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Indian Air Force AFCAT 02/2026 Syllabus Details

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Indian Air Force AFCAT 02/2026 Syllabus Details

📌 Selection Process

AFCAT Written Examination (Online CBT)
- 100 questions, 300 marks, 2 hours
EKT (For Technical Branch only)
- 50 questions, 150 marks, 45 minutes
AFSB Interview (Air Force Selection Board)
- Stage I: Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) + Picture Perception & Description Test (PPDT)
- Stage II: Psychological tests, Group Testing Officer (GTO) tasks, Personal Interview, Conference
Medical Examination
- After AFSB, candidates undergo medical fitness test (SHAPE-1 standard)
Final Merit List
- Based on AFCAT written + AFSB interview marks (and EKT for Technical)

📌 Exam Pattern (AFCAT Written Test)

Parameter	Details
Total Questions	100 questions
Total Marks	300 marks (3 marks per question)
Duration	2 hours
Negative Marking	–1 mark per wrong answer
Medium	English only
Sections	English, General Awareness, Numerical Ability, Reasoning & Military Aptitude

Section-wise Distribution (Approx)

Subject	Questions	Marks
English	25	75
General Awareness	25	75
Numerical Ability	25	75
Reasoning & Military Aptitude	25	75
Total	100	300

📌 EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test) for Technical Branch

Technical Branch candidates को AFCAT के साथ EKT भी देना होता है।

Parameter	Details
Total Questions	50 questions
Total Marks	150 marks
Duration	45 minutes
Negative Marking	–1 mark per wrong answer
Stream	Based on Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, etc.)

📌 Detailed Syllabus

1. English (25 Questions, 75 Marks)

Syllabus Topics:

Reading Comprehension
- Passages (factual, descriptive, argumentative)
- Main idea, inference, tone, vocabulary in context
Detect Error in Sentence
- Grammar errors (noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, etc.)
Sentence Completion / Fill in the Correct Word
- Grammar & vocabulary-based
Synonyms & Antonyms
- Word meanings, opposite words
Cloze Test / Fill in the Gaps in a Paragraph
- Context-based word filling
Idioms & Phrases
- Common idioms, phrasal verbs, expressions
Analogy
- Word relationships, pair analogies
Sentence Rearranging
- Reordering jumbled sentences to form coherent paragraph
Substitution in Sentence / One Word Substitution
- Replacing phrases with single words
Transformation of Sentence
- Complex to Simple, Active–Passive, Direct–Indirect
Homonyms
- Words with same sound/spelling but different meanings

Level: Graduation level (English only)

2. General Awareness (25 Questions, 75 Marks)

Syllabus Topics:

(A) Current Affairs

National & International events (last 6–12 months)
Government Schemes & Policies
Awards & Honours (Padma, Bharat Ratna, Gallantry Awards)
Sports (major tournaments, awards)
Important Days & Events
Summits, Conferences, Appointments

(B) History

Ancient India: Indus Valley, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta, etc.
Medieval India: Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Bhakti & Sufi movements
Modern India:
- Freedom Movement (1857 Revolt, 1885–1947)
- Important movements, leaders, Congress sessions
- Post-independence consolidation

(C) Geography

Indian Geography:
- Physical features (mountains, rivers, plateaus, plains)
- Climate, Monsoon, Soils, Natural Vegetation
- Agriculture, Minerals, Industries
World Geography:
- Continents, Oceans, Major physical features
- Climate zones, Important latitudes & longitudes

(D) Polity & Governance

Indian Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Fundamental Duties
Parliament, President, Prime Minister, Judiciary
Elections, Panchayati Raj, Union Territories
Important Amendments

(E) Economy

Basic concepts: GDP, GNP, Inflation, Budget, Fiscal Policy
Economic Planning, Five-Year Plans (broad idea)
Banking, Monetary Policy, RBI basics
Current Economic Schemes, Poverty Alleviation, Employment

(F) General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

Physics: Motion, Force, Work, Energy, Sound, Light, Electricity, Magnetism
Chemistry: Elements, Compounds, Acids & Bases, Metals & Non-metals, Chemical reactions
Biology: Human body systems, Diseases, Nutrition, Genetics basics

(G) Defence Awareness

Ranks in Army, Navy, Air Force
Major Defence Exercises (Indian Air Force, Army, Navy)
Important Commands, Base Commands
Defence Technology (missiles, aircraft, ships, tanks – basic level)
Defence Acquisitions, Indigenous programmes (Tejas, Rafale, Sukhoi, MiG-29, Agni missile series)
Indian Air Force specific: Aircraft types, squadrons, operations

(H) International Relations & Organisations

India’s neighbours & key relations
Important International Organisations (UN, WHO, IMF, World Bank, SAARC, BRICS, G20, NATO)
Art & Culture, Personalities, Environment & Ecology

