AFCAT Application Form 2025 (OUT): Apply Online for AFCAT 1 Exam

Air Force Common Admission Test 2025 ( AFCAT )

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Registration: 2 Dec '24 - 31 Dec '24

Anangsha Patra

Anangsha PatraDeputy Manager – Editorial

Updated on Dec 2, 2024 23:14 IST

AFCAT Apply Online 2025: The Indian Air Force (IAF) released AFCAT 1 application form 2025 on December 2, 2024. The last date to apply for the exam is December 31, 2024. AFCAT 2 application form 2025 will be released in May 2025. The link to fill the application form will be activated along with AFCAT notification 2025. AFCAT application form filling process comprises several stages which candidates need to complete successfully. AFCAT application fees are INR 550 with GST charges. The application fees are common across various categories. 

AFCAT exam is conducted to select candidates for the Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. AFCAT dates 2025 will be announced along with the notification. Scroll down to check application dates and steps to fill the online form.

Q:   When AFCAT Application Form 2025 will be released?

A:

AFCAT 1 application form 2025 was released on December 2, 2024. AFCAT 2 application form 2025 will be released in May 2025. Both male and female candidates are eligible to apply for AFCAT exam. AFCAT application form are required to be filled online. The steps to fill AFCAT application form are given below:

  • Visit the official website of IAF
  • Go to the 'AFCAT exam cycle' from the 'Candidate Login'
  • Register for the exam by entering the required details
  • Select the course preference
  • Enter the source of advertisement
  • Enter communication details, upload documents, sign the declaration, select the exam city, etc.
  • Pay the examination fees
  • Submit the application form
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Q:   I am a physics honors graduate. Am I eligible for AFCAT flying branch?

A:
To be eligible for the Flying Branch in AFCAT you must have a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate and should have passed Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 level. Additionally, you must have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or BE/B Tech degree (4-year course) with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. Since you have a graduation degree in Physics Honours, you fulfill the minimum educational qualification criteria for the Flying Branch in AFCAT. However, you should also ensure that you meet the age, nationality, and physical fitness criteria specified by the Indian Air Force.
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Q:   Am Diploma instead of inter 12th class and am doing B.Tech. Is it have any chance to apply AFCAT exam after my graduation.

A:
Yes, you may be eligible to apply for AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) after completing your B.Tech degree, even if you have completed a Diploma instead of 12th class. As per the eligibility criteria for AFCAT candidates should have completed a four-year degree programme in engineering or a two-year programme in post-graduate courses in any Science stream with minimum 60% marks. Since you are pursuing B.Tech, you can apply for AFCAT after completing your degree, provided you fulfill all other eligibility criteria such as age limit, nationality, and physical fitness. I would suggest checking the official notification and website of AFCAT for detailed information regarding the eligibility criteria and application process. If you have any doubts or queries, you can contact the AFCAT authorities for further assistance.
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Q:   When will AFCAT 2 application form 2025 be released?

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AFCAT 2 application form 2025 will be released in June 2025. The application form will be released online. The application fee is INR 250 across all categories. Candidates need to complete all the steps of registration successfully or else their applications will get rejected. The admit card is issued to candidates whose applications are accepted by the examination authority.

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How to fill AFCAT Application Form 2025?

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned procedure to fill AFCAT form:

Documents Required to fill AFCAT Application 

Candidates should keep the following documents ready to apply online for AFCAT:

  • Aadhaar Card
  • Credit/Debit cards
  • Marksheets of Class 12 and graduation/diploma/integrated postgraduation
  • Scanned images of photograph, signature, and left thumb impression

The above-mentioned steps are explained below in detail:

Step 1: AFCAT Registration 2025

  • Click on ‘Candidate Login’ on the home page of AFCAT for sign-in
  • Applicants need to select ‘Not yet Registered? Register Here’

Apply here for AFCAT 1 2024 exam-https://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/candidate/login

The sign-up format is given below.

