Indian Air Force (IAF) conducts the AFCAT exam twice yearly for flying branch and ground duty (non-technical and technical) branches. AFCAT Notification 2024 for the AFCAT 01/2024 exam was officially released on 1st December 2023 announcing 327 vacancies.
Candidates who qualify for the Air Force Common Admission Test-2024 (AFCAT 1 Exam 2024) will be shortlisted for the courses commencing in January 2025 and will be eligible for Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Non-Technical and Technical) branches.
The online registration process for AFCAT 01/2024 has started from 01 December 2023 at www.afcat.cdac.in. The selection of candidates will be based on a written examination, AFSB test and medical examination.
AFCAT 01/2024 Recruitment Overview
| Conducted by | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Posts Name | Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Non-Technical and Technical) Branches |
| Exam Name | AFCAT 01/2024 Exam |
| No. of Vacancies | 327 |
| Exam Frequency | Twice in a Year |
| Category | Defence |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Begins | 01st December 2023 |
| Last Date of Application | 30th December 2023 |
| Exam Date | 16th, 17th & 18th February 2024 |
| Application Fee | AFCAT Entry : 550/- + GST for All Candidates NCC Special & Meteorology Entry : 0/- |
| Age Limit | AFCAT Flying Batch: 20 – 24 Years GD Technical/ Non-Technical: 20 – 26 Years |
| Selection Process | Written Test AFSB Interview Medical Examination |
| Course | Course Commencing in January 2025 |
| Official Website | www.afcat.cdac.in |
AFCAT 01/2024 Selection Process
| Stages | Details |
| Written Test | No. of Questions: 100 Maximum Marks: 300 Mode of Exam: Online Time Duration: 2 Hours Negative Marking: 1 Mark for Each Wrong Answer |
| AFSB Interview | Ari Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview Round for the Candidate Qualified in Online Test. |
| Medical Examination | The IAF has prescribed only two centres for Medical Examination which are the Institute of Aviation Medicine, Bengaluru and the Air Force Central Medical Establishment (AFCME). |
AFCAT 01/2024 Online Apply Link
Along with the release of AFCAT 1 Notification 2024, the officials have also released the AFCAT 1 Online Form 2024 for the eligible candidates to appear in the AFCAT 1 exam. Candidates interested in applying for 317 vacancies for Flying Branches and Ground-Duty (Non-Technical) Branches must submit their applications by 31st December 2023. The official link to apply for the AFCAT 1 2024 exam is below.
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