AFCAT Exam Pattern 2022: Subject Wise Pattern, Marking Scheme, Duration, Max Marks

The Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is held by the Indian Air Force to select potential candidates for Class-I Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duties (Technical and Non-Technical). The application for AFCAT is released twice a year, in February and August. The AFCAT 01/2022 recruitment announcement is now available. The AFCAT recruitment offers a prestigious profession with outstanding career advancement, dignity, and job satisfaction, as well as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve your country. However, before you begin your preparation, you must be familiar with the most recent AFCAT Exam format.

The AFCAT written examination is the first part of the selection process. Candidates who have been shortlisted for the written exam will be invited to take the Air Force Selection Board Exam (SSB). This round will also include a variety of examinations, such as a Picture Perception and Discussion test, a psychological test, and so on. Finally, the candidates will be medically evaluated.

The dates for the following step, the SSB examination, have yet to be formally announced. As soon as they are announced, they will be updated. Read the AFCAT Exam Pattern 2022 for a thorough description of the exam’s main stages and how to pass it.

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AFCAT Exam Pattern 2022 Highlights

Here are the most important details concerning the AFCAT online exam and EKT.

Exam	AFCAT	EKT (Only for Technical)
Exam Mode	Online	Online
Total Questions	100	50
Max. Marks	300	150
Exam Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)	45 minutes
Sections in Paper	General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test	Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics

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AFCAT Exam Pattern 2022

In terms of exam method, question types, and marking scheme, both examinations follow a similar pattern. It is critical to understand all of the key features of Exam Pattern 2022 before you begin your preparation. The AFCAT Exam Pattern is divided into three stages. Candidates who pass the first round of the online AFCAT written test in 2022 will be eligible to advance to the next level. Candidates should be physically fit in order to advance further in the selection process, and it is recommended that they receive sufficient physical training prior to the exam. Read the following article to learn more about the AFCAT Exam Pattern 2022.

AFCAT Exam Phase

If a candidate fails or is unable to qualify at any level of the AFCAT Exam 2022, he or she will not be allowed to sit next to them during the exam procedure. Read the three steps thoroughly to learn everything there is to know about the AFCAT Exam Pattern 2022.

• 1. Online AFCAT Test
• 2. Air Force Selection Board Exam (SSB)
  • a) STAGE – I
  • b) STAGE – II
• 3. Medical Examination

Phase 1: AFCAT Online Exam Pattern

The AFCAT Exam and Engineering Knowledge Test, or EKT, is an online test offered at several AFCAT Exam locations. There will be objective-type questions on this exam. The AFCAT Online Exam is worth 300 marks and is open to both non-technical and technical candidates. EKT Exam will be conducted for 150 marks for technical candidates.

Exam	Section	Exam Duration	Total No. of Questions	Marks
AFCAT	General Awareness, Verbal Ability, Reasoning, and Numerical Ability and Military Aptitude Test	02 Hours	100	300
EKT	Fundamental Engineering	45 mins	10	30
	Specialization Topics		25	75
	Allied Engineering		15	60

• The exam will be given in an online format.
• The nature of the Online AFCAT Test will be objective.
• The exam will be conducted entirely in English.
• Candidates will receive three marks for each correct answer.
• For each incorrect answer, one mark will be deducted.
• The conducting authority has the authority to set qualifying marks in any or all of the examination’s subjects.

AFCAT Written Exam Pattern

• The AFCAT 2022 is an online test is given in two sessions.
• It will consist of 100 objective questions that must be answered in 120 minutes.
• In AFCAT 2022, a candidate can achieve a maximum score of 300 points.

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
General Awareness	20	60	2 hours
Verbal Ability in English	30	90
Numerical Ability	15	45
Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test	35	105

EKT Written Exam Pattern

• Engineering Expertise Test, or EKT, is a test that assesses a candidate’s engineering knowledge.
• Candidates seeking the Technical Ground Duty branch must take the test.
• EKT 2022 is an online English language test that is given in two shifts.

