Anangsha PatraDeputy Manager – Editorial
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.Â
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: Â When AFCAT Application Form 2025 will be released?
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
Q: Â I am a physics honors graduate. Am I eligible for AFCAT flying branch?
Q: Â Am Diploma instead of inter 12th class and am doing B.Tech. Is it have any chance to apply AFCAT exam after my graduation.
Q: Â When will AFCAT 2 application form 2025 be released?
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.
How to fill AFCAT Application Form 2025?
Candidates can follow the below-mentioned procedure to fill AFCAT form:
Documents Required to fill AFCAT ApplicationÂ
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 OnlineÂ
- 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 |
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Education level |
Choose one from the list:
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Select graduation level |
Choose one from the list as per the above options:
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Select a qualification degree |
For Group A, B, D choose from the following:
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 CardÂ
Step 3: Paying AFCAT Examination FeesÂ
- 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
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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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 |
Dates | Past 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.Â
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 |
10Â |
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.Â