About the AFCAT examination
The Indian Air Force conducts the Air Force Common Admission Test, commonly called AFCAT, to recruit class 1 gazetted officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical). The exam is conducted twice a year in the month of February and August. Thousands of candidates take this exam with a dream of joining the Indian Air Force as officers. It is an excellent opportunity for both male and female candidates who wish to join the Indian Air Force and serve the motherland. In this post, we discuss the detailed syllabus for AFCAT examination.
Pattern of Examination
The AFCAT examination consists of questions on General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning. It is an exam of 02 hours in duration, which consists of 100 questions with a total weightage of 300 marks. Three marks are provided for every correct answer. One mark is deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates opting for the Technical branch need to appear for EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test), along with the AFCAT exam. It is an exam of 45 minutes in duration, which consists of 50 questions with a total weightage of 150 marks.
The pattern of the exam can be summarized as follows:
| Exam | Subject | Duration | No. of Question | Max. Marks | Mode |
| AFCAT | General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning | 02 Hours | 100 | 300 | Online |
| EKT | Mechanical, Computer Science, and Electrical & Electronics | 45 Minutes | 50 | 150 | Online |
The standard of Numerical Ability Questions will be of Matriculation level. The standard of questions in other subjects will be of graduation level.
Syllabus for AFCAT Examination
To prepare well for any competitive exam it is important to have knowledge of a detailed syllabus. The same goes for AFCAT as well. Let us understand the detailed syllabus for AFCAT examination.
English
To prepare well for the English section, candidates need to prepare the following topics.
| S. No | Topic | S. No. | Topic |
| 1 | Tense | 14 | Non-finite verbs |
| 2 | Noun | 15 | Common Error |
| 3 | Pronoun | 16 | Root Words |
| 4 | Adjective | 17 | Antonyms |
| 5 | Adverb | 18 | Synonyms |
| 6 | Conjunction | 19 | One Word Substitution |
| 7 | Syntax | 20 | Idioms and Phrases |
| 8 | Article | 21 | Ordering of Jumbled Sentences |
| 9 | Preposition | 22 | Words Often Used Wrongly |
| 10 | Voice | 23 | Passage |
| 11 | Narration | 24 | Cloze Test |
| 12 | Removal of Too | 25 | Sentence Improvement |
| 13 | Modals | 26 | Sentence Completion |
Mathematics
To sail through this section, candidates must study the following topics in detail.
| S. No. | Topic | S. No. | Topic |
| 1 | Number System | 7 | Mixture and Alligations |
| 2 | Simplification | 8 | Time and Work |
| 3 | Ratio and Proportion | 9 | Speed, Time, and Distance |
| 4 | Percentage | 10 | Simple and Compound Interest |
| 5 | Profit and Loss | 11 | LCM and HCF |
| 6 | Average |
Reasoning
In order to get past this section, candidates have to study the following topics:
| S. No. | Topic | S. No. | Topic |
| 1 | Analogy | 12 | Statement and Assumptions |
| 2 | Series | 13 | Venn Diagram |
| 3 | Direction Sense | 14 | Figural Classification |
| 4 | Odd Thing Out | 15 | Figural Analogy |
| 5 | Syllogism | 16 | Mirror Images |
| 6 | Coding-Decoding | 17 | Embedded Images |
| 7 | Blood Relation | 18 | Figure Matrix |
| 8 | Analytical Reasoning | 19 | Image Analysis |
| 9 | Classification | 20 | Figure Series |
| 10 | Clock and Calendar | 21 | Figure Completion |
| 11 | Statement and Conclusions | 22 | Cube and Dice |
General Knowledge
To clear this part, candidates must have deep knowledge about the following topics:
| S. No | Topic | S. No. | Topic |
| 1 | Indian History and Culture | 6 | Sports |
| 2 | Indian Polity and Constitution | 7 | Art and Culture |
| 3 | Geography and Ecology of India | 8 | Defence |
| 4 | World Geography | 9 | General Science |
| 5 | Environment & Biodiversity |
How to crack the AFCAT examination?
To clear AFCAT and become an officer in the Indian Air Force is not an easy task. However, it is not difficult also. With some consistent hard work and regular practice, candidates can clear this examination with sufficient ease. To get past this examination, candidates need to have good quality content to study, mock tests to get an exam-like feeling much before the main examination, and most important a competent guide and mentor. All this is available on the Shaurya Bharat app.
The Shaurya Bharat app’s features like live classes, video lectures, and e-books provide state-of-the-art content to students. Practice tests help them to practice a topic to perfection. Live exams give a look and feel of the main exam. This helps to reduce the pressure and nervousness of examination. Also, the app provides a doubt box feature wherein a student can raise doubt and Shaurya Bharat’s expert faculty team will answer his doubt.
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