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AFCAT Ekt Syllabus | AFCAT Exam Pattern 2021 Pdf

Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is conducted by the Indian Air Force for recruitment of candidates for the post of:

  1. Flying (Short Service Commission only)
  2. Technical (Permanent and Short Service Commission)
  3. Ground Duty (Permanent and Short Service Commission)

Indian Air Force (IAF) will carry out AFCAT and EKT in a computer-based mode. The questions of the AFCAT Exam will be displayed in a random sequence on the computer screen. The language of the exam will be English.

Aspirants of the examination need to be abreast with the latest exam pattern and AFCAT syllabus in order to ace the AFCAT exam with flying colours. Aspirants can refer to the AFCAT Syllabus 2021 pdf from the official government’s website.

AFCAT 2021 OVERVIEW:

Name of the Exam  Air Force Common Admission Test
Conducted by Indian Air Force
Language of the Exam  English
Duration of the Exam for AFCAT  2 Hours
Number of Questions for AFCAT  100
Maximum Marks for AFCAT  300
Duration of the Exam for EKT 45 Minutes
Number of Questions for EKT 50
Maximum Marks for EKT 150
Marking Scheme +3 Marks for each right answer
-1 Mark for each wrong answer
Type of the Questions  Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Mode of Exam  Online
Exam level National
Exam Frequency Twice a year
Official Website careerindianairforce.cdac.in or afcat.cdac.in

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AFCAT Exam Pattern 2021

The conducting body has divided the AFCAT selection process 2021 into three phases:

  1. AFCAT Online Exam for all candidates
  2. EKT (for technical candidates)
  3. AFSB Interview
  4. Final Selection after Medical Examination.
  1. Exam Pattern of EKT & AFCAT
  • The AFCAT is conducted for non-technical candidates.
  • AFCAT is an online exam with objective type questions, having multiple options (MCQs)
  • Questions will be in English only and will cover these four sections:
    1. Verbal Ability
    2. General Awareness
  • Reasoning and Numerical Ability
  1. Military Aptitude Test.
Stages Sections Questions Time Max Marks
AFCAT General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test 100 2 hours 300
EKT Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics 50 45 minutes 150

AFCAT Syllabus 2021

AFCAT Syllabus 2021: General Awareness

This section tests the general knowledge of the candidates. The questions are designed on the basis of ongoing, current events in various fields around the world. About 20 questions are asked in this section.

The major topics covered in this section are given below:

  1. History
  2. Sports
  3. Geography
  4. Art and Culture
  5. Politics
  6. Civics
  7. Environment
  8. Defence
  9. Basic Science
  10. Current Affairs

AFCAT Syllabus 2021: English

This section tests the proficiency of student in English. The knowledge of language through comprehension is also a part of this section. Total number of questions asked from this section will be about 30.

The important topics for this section are:

  1. Comprehension
  2. Basic Grammar
  3. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word
  4. Tenses
  5. Error Detection
  6. Sentence Completion
  7. Synonyms and Antonyms
  8. Testing of Vocabulary

AFCAT Syllabus 2021: Numerical Ability

This section is to check the knowledge, speed and accuracy of the student in solving numerical problems. Basic Mathematical concepts are covered. The important topics of this section are as follows:

  1. Decimal and Fraction
  2. Simple Interest & Compound Interest
  3. Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)
  4. Percentage
  5. Ratio & Proportion
  6. Time and Work
  7. Average
  8. Profit & Loss

AFCAT Syllabus 2021: Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

  1. Odd One Out
  2. Analogy
  3. Venn Diagram
  4. Pattern Completion
  5. Dot Situation Analysis
  6. Blood Relation
  7. Missing Figures
  8. Figure Classification
  9. Coding and Decoding
  10. Spotting the Embedded Figures
  11. Sequencing

AFCAT Syllabus: EKT Syllabus

  • EKT is an Engineering Knowledge Test.
  • AFCAT EKT is a 45-minute examand is followed by AFCAT.
  • Candidates are given 30 minutes window after which AFCAT EKT Exam takes place. The total duration for AFCAT exam is 2 hours and the mode of examination is online.

The AFCAT EKT Exam Syllabus has a general engineering part which is based on the common topics of multiple branches of engineering. Also, based on the degree of the candidate, there are questions from the specialized part.

Syllabus Topics
AFCAT EKT Fundamental Engineering Syllabus Engineering Physics, Engineering Mathematics, and Engineering Drawing
AFCAT EKT Allied Engineering Topics Syllabus Control Engineering, Telecommunication Systems, Electrical Engineering, Radar Theory, Instrumentation, Antenna, and Wave Propagation, and Microwave Engineering
AFCAT EKT Computer Science Engineering Syllabus Information Technology, Network Theory Design, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Computer Networks, Switching Theory, and Electronic Devices
AFCAT EKT Mechanical Engineering Syllabus Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Science, and Machine Drawing
AFCAT EKT Electrical & Electronics Engineering Syllabus Microwave Engineering, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Electronic Devices, Telecommunication Systems, Microwave Engineering, Control Engineering, and Electrical Engineering

 

 

 

AFCAT SYLLABUS 2021: Reference Books

Reference Books are given below to help students score well in the examination:

Name of Book Author/ Publisher
AFCAT Exam Guide 1stedition for Flying and Technical Branch Ramesh Publishing House
AFCAT Solved Paper Arihant Publication
General Knowledge Arihant Publication
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations RS Aggarwal
A modern approach to Verbal Reasoning RS Aggarwal

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