AFCAT 2022 (2): Application Form, Exam Date, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

AFCAT 2022 (2) official notification is most likely to be released in June 2022. Indian Air Force invites applicants to join IAF as Commissioned Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Non-Technical) and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches through Air Force Common Admission Test.

Candidates would be selected based on their overall performance in Written Exam and AFSB Interview followed by a medical examination.

So, prepare really well if you want to grab this opportunity. Meanwhile, you must read this post in order to collect all related details of AFCAT including eligibility required, exam dates, exam pattern etc. simply by exploring this post. 

Latest- AFCAT (2) 2022 application form will be most probably available from June 2022.

AFCAT 2022 admit card is now available to download.

Candidates can apply for AFCAT 1 from 1st December 2021.

AFCAT 2022- A Quick Overview

Title Overview
Examination Name Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)
Exam Conducting Authority Indian Air Force (IAF)
Exam Conducted at National Level
Offered Posts Appointed as Commissioned officers in flying, ground duty (technical) and ground duty (non-technical) branches
Date of Application Form June 2022
Mode of the Exam Written Test
Selection Steps Written Exam, AFSB Interview and Medical Examination

AFCAT 2022 Important Dates

AFCAT is conducted two times every year and you can find below important dates associated with its various events. AFCAT 1 application form is releasing very soon.

AFCAT 2 2022 Dates

Sl. No Events Important Dates
1. Date of release of AFCAT 2 notification June 2022 (tentative)
2. Online application will be accessible To be updated
3. Online application process will end To be updated
4. Admit card available To be updated
5. Written exam To be updated
6. Date of releasing result To be updated

Minimum Eligibility Criteria for AFCAT 2022

Below I’m sharing with you minimum eligibility requirements for Flying, Ground Duty Non-Technical and Technical branches for AFCAT 2022.

Flying Branch

  • Educational Qualification: 60% marks in Graduation with any discipline along with Phy & Math at class 10+2 Or BE/B.Tech or 60% marks in section A & B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India).
  • Age Criteria: In between 02 July 1999 to 01 July 2003 (Both Dates inclusive). Upper age limit will be relaxed up to 26 years if you have valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India).

Ground Duty Technical

  • Educational Qualification: Obtained 60% marks in Graduation in any discipline along with Phy & Math at class 10+2 Or complete 4 years graduation or integration post graduation in Engineering or Technology or 60% marks in section A & B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India).
  • Age Criteria: In between 02 July 1997 to 01 July 2003 (both dates inclusive).

Ground Duty Non-Technical

  • Educational Qualification: Secured 60% marks in Graduation in any discipline and 60% marks in section A & B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India). There are few added criteria for other sections under Ground Duty Non-Technical. You must read our full article for the same.
  • Age Criteria: In between 02 July 1993 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive).

AFCAT 2022 Application Form

It will be possible to access the AFCAT application form in online mode from its official website i.e. http://www.careerairforce.nic.in/. You can access the form from June 2022. Once the form will live at its official website, we’ll provide you the direct link to the same. The application form needs to be filled in two parts. Please have a look how can you proceed to apply online for AFCAT 2022.

Part 1

  • Access the official website and click the relevant link to AFCAT 2022 application form.
  • This link will redirect you to the page where you can complete the One Time registration process.
  • At the time of applying online, please keep all necessary documents and details with you.
  • Please ensure the correctness of details furnished by you in the form. Upon submission of the form, you won’t be allowed to make any sort of changes.
  • Soon after clicking the submit button a registration number will be generated which will be required at the time of filling second part of the application. Please make a note of your registration number.

Part 2

  • Upon completion of first part of the application form, candidates may proceed to apply for the second part.
  • In the second part of the application, candidates would be asked to choose the exam centre, pay the application fee and upload necessary documents.
  • Candidates are required to upload a recently taken passport size photograph of size in between 10 KB to 50 KB.
  • Download a copy of your filled application form and keep it preserved for future reference.
  • If the details provided by you in the form are found incorrect at any stage of selection, your candidature would be cancelled at the same time.

Examination Fee

Candidates will be required to pay Rs.250/- as application fee. Candidates, who are registering for Meteorology entry and NCC Special entry, are exempted from paying the examination fee.

