AFCAT 01/2026 Indian Air Force Recruitment 2025

Indian Air Force (IAF)

 AFCAT 01/2026 Notification

www.sarkarigallery.com

Important Dates

• Application Begin: 17 November 2025
• Last Date to Apply: 14 December 2025
• Last Date to Pay Exam Fee: 14 December 2025
• Exam Date: 31 January 2026
• Admit Card Available: Before Exam

Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS: ₹550
• SC / ST : ₹550
• Female (All Categories): ₹550
• Payment Mode: Online – UPI / Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card

 AFCAT 01/2026 Eligibility Criteria

Age limit

• Age Limit As on 1 January 2027
• Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years
• Born between 02 Jan 2003 – 01 Jan 2007
• Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical): 20 to 26 years
• Born between 02 Jan 2001 – 01 Jan 2007
• Age Relaxation: Extra age relaxation as per notification.

Education Qualification

Flying Branch

• 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics & Mathematics
• Graduation with 60% marks, OR BE/BTech with 60% marks
• For more information read notification.

Ground Duty (Technical)

• 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics & Mathematics
• BE/BTech in relevant engineering branches (Electronics/Mechanical).
• For more information read notification.

Ground Duty (Non-Technical)

• 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics & Mathematics
• Graduation with 60% marks OR BE/ B Tech with a minimum of 60% Marks.
• For more information read notification.

Administration and Logistics

• 10+2 pass
• Graduation with minimum 60 % of marks.
• For more information read notification.

Accounts Branch

• 10+2 pass
• Graduation ( relevant stream) with 60% marks.
• For more information read notification.

Meteorology

• 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics & Mathematics
• Graduation ( in relevant stream) with 60% marks
• For more information read notification.

AFCAT 01/2026 Vacancy Details: Total Post 340

NCC Special Entry

• 10% seats from CDSE (PC)
• 10% seats from AFCAT (SSC)

How to Apply Online for AFCAT 01/2026

• Visit the official website
• Download Notification and read carefully.
• Click on New Registration ( if applicable) or login.
• Click on Apply Online for AFCAT 01/2026
• Fill out the application form with correct information.
• Upload required documents, photo, and signature.
• Pay the application fee and submit the form.
• Take a printout of the final submitted form for future use.

 AFCAT 01/2026 Selection Process

• Written Examination
• Interview ( if applicable)
• Medical Examination
• Document Verification
• Final Merit List

AFCAT 01/2026 Exam pattern 

• Total Marks: 300
• Each correct answer: +3 marks
• Each wrong answer: –1 mark
• Duration 120 minutes.
• For more information read notification.

AFCAT 01/2026 Syllabus

 English 

Comprehension, Detect Error in Sentence, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonym/ Antonym, Cloze Test or Fill in the Gaps in a paragraph, Idioms and Phrases, Analogy, Sentence Rearranging, Substitution in a Sentence/ One Word Substitution. Transformation of Sentence (Complex to Simple), Homonyms.

General Awareness

History, Geography, Sports, National & International Organisations, Art & Culture, Personalities, Environment & Ecology, Indian Polity, Economy, Basic Science Based Knowledge, Science & Technology, Current Affairs (National & International), Defence.

Numerical Ability

Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average/ Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest, Time & Distance and Races (Trains/ Boats & Streams), Area and Perimeter, Probability, Number System & Number Series, Mixture & Allegation Rules, Square & Square root/Cube & Cube roots, HCF & LCM, Elementary Mensuration, Heights and Distance, Statistics (Mean, Median and Mode), Exponents and powers.

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

Verbal and Non- Verbal Reasoning.

• Join WhatsApp Channel 
• Join Telegram Channel 

Important links