Full name

As per Class 10 certificate

Father’s and mother’s name

In a maximum of 50 characters

Email id

Enter the email ID that candidates are currently using

Nationality

Indian

Mobile number

Enter the mobile number currently in use

Select secret questions

Select one from the options

Secret answer

In a maximum of 50 characters

Captcha

Enter alphanumeric text shown at the end

  • After successful AFCAT registration, the applicant receives a password on their registered email ID

Step 2: AFCAT Apply Online 

  • Candidates need to login with their registered email ID and password
  • Select the type of entry, AFCAT, NCC Special Entry for Flying Branch
  • Read the instructions carefully
  • Click the checkbox to proceed to the next stage
  • Click ‘Application Form Filling’

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Personal Information: Name, father’s and mother’s name (will be auto-filled from the sign-up data), email address, secondary email address, nationality, mobile number, visible identification mark, CPSS/PABT status, CPSS/PABT batch number, CPSS/PABT date of passing, CPSS/PABT chest no, CPSS/PABT attended at which Air Force Selection Board, Select Rank in IAF, service number, currently posted unit, select command, gender, marital status and date of birth. Candidates in the application form are required to fill the following details:

Educational Qualification

Education level

Choose one from the list:

  • Class 12 and graduation
  • Class 12, graduation, postgraduation
  • Diploma and graduation
  • Class 12 and integrated postgraduation
  • Diploma and integrated postgraduation
  • Diploma, graduation + postgraduation

Select graduation level

Choose one from the list as per the above options:

  • Graduate Options A
  • Graduate Options B
  • Graduate Options C
  • Graduate Options D

Select a qualification degree

For Group A, B, D choose from the following:

  • AMIE / ASI / IETE
  • Bachelor of Engineering
  • Bachelor of Technology

For Option C: Enter B Com etc.

Course Duration (in years)

This should be entered in numeric form

Name of the college

Should be entered in a maximum of 50 characters

Name of University

In a maximum of 50 characters

Date of graduation

In DD/MM/YYYY format

Aggregate/gross percentage

In numeric digit

If candidates have a current backlog

Mark it as yes or no

Aggregate/gross percentage obtained in Class 12

In numeric form

Enter Physics percentage as per Class 12 marksheet

In numeric digit

Enter percentage obtained in Class 12

Candidates should enter it in numeric digit

Course Preference: Applicants need to select, Flying, Ground Duty (Technical), Ground Duty (Non-Technical). Candidates who have graduation/post-graduation in Engineering/equivalent technical qualifications are required to appear in EKT. The examination authority reserves the right to allocate branches to candidates as per their suitability and vacancies, irrespective of the choices entered by the candidates.

AFSB/SSB appeared candidates: Candidates need to choose whether passed/failed/not appeared for AFSB/SSB interview. Besides, they need to enter the batch number, the place where they appeared, the number of days.

Source of information for AFCAT: Candidates need to list the source of information from where they came to know regarding the AFCAT exam.

GATE Score: Candidates need to enter their GATE score and the year they appeared in the exam.

Communication Details: Enter permanent and correspondence address in AFCAT application form

  • In the permanent address part, candidates will have to enter the full address, select State/Union Territories, select city, PIN code, nearest railway station, landline number, Aadhaar Card number among others
  • In the correspondence address part, candidates need to enter the full address, state, city, pin code, nearest railway station

Upload Documents: Candidates need to upload the scanned images of their photograph, signature, and Left Thumb Impression (LTI). The specifications related to the uploading of documents are given below:

  • The size of each file should be between 10 KB and 50KB
  • The images should be in JPEG/ JPG

Declaration by the Candidate: Agree to the declaration by clicking the checkbox

Select Exam City: Candidates need to choose five cities based on their preference

Also Read: AFCAT Admit Card 

Step 3: Paying AFCAT Examination Fees 

  • After filling the AFCAT application form, candidates need to pay INR 550 as examination fees
  • The fees can be paid online through credit/ debit cards/ net banking
  • Candidates need to click ‘Make Payment’ to pay the fees
  • On confirmation from the bank, the payment status will display the registration number
  • Candidates will also receive the confirmation regarding fee payment on their registered email ID and mobile number