Selection Procedure

Here are the important information associated with AFCAT selection procedure, please go through the same:

  • There are various stages of the selection procedure.
  • Stage 1 will be an intelligence test. It is a kind of screening test after clearing which candidates will be able to go for further stages.
  • The second stage will include Psychological, Group Tests and Interview which will be organized over five subsequent days.
  • For Flying Branch: Candidates will have to undergone through a test conducted by Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS). It will be conducted once in a lifetime.

AFCAT 2022 Exam Pattern & Syllabus 

We have shared here all possible information regarding AFCAT 2022 exam pattern. Please go through the details furnished below and make sure it is correct:

  • If you have applied for flying branch and ground duty then you will have to appear for AFCAT only, whereas, candidates, those are applying for ground duty technical, they need to appear for both AFCAT as well as EKT.
  • The exam will be conducted over a period of 2 hours.
  • Questions are to be asked from Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Numerical Ability, Reasoning and Aptitude Test.
  • All the questions will be multiple choice questions in AFCAT.
  • The exam duration for the EKT will be 45 minutes.

Now coming to the syllabus of AFCAT 2022, details are provided as follows:

  • Reasoning and military aptitude: Verbal skills and spatial ability.
  • Verbal ability in English: Error detection, Comprehension, vocabulary testing, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion.
  • Numerical ability: Decimal fraction, ratio, average, simplification, profit and loss, simple interest.
  • General awareness: Art, Culture, geography, environment, history, current affairs, politics, basic science, civics.

Exam Centre

Varanasi, Vadodara, Thiruvananthapuram, Thanjavur, Tezpur, Thane, Sulur (Coimbatore), Silchar, Shillong, Saharanpur, Sirsa, Suratgarh, Srinagar, Salua (Kharagpur), Port Blair, Pune, Patna, Pathankot, Ojhar (Nasik), Nagpur, Nal (Bikaner), Mysore, Mohanbari, Mumbai, Lucknow, Leh, Kochi, Kalaikunda(Kharagpur), Kolkata, Kanpur, Jodhpur, Jamnagar, Jaipur, Jorhat, Jammu, Jalandhar, Imphal, Hyderabad, Hashimara, Halwara, Guwahati, Gwalior, Gorakhpur, Darbhanga, Delhi, Dehradun, Chennai, Chabua, Chandigarh, Bareilly, Bagdogra, Bidar, Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bathinda, Barnala, Ahmedabad, Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Ambala,

Admit Card

Once admit card gets released officially by Indian Air Force we’ll update the direct link of downloading the same here in this section. We can provide you the date of uploading admit card only after the release of its official notification.

AFCAT 2022 Result

Stage by stage result will be announced by the admission authority. Candidates who clear the first stage of exam they will be further eligible for other stages. Through this post I’ll tell you all related updates on AFCAT result.

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105 thoughts on “AFCAT 2022 (2): Application Form, Exam Date, Exam Pattern, Syllabus”

  1. Sir can I change the examination centre for afcat exam

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    • No. you can’t Change the exam centers but you can change your name, father name, mother name and some other minor changes before janaury 22

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  2. unable to register online from lat two days. is there any issue regarding online registration for AFCAT 2/18

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  3. Sir I’m sciences students but not math and completed my graduation with 85percentage I’m eligible for any branch of af cat

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  4. i have 58 percent in graduation can i apply for afcat

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  5. Hi I am 06/03/1994 born graduated with 65% in B.Tech mechanical engineering. Can I apply??

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  6. GREETINGS OF THE DAY.
    I HAD DONE MY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING DEGREE. AND IM WORKING AS TECHNICIAN IN AIR ASIA IND LTD.
    PLEASE SUGGEST ME IF IM ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POST OF TECHNICAL IN GROUND SUPPORT.

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  7. I haven’t e eye sight can I apply for the jobs

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  8. I am 12th pass in non medical with 74% markes and my complete in b tech can I apply afcat please help me

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  9. 12th Base job

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  10. Sir D. O. B non tch ground duty k liye kitna chahiye

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  11. I am commerce student. Can i apply for afcat exam..?

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  12. no option is there for apply now as it was earlier

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  13. Do they will conduct physical test for ground duty (Technical)?

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  14. i am not able to access 2018 application form. please help me navigate

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  15. Sir, Am i eligibal for flying branch in indian air force, i have completed my 12th in science, securing 63 percent mark..

