AFCAT Entrance Scheme Information

I want to give AFCAT Entrance so please give me all detail including Information about Scheme of exam?

[Kiran Chandar]

Here I am giving you all detail about AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) Entrance including Information about Scheme of exam.

Indian Air Force invited applications from Male Indian citizens as per Citizenship Act 1955 for the following courses commencing in July 2015 for Short Service Commission in Flying Branch and Permanent/Short Service Commission in Technical and Ground Duty branches.

Courses commencing in July 2015

IAF Vacancy Details:

Name of Post: Commissioned Officers

Name of Branch:
1. Flying Branch:
a) No 198/15F/SSC/M (Short Service Commission)

2. Technical Branch:
a) No 197/15T/PC/M (Permanent Commission)
b) No 197/15T/SSC/M (Short Service Commission)

3. Ground Duty Branch:
a) No 197/15G/PC/M (Permanent Commission)
b) No 197/15G/SSC/M (Short Service Commission)

Important Dates of 2014:
Starting date for Submission of Online Applications: 07th June 2014
Last date for Submission of Online Application: 03rd July 2014
Date of AFCAT and EKT Exam: 31st August 2014
Date of Course Commencing: July 2015


Eligibility Criteria:

1) Flying Branch

Age:
19 to 23 years as on 01st July, 2014 (born between 02nd July, 1992 to 01st July, 1996) both dates inclusive

Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (Indian) is relaxable upto 25 years.

Educational Qualifications:
Graduates (minimum 3 years degree course) in any discipline from a recognized university who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level or B.E./B.Tech degree (4 year course) from a recognized university with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together

Candidates who have failed the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply


2) Technical Branch

Age:
18 to 28 years as on 01st July, 2015

Educational qualification:

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) AE (L):
Candidates applying for AE (L) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognized university or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate membership examination of the institute of electronics and telecommunication engineers by actual studies

All candidates applying for AE (L) branch should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together


Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) AE (M):
Candidates applying for AE (M) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognized university or cleared Section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies

All candidates applying for AE (M) branch should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together


3) Ground Duty Branch

Age:
For Graduate: 20 to 23 years (age limit)

For Post Graduate/LLB (Five years integrated course): 20 to 25 years (age limit)

For LLB (Three years course after Graduation): 20 to 26 years (age limit)


Educational Qualification:

Administration and Logistics:
Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or a Pass Graduate Degree / equivalent Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers

Accounts:
Graduate Degree in Commerce (B.Com) (Minimum three year degree course) with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or Post Graduate Degree in Commerce (M.Com) / CA/ICWA with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together

Education:
Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.


AFCAT Entrance Scheme Information:
The testing would consist of three stages as given below:

(a) Stage-I: Test consisting of Intelligence Test along with other tests will be conducted on the first day. Stage-I test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing

All State-I qualified candidates would be subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the branches applied for. Those candidates who either do not qualify in State-I testing or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself

(b) State-II: Testing consisting of Psychological test, Group Test and Interview will be conducted on subsequent days (Five Days)

(c) For Flying Branch: Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) would be administered to eligible candidates