AFCAT 2023 Exam Analysis Live (Shift 1 Aug 25): AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis, Expected Cut off & Exam Timing

AFCAT 2023 Exam Analysis Live (Shift 1 Aug 25): AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis, Expected Cut off & Exam Timing

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Anangsha Patra
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New Delhi, Updated on Aug 25, 2023 15:10 IST

AFCAT 2023 Exam Analysis Live: AFCAT 2 exam 2023 is being conducted on August 25, 26, and 27, 2023 across various cities spread throughout the country in two shifts. AFCAT 2 exam analysis and memory-based question paper are provided on this page. Get here AFCAT exam analysis live updates.

AFCAT Question Paper Analysis

AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023

Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting AFCAT 2 2023 exam till August 27, 2023, to fill up a total of 276 vacancies. The exam is being conducted online in two shifts across various cities spread throughout the country. According to the students who appeared in the shift 1 exam, the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. 

AFCAT 2 admit card 2023 is available now. Candidates can download the admit card by entering email ID, password, and captcha code. AFCAT 2 question paper carries 100 questions from General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test.

The total marks allotted to the exam are 300. The standard of AFCAT syllabus is of graduation level. We will provide AFCAT 2 exam analysis 2023 after the exam is over. AFCAT memory-based questions will also be provided on this page soon. Scroll down to get the latest updates related to AFCAT 2 2023 exam including shift timings, important topics, the process to download admit card, answer key, etc.

AFCAT 2 Admit Card 2023

AFCAT 2 admit card 2023 was released on August 10. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter the required credentials. The admit card is an important document as it carries necessary information related to the exam. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of the admit card along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. The steps to download the admit card given below:

  • Visit the official website of IAF
  • To download the admit card, click on 'Candidate's Login'
  • The login page opens
  • Enter username and password
  • The admit card appears on the screen
  • Download AFCAT admit card and take its printout

AFCAT 2 Shift Timings

The shift timings for AFCAT 2 2023 exam are given below:

Activity  Shift 1 Shift 2

Reporting time

7.30 am

12.30 pm

Verification of admit card & ID Proof, Biometrics, Photo/ Thumb Impression/ Sign on Attendance Sheet & candidate seating in exam hall 

7.30 am to 9.30 am 

12.30 am to 2 pm 

Reading of instructions by candidates

9.30 am to 9.45 am 

2 pm to 2.15 pm

AFCAT exam 

9.45 am to 11.45 am 

2.15 pm to 4.15 pm 

AFCAT 2 Exam Day Guidelines 2023

AFCAT 2 exam day guidelines were announced along with the admit card. Candidates can check below AFCAT 2 exam day guidelines 2023.

  • Candidates are required to report to the exam centre in batches from 07:30 am onwards (for the first Shift) and 12:30 pm onwards (for the second Shift) as per the time slot mentioned in the admit card
  • Candidates are required to put only the thumb impression on the admit card in advance, before proceeding to the exam centre. Signatures on the admit card are to be endorsed in front of the invigilator(s)
  • Candidates must reach AFCAT exam centre as per the reporting time for frisking, verification process, biometrics, identification and inspection of admit card, ID proof, photograph, signature, etc.
  • Candidates must take the back-to-back printout of AFCAT 2 admit card 2023
  • Blue tooth device, communication/ electronic/ digital/ wireless devices such as calculators, docupen, electronic watches with facilities of calculator, cellular phone, memory card/ stick, pager, organizer, personal digital assistant(PDA), concealed microphone or camera, earphones, radio, headset, walkman, recorder, translator, etc. are not allowed inside the exam centre

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AFCAT 2023 Exam Analysis Live Updates

  • 3:10 PM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: Check Student Reaction Video

    AFCAT 2 student reaction video is provided below. This video will help candidate to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam.

     

  • 2:01 PM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Exam Analysis 2023 Live: Shift 2 Exam to begin at 2.15 PM

    Shift 2 exam of AFCAT 2 2023 will begin at 2.15 PM. The exam will be over at 4.15 pm.

     

  • 1:32 PM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: Entry for Shift 2 begins

    The entry of students for shift 2 exam started. The exam will conclude at 2.15 pm.

    Entry of students for Shift 2 begins

    Entry of students for Shift 2 begins

     

  • 12:57 PM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: Know the questions asked in General Awareness section

    Questions asked from the General Awareness section are given below:

    • First women receipt of gallantry award
    • Weather changes happens in which later
    • What is CBT's motto?
    • Cyclone mocha name given by
    • What is squirrel nest called?
    • Where is the high altitude warfare school?
    • Anti-Tank Missles
    • Pulitzer Booker Prize 2023
  • 12:21 PM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023 Live: Know the Expected Cut off

    AFCAT 2 cut-off is expected to be around 156-160. The cut off is calculated based on the following factors:

    • Number of Test-Takers
    • Number of Vacancies
    • Difficulty Level of Exam
    • Category
    • Candidate’s performance
  • 11:59 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: Check AFCAT 1 shift 1 exam analysis 2023

    The overall difficulty level of AFCAT 2 2023 shift 1 exam was moderate. The General Awareness section was moderate whereas Verbal Ability in English was easy to moderate. The Numerical Ability section was moderate. The Military Reasoning and Aptitude Tests section was moderate.

