The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially released the AFCAT 2 2024 notification, inviting applications for 304 vacancies for the positions of commissioned officers in both the Flying and Ground Duty branches. Aspiring candidates can apply online starting from May 30, 2024, until June 28, 2024, through the official website AFCAT. Here’s everything you need to know about the eligibility, exam pattern, important dates, and application process for AFCAT 2 2024.
Overview of AFCAT 2 2024
- Exam Name: Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)
- Conducting Body: Indian Air Force (IAF)
- Frequency: Twice a year
- Exam Level: National
- Total Vacancies: 304
- Mode of Application: Online
- Exam Mode: Online (Computer Based Test)
- Stages of Exam: 3 (Written Exam, AFSB Testing, Document Verification)
- Expected Candidates: Approximately 200,000
- Official Website: AFCAT Official
Important Dates for AFCAT 2 2024
- Notification Release Date: May 20, 2024
- Application Start Date: May 30, 2024
- Application End Date: June 28, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
Flying Branch
- Age: 20 to 24 years (up to 26 years for CPL holders)
- Educational Qualification:
- Mandatory Math and Physics at 10+2 level with minimum 50% marks.
- Graduation in any discipline with 60% marks or BE/B Tech with 60% marks or equivalent.
Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical Branches)
- Age: 20 to 26 years
- Educational Qualification:
- Technical Branch: Minimum four-year degree in Engineering/Technology or cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with 60% marks.
- Non-Technical Branches:
- Weapon System: Graduation in any discipline with 60% marks or BE/B Tech with 60% marks.
- Meteorology: BSc with Physics and Mathematics with 60% marks or equivalent.
- Administration & Logistics: Graduation in any discipline with 60% marks.
- Accounts: Graduation in Commerce or related fields with 60% marks.
- Education: Post-graduation with 50% marks and graduation with 60% marks.
Application Fee
- General Candidates: Rs. 550/- plus GST (Non-refundable)
- NCC Special Entry: No fee
Vacancy Details
The 304 vacancies for AFCAT 2 2024 are distributed among different branches and gender as follows:
- Flying Branch:
- Men SSC: 18
- Women SSC: 11
- Ground Duty (Technical):
- Men AE(L): 88, AE(M): 36
- Women AE(L): 23, AE(M): 9
- Ground Duty (Non-Technical):
- Men: 94 (various branches)
- Women: 22 (various branches)
- NCC Special Entry: 10% of seats out of CDSE and AFCAT vacancies for SSC.
AFCAT 2 2024 Exam Pattern
The AFCAT 2 2024 will follow the pattern below:
- Total Questions: 100
- Maximum Marks: 300
- Duration: 2 hours
- Marking Scheme: +3 for correct answers, -1 for incorrect answers
Section-wise Breakdown
- English: 30 questions (90 marks)
- General Knowledge: 25 questions (75 marks)
- Reasoning and Military Aptitude: 25 questions (75 marks)
- Mathematics: 20 questions (60 marks)
Syllabus
The syllabus for AFCAT 2 2024 includes the following subjects:
- English: Comprehension, cloze test, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, phrases, error spotting.
- General Knowledge: Indian History, Polity, Economics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Current Affairs.
- Reasoning and Military Aptitude: Series, Venn diagrams, syllogism, blood relations, non-verbal and verbal reasoning, military aptitude.
- Mathematics: Number system, HCF and LCM, time, distance and speed, time and work, ratio and proportion, percentage, average, simple interest and compound interest, pipes and cistern.
Selection Process
The selection process includes three stages:
- Written Exam
- AFSB Testing
- Stage 1: Officer Intelligence Rating Test and Picture Perception and Discussion Test (PP&DT)
- Stage 2: Psychological Tests, Group Tests, AFSB Interview, and CPSS Test (for Flying Branch)
- Medical Examination
How to Apply
- Visit the official website.
- Register with your mobile number and email.
- Complete the OTP verification.
- Log in with the provided credentials.
- Fill in the required details and upload necessary documents.
- Pay the application fee.
- Submit the application and print the acknowledgment.
Salary Structure
The starting salary for a Flying Officer is Rs. 56,100 as per the 7th Pay Commission. The detailed pay scale is as follows:
- Flying Officer: Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500
- Flight Lieutenant: Rs. 61,300 – 1,93,900
- Squadron Leader: Rs. 69,400 – 2,07,200
- Wing Commander: Rs. 1,21,200 – 2,12,400
- Group Captain: Rs. 1,30,600 – 2,15,900
- Air Commodore: Rs. 1,39,600 – 2,17,600
- Air Vice Marshal: Rs. 1,44,200 – 2,18,200
- Air Marshal HAG Scale: Rs. 1,82,200 – 2,24,100
- HAG+ Scale: Rs. 2,05,400 – 2,24,400
- VACS/Airforce Cdr/Air Marshal (NFSG): Rs. 2,25,000 (fixed)
- CAS: Rs. 2,50,000 (fixed)
| Official Website | https://afcat.cdac.in/ |
Additional allowances include Rs. 11,250 PM for Flying Branch officers and Rs. 2,500 PM for Technical Branch officers.
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