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AFCAT Syllabus : OverviewName of the Exam :- Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)
Conducting Body :-Indian Air Force (IAF)
Language of the Exam :-English
Occurrence :-February and August
Mode of Exam :-Online
AFCAT Selection ProcessThe online exam is conducted by the Indian Air Force. The selection process of AFCAT Exam comprises the following stages:
- AFCAT Written Exam is the only criteria for clearing first stage for the Non-Technical candidates; while AFCAT+ EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test) for the Technical candidates
- Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview
- Medical Test
Important Points:
- Total Time Duration: 2 hours
- Number of Questions: 100
- Marking Criteria: +3 for each correct answer
- Negative Marking: -1 for each incorrect answer
- No marks for unattended questions.
AFCAT Syllabus 2021
AFCAT Syllabus: General Awareness This section tests the general knowledge of the candidates. The questions are designed on the basis of ongoing, current events in various fields around the world. About 20 questions are asked in this section.
The major topics covered in this section are given below:
The important topics for this section are:
AFCAT Syllabus: General Awareness This section tests the general knowledge of the candidates. The questions are designed on the basis of ongoing, current events in various fields around the world. About 20 questions are asked in this section.
The major topics covered in this section are given below:
- History
- Sports
- Geography
- Art and Culture
- Current Affairs
- Politics
- Civics
- Environment
- Defense
- Basic Science
The important topics for this section are:
- Comprehension
- Basic Grammar
- Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word
- Tenses
- Error Detection
- Sentence Completion
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Testing of Vocabulary
- Decimal and Fraction
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest
- Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)
- Percentage
- Ratio & Proportion
- Time and Work
- Average
- Profit & Loss
- Odd One Out
- Analogy
- Venn Diagram
- Pattern Completion
- Dot Situation Analysis
- Blood Relation
- Missing Figures
- Figure Classification
- Coding and Decoding
- Spotting the Embedded Figures
- Sequencing
AFCAT Syllabus: EKT SyllabusAFCAT EKT is a 45 minute exam and is followed by AFCAT. Candidates are given half an hour window after which AFCAT EKT Exam takes place. The total duration for AFCAT exam is 2 hours and the mode of examination is online.
The AFCAT EKT Exam Syllabus has a General engineering part which is based on the common topics of multiple branches of engineering. Also, based on the degree of the candidate, there are questions from the specialized part. These involve the following:
The AFCAT EKT Exam Syllabus has a General engineering part which is based on the common topics of multiple branches of engineering. Also, based on the degree of the candidate, there are questions from the specialized part. These involve the following:
AFCAT Syllabus TopicsSyllabus Topics
AFCAT EKT Fundamental Engineering Syllabus Engineering Physics, Engineering Mathematics, and Engineering Drawing
AFCAT EKT Allied Engineering Topics Syllabus Control Engineering, Telecommunication Systems, Electrical Engineering, Radar Theory, Instrumentation, Antenna, and Wave Propagation, and Microwave Engineering
AFCAT EKT Computer Science Engineering Syllabus Information Technology, Network Theory Design, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Computer Networks, Switching Theory, and Electronic Devices
AFCAT EKT Mechanical Engineering Syllabus Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Science, and Machine Drawing
AFCAT EKT Electrical & Electronics Engineering Syllabus Microwave Engineering, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Electronic Devices, Telecommunication Systems, Microwave Engineering, Control Engineering, and Electrical Engineering
AFCAT EKT Fundamental Engineering Syllabus Engineering Physics, Engineering Mathematics, and Engineering Drawing
AFCAT EKT Allied Engineering Topics Syllabus Control Engineering, Telecommunication Systems, Electrical Engineering, Radar Theory, Instrumentation, Antenna, and Wave Propagation, and Microwave Engineering
AFCAT EKT Computer Science Engineering Syllabus Information Technology, Network Theory Design, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Computer Networks, Switching Theory, and Electronic Devices
AFCAT EKT Mechanical Engineering Syllabus Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Science, and Machine Drawing
AFCAT EKT Electrical & Electronics Engineering Syllabus Microwave Engineering, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Electronic Devices, Telecommunication Systems, Microwave Engineering, Control Engineering, and Electrical Engineering