     

     

  • 11:46 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023 Live: Shift 1 exam concluded

    The Shift 1 exam of AFCAT 2 concluded at 11.45 pm. We will soon provide the exam analysis for shift 1 exam.

  • 11:40 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper 2023 Analysis Live: Students for Shift 2 started coming to the exam centre

    Students for shift 2 exam have started coming to the exam centre. The entry for Shift 2 exam will begin at 12.30 pm.

    Shift 2 students started coming to the exam centre

     

  • 11:19 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Exam Analysis 2023 Live Updates: Know AFCAT 2 Previous Years' Cut off Marks

    The year-wise AFCAT 2 previous years' cut off marks are given below.

    AFCAT AFCAT Cut Off  EKT Cut Off 

    AFCAT 2 Cut off 2022

    157

    -

    AFCAT (2) 2021

    157

    18

    AFCAT (2) 2020

    155

    40

    AFCAT (2) 2018

    140

    55

    AFCAT (2) 2017

    160

    60

    AFCAT (2) 2016

    148

    60

    AFCAT (2) 2015

    144

    52

    AFCAT (2) 2014

    123

    45

  • 11:00 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023 Live Updates: What is the negative marking?

    One mark is deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates are not awarded any marks for unattempted questions.

  • 10:31 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Exam Analysis 2023 Live: What is the stipend given to candidates after clearing AFCAT exam?

    The pay scale of candidates joining through the AFCAT exam is INR 56,100. On successful completion of the training, the AFCAT salary of candidates in the pay matrix of Commissioned Officers will be fixed in the first cell of Level 10.

  • 10:05 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: When AFCAT 2 Shift 1 Exam Analysis will be released?

    AFCAT 2 Shift 1 exam analysis 2023 will be provided once the exam is over at 11.45 am. Going through the AFCAT exam analysis 2023, candidates can know the topic-wise distribution of questions, weightage of topics, number of good attempts, etc.

  • 10:01 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: AFCAT Vacancy Break-Up

    AFCAT 2 vacancy break-up is given below.

    Entry Branch AFCAT Vacancies
    Women (SSC) Men (SSC)

    AFCAT

    Entry

    Flying Branch

    SSC - 05

    SSC - 05

    Ground Duty (Technical)

    AE (L): 11

    AE (M): 4

    AE (L): 98

    AE (M): 38

    Ground Duty (Non-Technical)

    Weapon Systems

    (WS) Branch: 02

    Admin: 05

    LGS: 02

    Accts: 02

    Edn: 02

    Met: 02

    Weapon Systems

    (WS) Branch: 15

    Admin: 45

    LGS: 17

    Accts: 08

    Edn: 07

    Met: 07

    NCC

    Special

    Entry

    Flying

    10% of PC seats from CDSE vacancies and

    10% of SSC seats from AFCAT vacancies

  • 9:45 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: Shift 1 Exam Begins

    The exam for Shift 1 started at 9.45 am. The exam will conclude at 11.45 am.

     

     

  • 9:30 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Exam Analysis 2023 Live: Entry for Shift 1 Exam Closed

    The entry of students for Shift 1 exam closed at 9.30 am. The time to read instructions for the exam is 9.30 am to 9.45 am.

     

  • 9:01 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: What was the difficulty level in 2022?

    The section-wise difficulty of AFCAT 2 exam held in 2022 is given below.

    Sections Level

    General Awareness

    Easy

    Numerical Ability

    Moderate

    Reasoning and Mental Ability

    Easy to Moderate

    English Language

    Moderate

    Overall

    Moderate

  • 8:31 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023 Live Updates: What is the exam duration?

    AFCAT exam is conducted for two hours. There is no sectional time limit in the AFCAT exam. The candidates are allowed to leave the examination hall after the completion of the exam. AFCAT exam is conducted in two shifts. Shift 1 exam is conducted from 9.45 am to 11.45 am whereas Shift 2 is held from 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm.

  • 8:02 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: Check List of Test Cities

    AFCAT 2 2023 exam is being conducted in the following cities.

    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

  • 7:30 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023 Live: Students started coming to the exam centre for shift 1

    The reporting time for Shift 1 exam is 7.30 am. Students for shift 1 have started coming to the exam centre. Verification of admit card & ID Proof, Biometrics, Photo/ Thumb Impression/ Sign on Attendance Sheet & candidate seating in the exam hall is being conducted till 9.30 am.

  • 7:01 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper Analysis 2023: Know the weightages given to different sections

    AFCAT exam comprises sections such as General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test. Out of the 100 questions, Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test carries 35 questions, Verbal ability in English carries 30 questions, Numerical Ability carries 15 questions, General Awareness carries 20 questions. The Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test section carries a total of 105 marks, Verbal ability in English carries a total of 90 marks, Numerical ability section carries a total of 45 marks, General Awareness section carries a total of 60 marks. 

