AFCAT Answer Key 2025: Download OMR Sheet Here

No, IAF does not release the official answer key as the exam is conducted online. Some of the coaching institutes release the answer key based on the student's feedback. IAF releases the model question papers and answer keys. They are not the original answer keys. Candidates can calculate scores using AFCAT answer key based on the number of correct and incorrect responses. IAF does normalisation of marks to calculate the scores of candidates as the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. AFCAT answer key contains the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam. Using the answer key, candidates can compare their responses marked in the exam.

Candidates can calculate the probable scores using the AFCAT answer key in the following way:

• For correct answers, candidates score three marks
• One mark is deducted for every incorrect answer
• No marks are allotted to unattempted questions

To ace AFCAT exam, it is mandatory to know the important topics covered in AFCAT syllabus. Knowing important topics will help candidates to strategise their preparation and score maximum marks. Some of the important topics in AFCAT syllabus are given below:

• English: Spotting Errors, Fill in the blanks, One-word substitution, Sentence completion, Synonyms and Antonyms, etc.
• Mathematics: Percentage, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Boats and Streams, Time and Work, Average, Interest, etc.
• Reasoning: Odd one out, Venn Diagram, Analogy, Blood relations, missing figures, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, etc.
• General Awareness: History, Geography, Current Affairs, Art and Culture, Sports, Important days and events, etc.

AFCAT syllabus for Mechanical Engineering is given below. 

• Fundamental Engineering syllabus: Engineering Physics,  Engineering Mathematics and Engineering Drawing/ Engineering Graphics.
• Specialised Branch topics: Thermodynamics,  Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines,  Engineering Mechanics,  Materials Science,  Thermodynamics,  Manufacturing Science,  Machine Drawing.
• Allied Engineering Topics: Aerodynamics,  Flight Mechanics,  Aircraft Structures,  Power Plant Engineering.,  Industrial Engineering,  Automotive Engineering

Training of newly appointed officers is conducted at Air Force Academy Dundigal (Hyderabad). The duration of training for Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches is 52 weeks at Air Force Training Establishments. Candidates are advised to keep themselves in good physical condition to adapt to physical training at AFA that encompasses running, swimming, rope climbing and other forms of physical training in which they are required to undergo mandatory tests during the training. Candidates should keep themselves fit by following the below-mentioned routine: Running upto 4 kms in 5 minutes Skipping Push-ups & Sit-ups minimum 20 each Chin ups: 8 Rope Climbing: 3 to 4 meters Swimming (25 m). 

Quant is the most scoring section and very basic questions are asked. With just practice, candidates will be able to score good marks. Questions are asked from  Profit and loss, Time and Work, Time Speed and Distance, Percentage, Simplification, Average, Mixtures, SI and CI, etc. For English, candidates must practice RCs, Vocab and Idioms. Candidates must solve five question papers as this will help them to know their strengths and weaknesses in the given subjects or topics. Candidates need to work on their weaknesses. Candidates must revise everything in the last 30 to 31 days leading to the exam. Also focus on taking the mock tests.

With just three months left for the exam, take mock test on the first day of preparation. This will give candidates an idea how much effort they need to put in to propel towards the ideal score. Set a week-wise target to complete the syllabus. Buy a good book and learn from it. The mock-taking exercise should be followed up with an in-depth mock analysis. Candidates must also solve previous years' question papers.

Six months are more than enough to prepare for AFCAT exam. Candidates must start from clearing the basic concepts of every topics. Maths can be tough, therefore, candidates must understand the basic concepts. They should note down the important theorems and formulas. In English, candidates need to focus on improving their vocabularly. Candidates must prepare current affairs of six months from the date of exam. They should also prepare basic Science, Geography, Defence Terms, etc. Logical Reasoning questions will be of non-verbal type. So, candidates must solve previous years' question papers. Candidates must also attempt mock tests.