Candidates who are looking for the AFCAT 1 2017 notification and AFACT 2 2017 notification can check this article for the latest updates on AFCAT 2017 exam. AFCAT 2017 will be conducted by the Indian Air Force next year and candidates who want to join the Flying, Ground duty and Technical branch of Indian Air Force can apply for the AFCAT 2017. AFCAT 2017 application forms will be available on the official website of Indian air force which is www.careerairforce.nic.in and candidates are required to apply for AFCAT 2017 online only. Below we have mentioned the age limits for AFCAT Exam 2017 for both AFCAT 1 2017 and AFCAT 2 2017. Candidates can check if they can apply for AFCAT exam 2017 and start their preparation as soon as possible.
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AFCAT 2017 Branch
- Flying Branch
- Technical Branch
- GDOC Branch
AFCAT 1 2017 Exam Age Limit
- Flying Branch – Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01 Jan 2018 i.e. Born between 02 Jan 1994 to 01 Jan 1998 (both dates inclusive). (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and Current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 years i.e. born between 02 Jan 1992 to 01 Jan 1998 (both dates inclusive).
- Technical Branch– Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 Jan 2018 i.e. born between 02 Jan 1992 to 01 Jan 1998 (both dates inclusive).
- GDOC– Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 Jan 2018 i.e. born between 02 Jan 1992 to 01 Jan 1998 (both dates inclusive).
AFCAT 2 2017 Exam Age Limit
- Flying Branch – Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2018 i.e. Born between 02 July 1994 to 01 July 1998 (both dates inclusive). (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and Current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 years i.e. born between 02 July 1992 to 01 July 1998 (both dates inclusive).
- Technical Branch– Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2018 i.e. born between 02 July 1992 to 01 July 1998 (both dates inclusive).
- GDOC– Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2018 i.e. born between 02 July 1992 to 01 July 1998 (both dates inclusive).
AFCAT 1 and 2 2017 Age Limits
- 20-24 Years: Flying Branch
- 20-26 Years: Technical Branch
- 20-26 Years: GDOC
AFCAT 2017 Syllabus
- General Awareness: History, Sports, Geography, Environment, Culture, Current Affairs, Politics, Civics, Basic Sciences, Defence, Art etc.
- Verbal Ability in English: Comprehension, Error Detection, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Testing of Vocabulary, Sentence Completion etc.
- Numerical Ability: Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, and Simple Interest, Profit & Loss
- Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test section: Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.
AFCAT 2017 Exam Pattern
The Air Force Common Admission Test will consist of 100 questions and each question will be of three marks. So total marks for all questions will be 300. As far as negative marking is concerned, there is one-third negative marking in AFCAT 2017 exam. For every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted as penalty.
The AFCAT 2017 paper will consist of four sections:
- General Awareness
- Verbal Ability
- Numerical Ability
- Reasoning & Military Aptitude Test
