, as an exception, such a change may be considered based on the circumstances of the case. Requests for such change should be forwarded to the respective AFSB as mentioned in the call letter and not to Air Headquarters/AFCAT Cell. The AFSBs may consider a change of date at their discretion.
• Medical Examination will be conducted at AFCME, New Delhi or IAM Bengaluru based on the recommendations at AFSB.
• Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and declared medically fit will be detailed for training in the order of all India Merit list depending on the number of vacancies available in various branches/ sub-branches. Grant of PC / SSC in Technical and Ground Duty Branches would be based on a number of vacancies, performance in the selection process and the choice given by the candidates.

Pay, Allowances and Other Benefits

Pay and Allowances: Flying Officers will be entitled to Pay in Pay Band of 15,600 – 39,100 per month along with Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, Dearness Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance, Transport Allowance.

In addition, other allowances are applicable based on nature of duty/place of posting and would include Flying Allowance, Technical Allowance, Field Area Allowance, Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance, Special Force Allowance, Siachin Allowance, Island Special Duty Allowance, Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer Allowance, Hard Area Allowance, and Remote Locality Allowance.

On successful completion of Training, the newly Commissioned Flying Officers would be entitled to approximate gross monthly emoluments in different branches including Transport Allowance of major cities as follows:-

• Flying Branch: 82,050
• Technical Branch: 71,550
• Ground Duty Branches: 68,550
• Benefits: In addition to the Pay & Allowances, Officers are entitled to Furnished Accommodation, Comprehensive Medical Cover for self and dependants, Leave Travel Concession, Leave (60 days Annual and 20 days Casual) subject to service exigency, a supply of entitled rations, canteen & Officers’Mess facilities and many more.
• Insurance: 75 Lakh Insurance Cover (on contribution) is applicable to serving officers. Additional cover of 10 Lakh (on contribution) is applicable to Flying Branch Officers.
• Traveling Allowance by the shortest route of AC-III Tier/AC Chair Car or actual normal bus fare to the candidates appearing in AFSB for the first time will be reimbursed.
• Change of address, if any, must be intimated to the Board well before your arrival.
• You shall furnish the railway ticket/ bus ticket (hard copy) to the Board, failing which no TA will be paid.
• For all other modes of travel, TA will be admissible as per the government authorized rules. No TA is admissible if you have already appeared for the same type of entry at any of the Selection Boards.

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