AFCAT

AFCAT selection process comprises online test and AFSB interview. The AFCAT exam is conducted online. The test comprises questions from General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English . Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test. The total marks allotted to the test are 300. The duration of the test is two hours. The questions asked in the exam are objective-type. The standard of questions asked in the exam is of graduation level. The language of the question paper is English . Candidates should score between 140 to 190 marks out of 300 in AFCAT exam. The AFSB interview is conducted in two stages. Stage 1 of AFSB interview comprises Intelligence rating Test and Picture perception and Discussion Test. Stage 2 comprises Psychological Tests, Group Tests, Interview and Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) test (For Flying Branch) candidates.

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). 

AFCAT exam is conducted to select Commissioned Officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. The exam is conducted twice a year-February and August/September. The exam for the February session is conducted for admission to the courses commencing in January. The exam for the August/September session is conducted for admission to the courses commencing in July. AFCAT selection process comprises online test and AFSB interview. The online test comprises questions from General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test. The total marks allotted to the test are 300. The AFSB interview is conducted at Dehradun, Varanasi, Gandhinagar and Mysuru. The AFSB interview is conducted in two stages. Stage 1 comprises Intelligence rating Test and Picture perception and Discussion Test. Stage 2 comprises Psychological Tests, Group Tests, Interview and Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) test (For Flying Branch) candidates. If candidates are recommended by the Selection Board, they are send for the medical examination either at Air Force Central Medical Establishment (AFCME), New Delhi or Institute of Aviation Medicine, Bengaluru. The All India Merit List is compiled based on their performance in the online test and interview, subject to being medically fit. Based on the vacancies available in various branches/sub-branches, joining instructions are issued to join one of the training establishments.

To score high marks in AFCAT Numerical Ability, aspirants must follow the tips and tricks to solve the questions easily and quickly. Candidates learn the topics of AFCAT exam by referring to the right set of AFCAT Numerical Ability books. Questions in Numerical Ability sections are asked from Time and Work, Decimal Fraction, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Average/Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Time & Distance and Races (Trains/ Boats & Streams), Probability Area and Perimeter, Mixture & Allegation Rules, Number System & Number Series. Clocks. The best books for AFCAT Numerical Ability section are given below:
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation by Odisha Publication
Objective Arithmetic by S Hand
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations- RS Aggarwal/ S. Hand Publishing.

General Awareness is one of the prominent topics of AFCAT exam. It is vast but easy and help candidates to fetch good marks in the exam if they cover the entire syllabus properly. Questions in this section are asked from History, National & International Organisations, Geography, Art & Culture, Personalities, Sports, Environment & Ecology, Economy, Indian Polity, Basic Science Based Knowledge, Science & Technology, Current Affairs (National & International), Defence. In order to get good score, candidates must have the best books AFCAT General Awareness books. So, check out the best books for AFCAT General Awareness section:
The Malayala Manorama English Yearbook
From Plinth to Paramount by Neetu Singh
Lucent's General Knowledge.

Reasoning and Military Aptitude section of the AFCAT exam can be bit tricky. Candidates can ace this section by referring to the best books. Besides, referring to the best books candidates need to practice previous year question papers. Candidates must solve maximum questions from Puzzles. Questions in the exam are asked from Odd One Out, Analogy, Venn Diagram, Pattern Completion, Dot Situation Analysis, Blood Relation, Missing Figures, Figure Classification, Coding and Decoding, Spotting the Embedded Figures. Best books to refer to for AFCAT Reasoning section are given below:
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by McGraw Hill Education
Quantitative Aptitude by S Hand.

Scoring the highest marks in English section is no less than a cakewalk if candidates have strong hold over grammar, comprehension and vocabulary. Questions in this section are asked from Comprehension, Error Detection in Sentence, Sentence Completion/ Fill in the correct word, Cloze Test / Fill in the blanks in a paragraph, Synonym/ Antonym, Idioms and Phrases, Sentence Rearranging, Analogy, Substitution in a Sentence/ One Word Substitution. These are some of the best AFCAT English books for preparation. Candidates can refer to these books and ace the exam. Verbal Reasoning by Bhupendra Kumar Singh
Objective General English by Dr. RS. Aggarwal.

Candidates can study for AFCAT exam by understanding the fundamental principles, reviewing the exam pattern and syllabus, referring to the best books. Studying through best books for AFCAT exam help candidates in covering the entire syllabus in a detailed manner which in turn increases the chances of scoring high marks. The process to choose the best books for AFCAT exam are given below:
Candidates must check the year of publication of books. It is advised to choose the latest edition of books
Candidates should choose AFCAT books that are simple to read and written in a language that are easy to comprehend
Candidates must choose the best books for AFCAT exam written by well-known writers
Candidates should look for AFCAT books that include practice questions and mock tests.