AFCAT 1 2023 Syllabus and Exam Pattern: Indian Air Force has released AFCAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern on the official website. Before starting the exam preparation, all the candidates should be familiar with the AFCAT syllabus. Recently, the officials have invited applications from Indian nationals (male and female) to be a part of this elite force as Group ‘A’ gazetted officers in flying and ground duty (technical and non-technical) branches. The online AFCAT exam is scheduled to be conducted on 24th, 25th and 26th February 2023. So, for the convenience of the candidates, we have shared below the detailed subject-wise AFCAT & EKT syllabus and exam pattern for the upcoming exam.

AFCAT 2023 Selection Process

Candidates must clear all stages of the AFCAT selection process to be featured in the final merit list. The selection stages in AFCAT 2023 include:

Check AFCAT 1 2023 eligibility criteria in detail

• AFCAT/AFCAT + EKT
• Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview
• Medical test

Check IAF AFCAT (1) 2023 Recruitment Registration Process

AFCAT 2023 Exam Pattern

AFCAT Online Exam and Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) will be conducted in online mode with objective type questions. AFCAT Online Exam will be conducted for Non-Technical Candidates. And the technical candidates have to appear in both AFCAT Online exam and EKT exam. AFCAT exam pattern will be as follows:

The exam	Subject	Number of questions	Brands	Duration
AFCAT (for both non-technical and technical candidates)	General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test	100	300	2 hours
Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT-For technical candidates)	Mechanics, informatics and electricity and electronics	50	150	45 minutes

Note:

• The electronic exam will consist of objective questions and the paper will only be in English
• According to the AFACT marking scheme, three marks will be awarded for each correct answer and one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. However, no points will be deducted for the unattempted questions.

AFCAT 2023 Syllabus

Check out the AFCAT Syllabus 2023 shared below for the reference of the candidates:

Subject	AFCAT Syllabus
English	Understanding Detect sentence errors Sentence completion/filling in the correct word Synonym/ Antonym Cloze Test or fill in the gaps in a paragraph Idioms and phrases Analogy Rearranging sentences Substitution in a sentence/ One word substitution.
General awareness	History Geography Sport National and international organisations Art and culture Personalities Environment and ecology Indian Politics Economy Basic science-based knowledge Science and Technology, Current affairs (national and international) Defense.
Numerical ability	Decimal fractions Time and work Average/percentage Profit loss Ratio and proportion Simple and compound interest Time and distance and races (trains/boats and streams) Area and perimeter Probability Number system and number series Mixing and claim rules Clocks.
Reasoning and military aptitude test	Verbal and non-verbal reasoning

AFCAT EKT Syllabus 2023

Check out the AFCAT EKT Syllabus 2023 shared below for the reference of the candidates:

Subject	EKT Curriculum
Basic engineering	Technical physics Engineering mathematics and engineering drawing
Allied Engineering	Control technology Telecommunication systems Electrical engineering Radar theory Instrumentation Antenna and wave propagation Microwave technology
Informatics engineering	Information technology Network theory design Analog and digital electronics Computer network Exchange theory Electronic devices
Mechanical engineering	Thermodynamics Fluid mechanics/hydraulic machines Engineering mechanics Materials science Thermodynamics Production Science Machine drawing
Electrical and electronics engineering	Microwave technology Analog and digital electronics Electronic devices Telecommunication systems Microwave technology Control technology Electrical engineering

Phase II: Interview by Air Force Selection Board (AFSB).

Candidates declared qualified in Online AFCAT will be called to appear at one of the Air Force Selection Boards. Some of the important instructions regarding AFSB interviews are shared below:

1. Candidates should be physically fit when they report to SSB in order to be able to undergo various tests at AFSB. They should achieve an ability to run 1 mile in 10 minutes, 10 push-ups and 3 chin-ups.
2. There are some guidelines for permanent body tattoos. Permanent body tattoos are not permitted on any other part of the body, either visible or not, except on the inside of the forearms. Small, harmless tattoos that are not detrimental to good order and military discipline are permitted. Similarly, the tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body according to their existing customs and traditions will be allowed on a case-by-case basis. The testing at AFSB consists of three stages as divided below:

• Stage-I: Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and Discussion Test will be held on the first day. The Stage-I test is a screening test; only those who qualify will undergo subsequent testing. All Stage-I eligible aspirants will be subject to a document check to determine their eligibility for the branches applied for. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage-I or do not have the required eligibility criteria will be sent back on the first day itself.
• Stage II: Psychological test will be held on day 1 (evening) and the group tests and interviews will start after the document check for the next five days.
• For the Flying Branch: Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) will be conducted for recommended candidates only. This is a once in a lifetime test. Candidates who have not passed the CPSS/PABT in a previous attempt or a flight cadet suspended from flight training at the Air Force Academy will not be considered eligible.

Phase III: Final track record

To be eligible, candidates should achieve the minimum qualifying marks separately in the written examination and the AFSB test as defined by the IAF. Candidates will be mentioned in the merit list based on their total marks in the written examination and in the AFSB tests. Candidates recommended by AFSBs and found medically fit by the concerned medical establishment are detailed for training strictly based on the merits and availability of vacancies in various branches/sub-branches

We hope this article was helpful for all the aspirants. The candidates must have the AFCAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern before they include the preparation because it will help them to gain insight into the topics relevant from the exam point of view.