Level: Graduation level + current affairs

3. Numerical Ability (25 Questions, 75 Marks)

Syllabus (Matriculation level):

Number System & Number Series
- Natural, Whole, Integers, Rational, Irrational
- HCF & LCM
- Missing series, wrong number series
Decimal Fraction
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Conversion between fraction & decimal
Percentage
- Basic percentage calculations
- Percentage increase/decrease
Ratio & Proportion
- Simple & compound ratios
- Proportion, mean proportion
Average
- Mean, weighted average
Profit & Loss
- Cost price, selling price, discount, markup
  -profit/loss percentage
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
- SI & CI formulas, difference between SI & CI
Time & Work
- Work efficiency, pipes & cisterns (basic)
Time, Speed & Distance
- Trains, boats & streams, races (basic)
Area & Perimeter
- Triangle, rectangle, square, circle, parallelogram, trapezium
Elementary Mensuration
- Volume & surface area of cuboid, cylinder, cone, sphere, hemisphere (basic)
Heights & Distances
- Simple trigonometric applications (basic)
Probability
- Basic probability of simple events (coin, dice, cards)
Square & Square Root / Cube & Cube Root
- Calculation, approximation
Exponents & Powers
- Laws of exponents, basic problems
Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode)
- Basic statistics of ungrouped data

Level: Matriculation (Class 10) level

4. Reasoning & Military Aptitude Test (25 Questions, 75 Marks)

Syllabus:

(A) Verbal Reasoning

Coding–Decoding
- Letter coding, number coding, mixed coding
Series
- Number series, letter series, alphanumeric series
Blood Relations
- Family relationships, coded relations
Direction Sense
- Directions, paths, distances
Decision Making
- Situational decision-making
Analytical Reasoning
- Statements & conclusions, assumptions, arguments
Alphabet Test
- Position of letters, forward/backward series
Logical Venn Diagrams
- Relationship between groups
Seating Arrangement
- Linear, circular, rectangular arrangements (basic)

(B) Non-Verbal Reasoning

Pattern Recognition
- Figure series, figure analogy
Spatial Ability
- Rotated blocks, hidden figures, mirror images, water images
Figure Classification
- Odd one out, group classification
Paper Folding & Cutting
- Pattern after folding/cutting
Embedded Figures
- Finding hidden figure in a complex figure
Analogy (Non-Verbal)
- Figure-based analogy
Completion of Figure
- Missing part of figure

Military Aptitude Specific:

Rotated Blocks
Hidden Figures
Spatial Orientation
Visual Pattern Recognition

Level: Graduation level (Verbal + Non-Verbal)

📌 EKT Syllabus for Technical Branch

Technical Branch candidates को EKT देना होता है।

Engineering Streams & Topics

Stream	Important Topics
Mechanical Engineering	Thermodynamics, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Manufacturing Process, Theory of Machines, Machine Design
Computer Science & IT	Programming Languages (C, C++), Data Structures, Database Management System (DBMS), Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Software Engineering
Electrical & Electronics	Electrical Circuits, Electronic Devices, Power Systems, Digital Electronics, Control Systems, Analog Electronics, Signals & Systems
Electronics & Communication	Analog & Digital Circuits, Signals & Systems, Communications, Control Systems, Electromagnetics, Network Theory

Level: Undergraduate Engineering level

📌 Quick Preparation Tips

English: Daily reading (newspaper), grammar practice (error detection, sentence improvement), vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, idioms).
General Awareness:
- Current affairs: last 6–12 months (national + defence + economy).
- NCERT (Class 6–12) for History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science.
- Defence awareness: regular updates on IAF aircraft, exercises, ranks, operations.
Numerical Ability:
- Focus on Arithmetic (Percentage, Profit/Loss, SI/CI, Time & Work, Time/Speed/Distance).
- Practice Number Series, HCF/LCM, Decimal Fraction.
Reasoning & Military Aptitude:
- Verbal: Coding–Decoding, Series, Blood Relations, Direction Sense.
- Non-Verbal: Rotated Blocks, Hidden Figures, Pattern Recognition (military aptitude specific).
EKT (Technical):
- Focus on core Engineering subjects of your stream.

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Item	Details
Exam Name	AFCAT 02/2026 (Air Force Common Admission Test)
Conducting Authority	Indian Air Force (IAF)
Total Vacancies	142 posts – Flying & Ground Duty Branches
Notification Date	20 May 2026 (released)
Application Dates	Start: 20 May 2026, Last Date: 19 June 2026
Exam Mode	Online (CBT)
Exam Duration	2 hours
Negative Marking	1 mark deduction per wrong answer
Official Website	afcat.cdac.in