IAF AFCAT 2 Notification 2025: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released recruitment for the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 2. As per the announcement, the AFCAT application process will start on June 2. Interested and eligible candidates for these posts can fill out the application form by visiting the official website (feat.cdac.in).
Per the schedule, the last date to apply online for the AFCAT 2 Exam 2025 is July 1, 2025.
Recruitment for 284 posts
This recruitment drive aims to fill 284 posts including males and female in departments like Flying Branch, Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches, and NCC Special Entry.
Flying Branch: 3 Vacancies
Ground Duty (Technical): 156 Vacancies
Ground Duty (Non-Technical): 125 Vacancies
NCC Special Entry: 10% of the total COSE vacancies of the Permanent Commission and 10% of the total AFCAT vacancies of the Short Service Commission (SSC) are reserved for NCC candidates.
How will the selection be done?
The selection process of the candidates for AFCAT 2 2025 will include a written test, an AFSB test, and a medical examination. AFCAT is conducted to select candidates for admission to the Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches/NCC Special Entry.
Eligibility Criteria for Flying Branch
For Flying Branch, candidates must have a minimum of 50% marks in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a three-year graduation degree or BE/BTech degree with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized university.
Eligibility Criteria for Ground Duty (Technical) Branch
For Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) (AE(L)) candidates must have a minimum of 60% marks in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a Bachelor/Postgraduate degree in Engineering and Technology from a recognized university.
AFCAT Age Limit
Flying Branch: The applicant must be at least 20 years of age and the maximum age for Flying Branch is 24 years. The maximum age limit is relaxed up to 26 years for candidates holding a valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India).
Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical) Branches: The minimum age for Ground Duty is 20 years and the upper age limit is 26 years.
Exam Pattern
The selection process consists of a written exam, an Air Force Selection Force (AFSB) interview, and a medical exam. The AFCAT written exam is of 300 marks. A total of 100 questions are asked in the two-hour exam. The exam is asked in various subjects like General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning, and Military Aptitude Test. All the questions will be objective type in English. Also, there will be negative markings for wrong answers. In which one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Application fee
To apply, candidates of all categories have to pay a fee of Rs 550 + GST. Candidates will not have to pay any application fee for NCC entry.
How to apply
First of all, candidates go to the official website (afcat.cdac.in).
Click on the AFCAT 02/2025 application link on the homepage.
Complete the registration process with accurate details.
Log in using your credentials to access the application form.
Fill the form, and upload the required documents.
After that pay the application fee.
Apply and keep a copy for future reference.
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