Sunday, June 21, 2020

AFCAT Notification 2020


AFCAT 2020 Brief Introduction: Indian Air Force (IAF) invites  application for the courses commencing in July 2021 for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) (Men and Women) in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. Graduates can join the air force academy either via applying in CDS or AFCAT. It is a big opportunity for candidates who are interested in making an air force - career or in air force jobs, candidates can apply by clicking the airforce online application.



AFCAT (2) 2020 application events

Important  dates

Online registration began

15-Jun-2020 

Last date to fill the application form

14-July- 2020

Fee payment

15-Jun-2020 to 14-July-2020

air force application deadline

15-Jun-2020 to 14-July-2020




AFCAT 2020(2) Vacancies:

  • Flying Branch: Short Service Commission (SSC) Men  /Women: 74 vacancies

  • Ground Duty Branch (Technical): 66 vacancies in Aeronautical Engineering Electronics (AE(L) Men) (Permanent  Commission (PC) - 40, Short Service Commission (SSC) - 26)  

  • Ground Duty Branch (Technical): 39 vacancies in Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical (AE(M) Men / Women) (Permanent  Commission (PC) - 23, SSC - 16)

  • Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) - Admin (Men): 39 vacancies (Permanent Commission (PC) -  23, SSC - 16)

  • Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) - Education (Men/Women): 16 vacancies (Permanent Commission (PC) -  08, SSC - 08)

  • NCC Branch Special Entry Flying Permanent Commission (PC) Men  

  • NCC Branch Special Entry Flying Short Service Commission (SSC) Men / Women 

  • Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) Permanent Commission (PC) Men:  10 vacancies (Meteorology Entry)

  • Meteorology Entry : 22 vacancies (Permanent  Commission (PC) Men - 10, Short Service Commission (SSC) - 12 Men/Women)


Pay Scale: Offered: Level 10 ₹ 56100 - 110700  plus numerous allowances.

AFCAT Age Limit:

 (a) Flying Branch : 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2021 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 year i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive). 

(b) Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches :  20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2021 i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2001 (both dates Inclusive)

Educational Qualifications/Air Force requirements: 

(i) Flying Branch: Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and 

(a) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. 

OR 

(b) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. 

OR 

(c) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent


(2) Ground Duty (Technical) Branch: Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/ integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University for more details please click air force application pdf


AFCAT Registration 2020 :

  • Click on ‘Candidate Login’ on the home page of AFCAT for sign-in

  • Applicants need to select ‘Not yet Registered? Register Here’

Click here to apply for AFCAT (2) 2020

AFCAT Apply Online 

  • Candidates need to login with their registered email ID and password

  • Select the type of entry, AFCAT, NCC Special Entry for Flying Branch

  • Read the instructions carefully

  • Click the checkbox to proceed to the next stage

  • Click ‘Application Form Filling’

Candidates in the application form are required to fill the following details:

Personal Information: Name, father’s & mother’s name ( will be auto-filled from the sign-up data), email address, secondary email address, nationality, mobile number, visible identification mark, CPSS/PABT status, CPSS/PABT batch number, CPSS/PABT date of passing, CPSS/PABT chest no, CPSS/PABT attended at which Air Force Selection Board, Select Rank in IAF, service number, currently posted unit, select command, gender, marital status and date of birth.

Paying AFCAT Examination Fees 2020

  • After filling the AFCAT application form 2020, candidates need to pay Rs 250 as examination fees.

  • The fees can be paid online through credit/ debit cards/ net banking.

  • Candidates need to click ‘Make Payment’ to pay the fees.

  • On confirmation from the bank, the payment status will display the registration number.

  • Candidates will also receive the confirmation regarding fee payment on their registered email ID and mobile number.

AFCAT FAQs:

Q1.  AFCAT selection process or AFCAT exam pattern 2020?


Exam

Subject

Duration

No of questions

Maximum marks

AFCAT

General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

2 hours

100

300

EKT

Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics

45 minutes

50

150



Q2 AFCAT Syllabus ?

 

English

Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases

General Awareness

Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases

Numerical Ability

Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability

 

Q3 Can I give AFCAT after 12

 After 12th standard you are not applicable for AFCAT exam. Only some engineering department are applicable for AFCAT exam. Candidate must have complete the graduation in any trade, but must have maths and physics in 12th

Q4. Where are indian air force training establishments?

  • Air Force Academy (Dundigal) – STAGE 0 & I flying training (six months each) along with Joint service training.

  • Hakimpet (Secunderabad)

  • Transport Training Wing, Yelahanka (Bangalore)

  • Bidar (Karnataka),Kalaikunda 

Q5. What is the air force admission process ?

One can join the air force via cds or AFCAT exam.

Q6. Who are the other well known air force recruiters ?

U.S. air force recruiting the young dynamic candidates.

Q7. Air force recruiter near me?

Indian air force 


Q8. How to prepare for AFCAT or how to crack AFACT


English: This section of the AFCAT paper consists of at least 20 questions and level is from moderate to difficult. Questions would be asked from comprehension, cloze test, synonym and antonym, idioms and phrases, Error spotting.

 

GK: Develop a habit of reading magazines and daily newspapers to score well in the General Knowledge section.When reading magazines and newspapers, focus more on the latest books, winners in sports, cities located at the banks of famous rivers etc. At least revisie the last 6 months GK updates.

Numerical Ability: Clear basic concepts of Age, partnership, Trains,simple interest and compound interest, Time & Work to easily score marks in less time.

Reasoning: Try to have a clear understanding of topics like Cube, Paper folding,2-D and 3-D rotation images and mirror images.

Solve mock tests and previous year papers:

Going through previous year papers and solving mock tests will boost your AFCAT preparation. This will not just help you get a better understanding of the types of questions asked but will also help you develop techniques to solve them quickly. Further, online mock tests will prepare you for the computer-based test.

 

Military Aptitude :

This is one of the most challenging sections of the AFCAT exam. You need to work on attention and regularly practice to prepare for this section. When preparing for Military aptitude, focus more on verbal skills and spatial ability.

 

AFCAT Books :

Try to focus on only selected books instead of a heap of different books. A larger amount of study material sounds good but is never a good idea as it confuses more. Here are some AFCAT books:

Most of these books are available in kindle version also, those who are using kindle can check for kindle versions for these books.

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