AFCAT 2022 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Fees, Salary

Contents

1 Indian Air Force AFCAT (01/2022) Recruitment 2022
- 1.1 AFCAT 2022 Vacancy Details
2 AFCAT 2022 Important Dates
3 Eligibility for AFCAT Exam 2022
- 3.1 Educational Qualifications
4 AFCAT 2022 Selection Procedure
5 AFCAT 2022 Application Form
- 5.1 Examination Fee for AFCAT Entry

Indian Air Force AFCAT (01/2022) Recruitment 2022

AFCAT 2022 Notification – Online applications are invited for the courses commencing in JANUARY 2023 Grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches. Online applications are also invited for grant of PC/SSC for NCC Special Entry Scheme (For flying branch)

Applicants who want to apply can check out the complete details like vacancy, exam date, application form, eligibility, the selection procedure for AFCAT Exam 2022. Applicant can apply online from 01st December 2021 to 30th December 2021. Male and Female can apply for the AFCAT 1 2022 online at the website.

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AFCAT 2022 Vacancy Details

AFCAT Entry (Ground Duty-Technical) – 77
AFCAT Entry (Ground Duty-Non Technical) – 89
AFCAT Entry (Flying)
Total – 317

AFCAT 2022 Important Dates

Events	AFCAT 2022 Dates
Start Date to Apply Online	01st December 2021
Last Date to Apply Online	30th December 2021
AFCAT 2022 Admit Card	January 2023
AFCAT 2022 Exam Date	February 2023

Branches, Course Number and Vacancies

Entry	Branch	Course Number	Vacancies*
AFCAT Entry	Flying	213/23F/SSC/M & W	SSC – 77
	Ground-Duty(Technical)	212/23T/PC/102 AEC/ M 212/23T/SSC/ 102AEC/ M & W	AE(L): PC – 19, SSC – 76 AE(M): PC – 07, SSC – 27
	Ground-Duty(Non-Technical)	212/23G/PC/M 212/23G/SSC/M	Admin: PC – 10, SSC – 41 Accts: PC – 04, SSC – 17 Lgs: PC – 08, SSC – 31
NCC Special Entry	Flying	212/23F/PC/M and 212/23F/SSC/M&W	10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC.

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AFCAT Salary/Pay Scale

Level 10 Rs.56100 – 110700 MSP Rs.15500/-

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Type of Commission

PC for Men:

Applicants joining as PC officers would continue to serve till the age of superannuation as per their branch and rank.

SSC for Men & Women:

The Engagement period for SSC Flying Branch is 14 years from the date of Commissioning (Not extendable)
Initial tenure for SSC officers in Ground Duty (Tech) and Ground Duty (Non-Tech) Branches would be for a period of ten years. An extension of four years may be granted subject to willingness, suitability, service requirements and availability of vacancies.

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Eligibility for AFCAT Exam 2022

Nationality: Applicant must be a citizen of India.

Age Limit

Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry: 20 to 24 years as on 01^st January 2023 i.e. born between 02^nd January 1999 to 01^st January 2003 (both dates inclusive). The upper age limit for applicants holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02^nd January 1997 to 01^st January 2003 (both dates inclusive).
Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch: 20 to 26 years as on 01^st January 2023 i.e. born between 02^nd January 1997 to 01^st January 2003 (both dates Inclusive)

Note: Applicants below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course. Widows/Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also not eligible.

Educational Qualifications

Flying Branch:

Applicants should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% 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;
BE/B.Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or;
Applicants who have cleared Section A & B Exam of Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

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Ground Duty (Technical) Branch

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}

Applicants with a minimum of 60% 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 OR Cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines: (aa) Communication Engineering (ab) Computer Engineering/Technology (ac) Computer Engineering & Application (ad) Computer Science and Engineering/Technology (ae) Electrical and Computer Engineering (af) Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ag) Electrical Engineering (ah) Electronics Engineering/Technology (aj) Electronics Science and Engineering (ak) Electronics (al) Electronics and Communication Engineering (am) Electronics and Computer Science (an) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (ao) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave) (ap) Electronics and Computer Engineering (aq) Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering (ar) Electronics Instrument & Control (as) Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering (at) Instrumentation & Control Engineering (au) Instrument & Control Engineering (av) Information Technology

Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}

Applicants with a minimum of 60% 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 a recognized University OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines: (aa) Aerospace Engineering (ab) Aeronautical Engineering (ac) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (ad) Mechanical Engineering (ae) Mechanical Engineering and Automation (af) Mechanical Engineering (Production) (ag) Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance) (ah) Mechatronics (aj) Industrial Engineering

Administration

Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent

Logistics

Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B exam of Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent

Accounts

Com degree (Minimum three years degree course) from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent

Education

MBA/MCA or MA/M.Sc. degree in English/Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry / Statistics /International relations/ International Studies /Defence Studies/ Psychology / Computer Science/IT /Mgt. / Mass Communication /Journalism / Public Relation with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together in Post-Graduation (Minimum two years programme) and 60% marks in graduation (both recognised by UGC/ Competent Accreditation Authority)

NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch)

NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after 01 Jan 17 is mandatory. Applicants should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2. Graduates with a minimum of three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent OR
Applicants who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

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AFCAT 2022 Selection Procedure

All applicants whose applications are submitted by the due date will be called for AFCAT and Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT)
The AFCAT will be of two hours duration and will contain multiple choice questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness and military aptitude.
Sample question papers and syllabus of AFCAT/EKT is available on IAF career website careerairforce.nic.in
EKT would be for 45 minutes and conducted immediately after AFCAT. It is mandatory for the applicants opting for ground duty (technical) branch to pass both AFCAT & EKT.
Applicants who are short-listed on the basis of AFCAT/EKT will be called for further testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar, Varanasi or Kanchrapara. Applicants who opt for flying branch can opt for Dehradun, Mysore and Varanasi only. The testing would consist of three stages as given below:

Stage-I

Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test will be conducted on the first day. Stage-I test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing. All Stage-I qualified applicants would be subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the branches applied for. Applicants who either do not qualify in
Stage-I or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself

Stage-II

Psychological test, Group Tests and Interview would commence after document check for the next five days

For Flying Branch

Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) would be administered to recommended applicants only. This is a once in a lifetime test. Applicants who have failed the CPSS/ PABT in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at the Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply.

Physical Fitness Test

Applicants will be required to complete 1.6km run in stipulated time frame of 9 Min, 100 Meter run in 16 sec, furthermore 20 Pushup and Sit-ups in 1 minute, should be able to do 3 chin-ups and should be able to swim 25 meters.