Phase 2: Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview

The IAF will compile a list of candidates who received the minimum qualifying marks (cut-off marks) in the Online AFCAT written Exam 2022. Qualified candidates will be called for the AFSB, also known as Air Force Selection Board or SSB, which is the following stage. Dehradun, Mysuru, Gandhinagar, and Varanasi will be the testing centres for the AFSB.

Candidates will go through various levels at the AFSB (Air Force Selection Board Exam), which include examinations such as the Picture Perception Description Test and the Psychological Test. The candidate’s mental and physical fitness will be assessed at several stages during this test. The SSB is a 5-day interview stage that consists of the phases below.

STAGE I

Candidates are frequently called for a Screening exam during this first round. On this day, you will take a test to determine your mental fitness. The tests performed on the first day of the SSB stage are listed below.

1. Discussion test
2. Officers Intelligence Rating Test
3. Picture Perception Description Test

If any candidates do not pass the Stage I/Screening Test, they will be unable to continue with the AFCAT selection process.

STAGE II

Once a candidate has passed Stage I, he or she will be entitled to take STAGE II, which will take 3 to 4 days. You will be subjected to the following tests over the next few days in order to assess your overall mental fitness and personality, which are essential for the positions listed above.

1. Group Tasks ( which included Interactive indoor and outdoor activities).
2. Personal Interview
3. Psychological Tests
4. You will also have to take a Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) test if you have applied for a flying branch.

STAGE III for Flying Branch

1. Only the recommended candidates will be subjected to a Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS).
2. Candidates who have previously failed the CPSS/PABT or who have been suspended from flying instruction at the Air Force Academy will not be able to participate in this level.
3. This is a once-in-a-lifetime test.

Phase 3: Medical Examination

You will be called for the Medical Examination round once you have passed all of the previous rounds. The authority will establish clear standard medical fitness standards for candidates. Only those applicants will be chosen by the Indian Air Force (IAF) who get the minimum qualifying marks in both the written examination and the AFSB test, as determined by the IAF. On the basis of their total marks in the written examination and the AFSB exams, candidates will be put in order of merit.

Other important considerations for candidates before taking the AFCAT Exam

Physical Fitness:
Candidates reporting for the SSB examination should be physically fit because they will be subjected to a variety of tests at the AFSB. Candidates must be able to run 1 mile in 10 minutes, perform 10 push-ups, and perform 3 chin-ups.

Tattoos: Permanent body tattoos are only allowed on the inner forearm (from the inside of the elbow to the wrist) and the backside of the palm/backside of the hand.

Narcotics: 
The use and possession of narcotics are strictly forbidden.

Training: Candidates who have been found fit by the appropriate medical board and recommended by the AFSBs will be detailed for training, which will be based solely on merit and the availability of vacancies in the various branches or sub-branches.

Date & Duration: 
For all courses, training will begin the first week of January 2022. Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches will train for 74 weeks, while Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches will train for 52 weeks at the Air Force Training Establishments.

Physical Condition

• Candidates are urged to maintain good physical condition in order to adapt to the Physical Training that will take place at the AFA.
• Running, swimming, rope climbing, and other forms of physical training will be part of the programme, and they will be subjected to mandatory exams.
• Candidates can maintain their physical fitness by following the routine outlined below:

1. Swimming (25 Meters)
2. Chin-Ups (Minimum 08)
3. Skipping
4. Running – 4 Km in 15 Minutes
5. Push-Ups & Sit-Ups (20 Each Minimum)
6. Rope Climbing (3 to 4 Meters)

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AFCAT 2022 Marking Scheme

Candidates who plan to take the AFCAT test should be aware of the exam pattern and marking scheme in full. The marking scheme for AFCAT 2022 has remained unchanged. The AFCAT marking scheme is available below for interested candidates to review.

Particulars	AFCAT	EKT
Total no. of Questions	100	50
Marks Obtained for Each Correct Answer	03	03
Marks Deducted for Each Wrong Answer	01	01
Total Marks	300	150

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