AFCAT Application Form Video

AFCAT 2024 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of AFCAT 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

02 Dec '24 -

31 Dec '24

AFCAT 1 Application Form 2025

ONGOING

22 Feb '25 -

23 Feb '25

AFCAT 1 Exam Date 2025

May '25

AFCAT 2 Notification 2025

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates

02 Dec '24

AFCAT 1 Notification 2025

09 Aug '24 -

11 Aug '24

AFCAT 2 Exam 2024

24 Jul '24

AFCAT 2 Admit Card 2024

AFCAT Online Application Correction

AFCAT application form correction window is activated by IAF after the application process closes. Only two sections are editable, 'Fill Application Form' and 'Upload Document'. Using the correction window, candidates can edit the details such as Candidate's name, Father's name, Passport Size Photo, Signature, Thumb Impression. No other fields are editable. No extra fee is charged to make the changes in the application form. The facility for editing the application form can be done by candidates who register successfully and pay the application fee.

How to Edit AFCAT Application Form?

The steps to correct the details in the AFCAT application form are given below:

  • Visit the official website
  • Go to the candidate's login page
  • Enter the required credentials on the login page
  • Click the application form correction link
  • Correct the details and save it

What is AFCAT Eligibility?

Applicants filling AFCAT application form must check their eligibility before applying for the exam. The eligibility criteria are certain parameters in terms of age, educational qualification, physical standards and nationality which candidates need to fulfill inorder to qualify the exam. Candidates applying for the Flying Branch should be aged between 20 and 24 years while it is 20 and 26 years for the Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. The educational qualification is different for different posts. However, the minimum educational qualification is graduation with 60 per cent. 

AFCAT Exam Centres

AFCAT exam centres are released along with the notification. Candidates can select five exam cities for the online test while filling AFCAT application form. The list of exam cities is given below.

Agartala

Ajmer

Ahmedabad

Aizawl

Alwar

Allahabad/Prayagraj

Ambala

Aurangabad

Bareilly

Behrampur (Odisha)

Bathinda

Belagavi

Bengaluru

Bhagalpur

Bhilai

Bhopal

Bhubaneswar

Bhuj

Bikaner

Chandigarh

Chennai

Coimbatore

Warangal

Delhi and NCR

Dhanbad

Diu

Dibrugarh

Durgapur

Faridabad

Ganganagar

Gaya

Ghaziabad

Gorakhpur

Guntur

Gurugram

Guwahati

Gwalior

Haldwani

Hissar

Hyderabad

Imphal

Indore

Itanagar

Jabalpur

Jaipur

Jalandhar

Jalpaiguri

Jammu

Jamshedpur

Jhansi

Jodhpur

 Jorhat

Kannur

Kanpur

Kakinada

Kochi

Kohima

Kolhapur

Kolkata

Kota

Kurukshetra

Leh

Lucknow

Ludhiana

Mangalore

Meerut

Mumbai

Muzzafarpur

Mysore

Nagpur

Nasik

Chhapra

Nizamabad

Noida

Panaji

Patiala

Patna

Port Blair

Puducherry

Pune

Rajkot

Ranchi

Rourkee

Rourkela

Sambalpur

Shillong

Shimla

Silchar

Srinagar

Solapur

Sonipat

Thane

Thrissur

Thiruvananthapuram

Tirunelveli

Tirupati

Udaipur

Vadodara

Varanasi

Vellore

Vijayawada

Visakhapatnam

AFCAT Salary

AFCAT exam is conducted to select candidates for the post of Group A Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. The selection process comprises online test and AFSB interview. After clearing AFCAT exam, candidates clearing AFCAT exam are offered a salary of INR 56,100-1,77,500. The salary structure of AFCAT exam is given below.

Rank

Flying Officer

Level 

10 

Pay as per defence matrix

INR 56,100-1,77,500

Military Service Pay (MSP)

INR 15,500 per month

AFCAT Application Form 2025 FAQs

Candidates can check below the AFCAT application form 2025 FAQs. 

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