AFCAT 2026
Air Force Common Admission Test · Indian Air Force
Level
Graduate Level
Tiers
2
Total Marks
300
Duration
2 hours (AFCAT) + EKT (for Technical)
Negative Marking
1 mark for wrong answer
Subject-wise Syllabus
General Awareness
Current AffairsHistoryGeographyIndian PolityIndian EconomyGeneral ScienceDefence Related TopicsSports
Verbal Ability in English
Reading ComprehensionError SpottingSentence ImprovementFill in the BlanksSynonyms & AntonymsIdioms & PhrasesOne Word SubstitutionCloze Test
Numerical Ability
Number SystemPercentageRatio & ProportionProfit & LossTime & WorkTime DistanceMensurationData InterpretationSimple & Compound Interest
Reasoning & Military Aptitude
Verbal ReasoningNon-Verbal ReasoningSpatial AbilityPattern RecognitionAnalogiesClassificationSeriesBlood RelationsDirection Sense
Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT)
Mechanical: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Theory of MachinesElectrical: Circuit Theory, Electrical Machines, Power SystemsElectronics: Analog & Digital Electronics, Communication SystemsComputer Science: Programming, Data Structures, OS, Networking
Recommended Books
AFCAT by Arihant General
Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal Quant
Objective General English by SP Bakshi English
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal Reasoning
Lucent GK GK
Preparation Tips
- 📌 Strong subjects pehle — jo subject strong hai usse start karein, confidence badhega
- 📝 Previous year papers solve karein — pattern samajhne ke liye minimum 5 saal ke papers karein
- ⏰ Daily 2-3 hours study — consistency zaroori hai, roz padho chahe 2 ghante hi sahi
- 📊 Mock tests weekly — har hafte 1 mock test do aur analysis karo
- 📖 NCERT se start karein — basics clear karo phir advanced books pe jao