IAF Recruitment 2021, Application for AFCAT begins, apply through this direct link

AFCAT 2021: Indian Air Force has started the application process for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT – 02/2021) 2021. Through this examination, recruitment will be done in the Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) of the Indian Air Force. The online application process has started at careerindianairforce.cdac.in and afcat.cdac.in. Candidates can apply online till 30 June. 334 posts will be filled through this recruitment.

Age limit  
AFCAT – 20 to 24 years. Age will be calculated from 1st July 2022. That is, the applicant should have been born between 02 July 1998 to 01 July 2002.

Ground duty (technical and non-technical) – 20 to 26 years. Age will be calculated from 1st July 2022. That is, the applicant must have been born between 02 July 1996 to 01 July 2002. 

The selection will be the 
online AFCAT exam. Candidates having Ground Duty (Technical) Branch will also have to appear in Engineering Knowledge Test. Final merit will be drawn on the basis of performance in both AFCAT and AFSB exams.

100 questions will be asked in the exam pattern 2 hours 45 minutes test which will be from General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning, Military Aptitude. The paper will be of 300 marks. 

Practice Test 
Candidates can also appear for Practice Test by visiting https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in. 

Application Fee
Rs.250
– For NCC Special Entry – No Application Fee.
– For Metrology Entry – No application fee.

Interested candidates may apply online by visiting https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in. 

Qualification 
Flying Branch – 50 per cent of the 12th, the 12th to be maths and physics subject and at least graduation in any discipline with 60 per cent of brands with brands
or 
at least BE / B.Tech degree with 60 percent marks

Ground Duty (Technical) Branch 
12th Pass with 50% Marks, Maths and Physics in 12th and 
Four Years Degree / Integrated Post Graduation in Engineering 

Direct Link of the application

Ground Duty (Non-Technical) 
Administration – 12th pass and Graduation in any discipline with 60% marks 

Education – 12th pass, post-graduation with at least 50 percent marks, and graduation with at least 60 percent marks.

Metrology – 12th pass and Post Graduate degree in Science stream / Maths / Stats / Geography / Computer Applications / Environment Science / Applied Physics / Oceanography / Metrology / Agriculture Metrology / Ecology & Environment / Geo Physics / Environmental Biology (with 50% marks)