AFCAT Full Form- Air Force Common Admission Test
Updated on 22 February, 2024
upGrad Abroad Team
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)What is AFCAT? The full form of AFCAT is the Air Force Common Admission Test.
The Air Force Selection Board administers the Air Force Common Admission Test to candidates seeking employment as ground and flight crew in the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The Indian Air Force's recruitment branch is called the Air Force Selection Board. For the purpose of hiring ground personnel and pilots for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Air Force Selection Board administers the Air Force Common Admission Test. It is required of test-qualified candidates to register for the five-day Air Force Selection Board procedure.
The two-stage Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is administered. A written test makes up the first step, while a testing procedure makes up the second. Qualified candidates of the testing process receive call letters to report to any of the selection boards in Dehradun, Gandhinagar, Mysuru, Guwahati or Varanasi.
Eligibility Criteria for AFCAT
- Candidates should confirm that they meet all requirements for eligibility before submitting an application to take the test. Their admittance will be strictly provisional at all exam levels, including the written exam and SSB test, provided they meet the required qualifying requirements. The IAF will withdraw their candidature if it is discovered via verification—either prior to or after the written exam or AFSB Testing—that they do not meet any of the requirements for eligibility.
- The Indian Air Force does not ensure that a candidate would have their candidacy accepted just by issuing them an Admit Card or Call Up letter. The Air Force Selection Board's flying and ground staff roles need the completion of the following coursework in addition to other requirements.
- According to the Indian Citizenship Act of 1955, the candidate must be an Indian citizen.
- Flying Branch via NCC Special Entry and AFCAT: 20–24 years as of 0. The upper age limit is lenient up to 26 years for candidates who possess a valid and active Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India).