  • 6:31 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023 Live: What is good score in AFCAT exam?

    Candidates need to score between 140 to 190 marks out of 300 in AFCAT 2 exam.

  • 5:30 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live: Check the structure of exam pattern

    The structure of AFCAT exam pattern is given below.

    Subject Exam Duration No of Questions Maximum Marks
    General Awareness 02 hours 100 300
    Verbal Ability in English
    Numerical Ability
    Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test
  • 4:31 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023 Live Updates: Important Topics for the exam

    The important topics for AFCAT 2 exam are given below.

    Subjects Topics

    English

    Comprehension, Error Detection, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases, Synonyms

    General Knowledge

    History, Civics, Geography, Politics, Art, Culture, Sports, Defence, Basic Science, Environment, Current Affairs

    Reasoning and Military Aptitude

    Spatial Ability, Verbal Ability, Simple Interest Time and Distance, Ratio and Proportion, etc.

    Numerical Ability

    Time and Work, Decimal Fraction, Profit and Loss, Percentage, etc.

  • 3:30 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Exam Analysis 2023 Live Updates: Know about candidate's registration

    Candidate’s colour photograph will be taken during verification process. Candidates are required to put the thumb impression on the admit card in advance (at home) before proceeding to the examination centre and to sign on the same in front of the invigilators.

  • 2:31 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: Will I be provided travel allowance to appear for the exam?

    Candidates must make own arrangements for conveyance. No TA/ DA or allowance will be paid for appearing in the test.

  • 1:30 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: Guidelines Related to Dress Code

    The guidelines related to the dress code for AFCAT exam are given below:

    • Candidates need to wear slippers/sandals with flat heels
    • Closed footwear such as shoes is not allowed in the exam centre
    • Clothes with large buttons are not permitted.
    • Candidates wearing attire for religious purpose will be thoroughly frisked
  • 12:31 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: Items Prohibited Inside Exam Hall

    The following items are not allowed inside the exam hall:

    • Blue tooth device, communication/ electronic/ digital/ wireless devices such as calculators, docupen, electronic watches with facilities of calculator, cellular phone, memory card/ stick, pager, organizer, personal digital assistant(PDA), concealed microphone or camera, earphones, radio, headset, walkman, recorder, translator, etc
    • Pencil-box, book, geometry box, paper, log tables, clip board, slide rule, etc.
    • Personal items such as wristwatch/wristband, bracelets, handbags, ornaments, wallet, purse, head gear, scarf, goggles, jacket, eatables items, etc.

     

  • 12:04 AM IST25 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: What can I carry to the exam hall?

    Candidates should bring ballpoint pen (blue or black) for signing on the attendance sheet and rough work.

  • 11:31 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: Do I need to carry photographs along with admit card?

    Candidates are required to carry two passport-size colour photographs to the exam centre. Candidates without photographs are not allowed to appear for the exam.

  • 11:02 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: Process followed at the entry gate

    Candidates must reach AFCAT exam centre as per the reporting time for frisking, verification process, biometrics, identification and inspection of admit card, ID proof, photograph, signature, etc.

  • 10:30 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: Do I need to put left thumb impression on the admit card?

    Candidates are required to put only the thumb impression on the admit card in advance, before proceeding to the exam centre. Signatures on the admit card are to be endorsed in front of the invigilator.

  • 9:59 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: What is the exam time for shift 2?

    The Shift 1 exam will be conducted from 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm. The time for reading instructions is 2 pm to 2.15 pm.

  • 9:40 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: What is the exam time for shift 1?

    The exam time for shift 1 is 9.45 am to 11.45 am. The time given to read the instructions is 9.30 am to 9.45 am.

  • 9:34 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Exam Analysis 2023: What are the reporting timings?

    The reporting time for the first shift is 7.30 am onwards whereas it is 12.30 pm onwards for the second shift. Candidates must reach the exam centre early to avoid any hassle.

  • 9:30 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023: What Photo-Identity Proof do I need to carry?

    Candidates need to carry following photo-identity proofs along with the admit card:

    • PAN card
    • Passport
    • Driving License
    • Voter Identity Card
    • College Identity Card (or any other valid photo identity proof that mentions - name, father’s name, date of birth, and a clear photograph)
  • 9:25 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Exam Analysis 2023 Live: Do I need to take the back-to-back printout of admit card?

    Candidates are required to take the colour printout of the admit card. They should take the back-to-back printout of the admit card.

  • 9:16 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT Question Paper Analysis 2023 Live Updates: Steps to download the admit card

    The steps to download AFCAT 2 admit card 2023 are given below:

    • Visit the official website of IAF
    • Click the admit card link
    • In the login page, candidates need to enter the required credentials
    • The admit card appears on the screen
    • Download the admit card and take its printout
  • 9:07 PM IST24 Aug 2023

    AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023 Live: How can I download the admit card?

    AFCAT 2 admit card 2023 was released on August 10. Candidates need to download their admit cards online by entering the required login details.

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