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  16. Sir..i am students of art stream, final year students . Am i eligibal for flying branch in indian air force, i have completed my 12th in science, securing 63 percent mark..

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  17. Good evening! Sir.
    I am a B.SC.1st year student in PCM. I got 85%
    marks in 12th (PCM) and 90% in 10th.
    Am i elisible for any air force exam-1 2018? Sir, please reply.

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  18. sir, the application website is not opening.when will it be available sir

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  19. sir, the application website is not opening.when will it be available sir

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  20. I’m BSC (PMCS)final year student
    …..which branch can I apply

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  21. sir im not able to find afcat2018 notification .can u plz provide a link

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  22. where do we need to register for the afcat?

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  23. I have secured 60% in b.com.am i elegible for afcat exam

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  24. I HAVE COMPLETE MY POST GRADUATION WITH 50%& MY DOB IS 15-4-1991,CAN I APPLY FOR AFCAT

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  25. Sir, I just checked the official Air Force website and it still doesn’t mention anything about the application form. Could you check and provide the link for us? Thank You

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  26. official site is not working for application..! Is there any problem…? and when it can be solved?

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  27. hi sir i m manoj i completed mba in first division and +2 in commerce also can i apply for ground duty branches.

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  28. where is the apply link…kindly reply me sir

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  29. My daughter completed Bsc nursing. She is eligible for apply?

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  30. Comment:I completed my graduation in bsc and I had 10+2 in physics not in maths.am I eligible for any department in AfCAT?plz rly

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  31. Sir I am in final year BE Mechanical with 67% in all 3 years DOB 17.05.1997
    I have power in my eyes & i am wearing a specs can I apply for flying officer or am I limited to ground office technical
    also if its technical should i appear for EKT

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  32. m guadrated in bsc science wd 55% wd DOB 4 April 1994 and 10+2 in math phy with 75%
    m i eligible sir ?

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  33. sir till now the link is not updated

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  34. sir i am studying b tech 3rd year mechanical am i eligible for this w
    exam or not sir?

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  35. can women apply for ground duty non technical branch in afcat 1 2018?

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  36. I am April 1992 born, How I can apply for the same ? If this or if any other exam similar to this ?

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  37. i searched afcat official website there is no link to apply .can anyone tell that how can i apply

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    • It will be available today by 6.00 PM. Stay tuned for further updates.

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  38. i am persuing my b.tech final year in civil engineering for which branch should i apply?

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    • You should apply for Ground Duty technical branch.

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  39. Sir i done my b.Tech in ECE with 71% and before this i done polytechnic with 65% can i apply for ground duty job.. Plzz rply soon

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    • yes, if you are meeting all other criteria like age.

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  40. My age fall in age limit of afcat
    But my graduation is not complete . I am in 1st year .is am eligible???

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    • Final year candidate is eligible to apply.

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  41. Sir, there is no link for applying AFCAT Exam. If the notification is true or fake pls tell me sir

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    • Notification is true, you will be able to apply from 20th December 2017, 6.00 PM. Stay tuned for further related updates.

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  42. sir iam bsc final year student can i applay

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    • Did you mean “Sir, I’am a BSC Final Year student, can I apply?”

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    • Yes you can apply.

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  43. Sir I complete bsc biology with 64%may I eligible to ground duty post

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    • Yes, i think.

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  44. Sir , i completed my graduation and secured 57 % result is im eligible for dis exam AFCAT01/2018

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    • No, minimum 60% in Graduation is required.

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  45. Sir I have completed my btech with aggregate 71% and in 10+2 I have secured 77% in physics but in maths secured 55% so plz tell me am I eligible ??? Plz sir rply soon

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    • Yes you are eligible.

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  46. Sir i have complete my B.E in C.S branch..My D.O.B is 11/6/1993.. can i apply technical.

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    • Yes you are eligible.

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  47. Sir I have completed my Bcom with 87% marks But I have studied Maths and Physics in 10th level only and I have studied maths in Degree level also Can i apply for flying duty ?

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    • Yes you are eligible.

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  48. Sir I am a girl of arts stream, final year student,am l eligible for flying branch in Indian air force.l have completed my 12th from science…

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    • You can apply for AFCAT 2018.

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  49. sir,i have completed my diploma after 10th.now i’m studying btech 3rd year.am i eligible for ground duty non technical post

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    • Final year candidates can apply Karthik.

