Visibility for AFCAT
Fine visibility matters a lot during every defence related examination, including the AFCAT 2 2021. The Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is conducted twice a year by the Indian Air Force to recruit deserving candidates. Through this exam, Class-I Gazetted Officers in the Short Service Commission and permanent commission in Flying Branch and Ground Duties both Technical and Non- Technical branches are recruited. Candidates who wish to serve the nation can apply from 01 June 2021 to 30 June 2021 at https://afcat.cdac.in
Visual standards play a major role in qualifying for the AFCAT medical test. Aspirants must consult a good eye specialist before their AFSB interview so that any minor problem could be cured. Following are the details of AFCAT 2 2021 Visual Standards for Flying as well as Ground Duty Branch.
AFCAT 2 2021 Visual Standards for Flying Branch
The minimum distant vision of aspirants must be 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other correctable to 6/6 only for Hypermetropia.
Colour vision CP-1
Hypermetropia : +2.0 D Spherical
Manifest Myopia: Nil
Retinoscopic Myopia: – 0.5 in any meridian permitted
Astigmatism : +0.75 D Cylindrical (with + 2.0 D Maximum)
Maddox Rod Test:
-At 33 cms
- Eso – 6 prism D
- Hyper -1 prism D
- 1 Hypo -1 prism D
- Exo -16 prism D
-At 6 meters
- Exo -6 prism D
- Eso- 6 prism D
- Hyper -1 prism D
- Hypo -1 prism D
-Convergence: up to 10 cm
-Binocular Vision: Aspirants must have good binocular vision with fusion and stereopsis with good amplitude and depth.
AFCAT 2 2021 Visual Standard for Ground Duty Branch- Technical
-Maximum Limits of Refractive Error-
- Hypermetropia: +3.5 D Spherical
- Myopia: -3.50 D Spherical
- Astigmatism: ± 2.50 D Cylindrical
-Visual Acuity Errors
- Corrected visual acuity must be 6/9 in each eye.
- Candidates will have to wear glasses when advised.
AFCAT 2 2021 Visual Standard for Ground Duty Branch Non-Technical
–Logistics
- Hypermetropia: +3.5 D Spherical
- Myopia: -3.50 D Spherical
- Astigmatism: ± 2.50 D Cylindrical
-Administration
- Hypermetropia: +3.5 D Spherical
- Myopia: -3.5 Spherical
- Astigmatism: ± 2.50 D Cylindrical in any meridian
–Meteorology
- Astigmatism: ± 2.50 D Cylindrical in any meridian
- Myopia: -3.5 D Spherical
- Hypermetropia: +3.5 D Spherical
-Accounts and Education
- Hypermetropia: +3.5 D Spherical
- Myopia: -3.50 D Spherical
- Astigmatism: ± 2.50 D Cylindrical
For every branch, the corrected visual acuity must be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/18 in the worse eye. Wearing Glasses will be compulsory.
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