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  50. sir i complted my graduation from biotechnology. can o apply for groundduty??

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  51. sir i complted my graduation from biotechnolohy can i apply for ground duty.

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  52. Sir I had physics in 10+2 level but not maths(PCB).I have completed my graduation in Bsc life sciences…Am I eligible for ground duty non technical staff??

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    • Comment:I am also had the same problem.plz reply

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  53. I completed my b.tech in ece, my dob is 6-6-1993 can i apply for ground duty technical…plz reply

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    • You fulfill two criteria.
      Added criteria- If you have 60% marks in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level. If you are meeting this criteria then you can apply.

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      • In official notification its not mentioned that you should have 60% in physics and maths at 10+2

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  54. Sir, I have completed my b.com in 2014 with 82%. can I apply for ground duty officer. DOB 07 oct 1993.

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    • Yes, you are eligible to apply.

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  55. sir my dob is 18/11/1992. can i apply for ground duty technical department?

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    • Yes you are meeting the age criteria. If you fulfill other criteria then you are permitted to apply.

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  56. Sir,
    I am kalyani.iam pursuing final year bachelor of science,can I apply,and I am an Ncc cadet.plss reply ??

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    • I think Graduation is required.

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  57. Sir, i am in in the last year of bca and my date of birth is 20/11/1997.Am i eligible to appear for AFCAT 2018 (1).

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    • I think Bachelor’s degree is required.

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  58. Hello sir, My DOB is 1AUG,1992.Am I eligible for afcat1 feb 2018 exam.for ground duty branch

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    • You are meeting the age criteria.

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  59. Sir, I am b,tech(IT) 3 year student (2/12/1997) can i apply .Pleasse inform me.

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  60. Sir, I am b,tech(IT) 3 year student dob(2/12/1997) can i apply .plz inform me.

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  61. Hello Sir , I am perusing B.Tech(IT) 3rd year student DOB(02/12/1997) can i apply for afcat if no, plz tell me when i apply.

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  62. Hi, my birth date is 11th June 1992 can I apply for the ground duty exam? please confirm at the earliest.

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  63. Hello sir,
    i am Rajaraman and i am studing in mca 2year,and i am passing 10 in 71%,+2 is 56% then can i apply to flying or ground duty branch

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  64. Good evening sir I have completed in Bachelor of engineering in electronics & communication stream but my bath day is 1-8-92 can I fill this form plz inform me

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  65. My D.O.B is 2/10/1993 … am I eligible fr flying branch in indian airforce?

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  66. sir my d.O.B is 18-0-1994
    am i eligible to afcat 1 2018 flying branch

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    • no bro you are not…

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  67. Sir ,I am complet Bsc graduate department of chemistry. So eligibility for air force department..

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  68. Sir, I have in between 50-59% marks in 10th and 12th but I have 72% marks in BE ( mechanical) can I apply for ground duty (technical).

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  69. Sir I dnt have 60% in 10 +2 in maths or physics but I have 60% in my graduation degree can I apply

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  70. i had phy at 10+2 level ie PCB…. but not maths… also have completed graduation BSc. Am i eligible for flying branch???

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  71. On the official site, it is mentioned that it is mandatory to have minimum 60% each in physics and maths at 10+2 level. I have 70 % in btech but 57 in maths in twelfth. Am i eligible for AFCAT ?

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  72. IM BSC FINAL YEAR (WOMEN) CAN I APPLY FOR AFCAT (FLYING BRANCH)

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    • (1997) bsc(science field)am i eligible for becoming a pilot.

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      • Yes u can apply for flying branch

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  73. Respected sir I’m studying B. Sc Aircraft maintenance science
    Is I am eligible for flying or ground duty (technical)

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  74. sir my D.O.B. is 23-12-1993. is am will be eligible for the FCAT 2018. For the general duty

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  75. sir i am in b.tech final year, is am eligible for the FCAT 2018. I will wait for your reply. and i shall be very thankful to you for this. so plz reply sir.

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  76. Sir i completed my 3rd year, now from august my final year will starts, i want to fill afcat application form,i am eligible for this or not sir?

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  77. I have 58 precent in graduation can i apply for ground duty non techinical

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    • no you cant apply. i have my deep condolensces

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  78. Thanks for the information.It helped a lot knowing about eligibility criteria and related information.

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