AFCAT 2019 – Result, Cut Off Marks

AFCAT 2019 – Indian Air Force (IAF) has released the result of AFCAT 01/2019 at afcat.cdac.in on March 06, 2019. The result of the examination held on March 16, 17, 2019. The candidates appeared in the examination can check their result at the candidate login section. Now the candidates have to appear for the AFSB interview as per the process i.e Phase 1 (AFCAT + EKT), Phase 2 (AFSB interview) and Phase 3 (medical examination). Candidates can get all the information of AFCAT 2019.

AFCAT 2019

There are four  AFSB centers in India i.e. Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar, and Varanasi. After the selection of the candidate, a candidate has to report any one of the allotted centers. For more details regarding the AFCAT 2019 candidates can go through the below-mentioned schedule-

AFCAT 01/2019 Events Name	Important Dates (expected)
The release date of Official Notification	01 Dec 2018
Start date of filling the Application Form	01 Dec 2018
Last date of filling the Application Form	30 Dec 2018
AFCAT 01/2019 Admit Card	01 Feb 2019 30 Jan 2019
AFCAT 01/2019 Exam Date	16 and 17 Feb 2019
AFCAT 01/2019 Memory-Based Answer Key	16 and 17 Feb 2019
AFCAT 01/2019 Result Date	06 Mar 2019
Release Date of Admit Card for AFSB Test	To be Announced
AFSB Test Date	To be Announced
AFSB Memory Based Answer Key	To be Announced
AFSB Result Date	To be Announced

AFCAT 2019 Result

Indian Air Force has released the result of AFCAT and EKT, the candidates who have appeared in the examination can check their result now. The result is available at the official website at afcat.cdac.in in candidate login section. The result is based on the marks scored by the candidates. Candidates who are short-listed on the basis of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT / EKT) that candidate will be called for further testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs).

AFCAT 2019 Answer Key (Memory Based Answer Key)

The candidates who appear in AFCAT 01/2019 examination can check the answer key from the answer key page in the quick link box answer key page link is given. With the help of AFCAT 01/2019 answer key (Memory Based Answer Key), a candidate can predict their chance of qualifying the examination. Answer Key will be released after the exams.

AFCAT 2019 Admit Card

Admit Card of AFCAT released. The AFCAT 2019 Admit Card is containing details of the candidate and exam, like- name, date, timing, an address of the exam center, a name of the exam etc. Candidate needs to bring the one valid ID proof (Pan Card, Adhar Card, Voter ID Card, Passport etc) and a hard copy of Admit Card on the day of the examination. If the candidate found the details mentioned on the Admit Card is incorrect, then-candidate should immediately to the AFCAT-C-DAC Query Cell immediately at:

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

AFCAT 2019 Application Form

In the application, form candidates were needed to fill the Personal Details, Educational Details, Communication Details, Other Details. The candidates who have submitted the form before the last date those forms have been accepted only.

• Application Form Fee for AFCAT: Rs 250/- (non-refundable)

Payment: Application Fee were paid by using online mode (Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking).

AFCAT 2019 Branches

The upcoming examination will be held for the intake of candidates in the following branches:

Entry	Branch
AFCAT Entry	Flying
	Ground Duty (Technical)
	Ground Duty (Non-technical)
NCC Special Entry	Flying

Note: There is no intake for meteorology  Education branches for AFCAT 01/2019.

AFCAT 2019 Eligibility Criteria

Before filling the application form candidate should go through the eligibility criteria first as if the candidate will be founded ineligible at any further stages than that candidate will be disqualified from the further process. Candidate can go through the eligibility criteria mentioned below-

Nationality: Candidate should hold Indian Citizenship.

Age:

• Candidate below 25 years must be unmarried at the time of Start of course.
• Married Candidates above 25 years age are eligible but during the training-period candidates are not allowed to live with their family out. During training period candidate will not be provided marriage accommodation.
• Widowers and divorcees below 25 years age will not be eligible.
• For Flying Branch: 20 to 24 as on January 01, 2020. Age limit will be relaxable up to 26 years.
• For Technical & Non-Technical Branches: 20 to 26 as on January 01, 2020.

Educational Qualifications for Flying Branch

• Candidate should have passed 12th standard by scoring a minimum aggregate of 60% marks.
• Candidate should be graduated (3 years course, 04years BE/B. Tech)by scoring a minimum aggregate of 60% marks.
• A candidate who has cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• Candidates appearing in Final Year are also eligible to apply but they do not have any backlog at the time of AFSB Testing and should have Degree certificate issued by the University as per the date specified in the official notification.

Educational Qualifications for Technical Branch (Electronics and Mechanical Engineering)

• Candidate should have passed 12th standard by scoring a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in each of the mentioned subjects (Physics and Mathematics).
• Candidate should have passed graduation/post graduation level in Engineering/ Technology by scoring a minimum aggregate of 60% marks.
• Candidates appearing in Final Year are also eligible to apply but they do not have any backlog at the time of AFSB Testing and should have Degree certificate issued by the University as per the date specified in the official notification.
• A candidate who has cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

Equivalent Fields for Electronic	Equivalent Fields for Electronic	Equivalent Fields for Mechanical
Computer Engineering/Technology	Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering	Aerospace Engineering
Computer Engineering & Application	Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave)	Aeronautical Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering/Technology	Electronics and Computer Engineering	Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Electronics Instrument & Control	Mechanical Engineering and Automation
Electrical Engineering	Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering	Mechanical Engineering (Production)
Electronics Engineering/Technology	Instrumentation & Control Engineering	Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance)
Electronics Science and Engineering	Instrument & Control Engineering	Mechatronics
Electronics and Communication Engineering	Information Technology	Industrial Engineering
Electronics and Computer Science

Educational Qualifications for Non-Technical Branches

For Administration & Logistics:

• Candidate should be graduated in any field (3 years course, 04years BE/B. Tech)by scoring a minimum aggregate of 60% marks.
• A candidate who has cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
  For Accounts
• Candidate should have B. Com. Degree from recognized university with minimum aggregate of 60% marks.

For Education

• Post Graduation degree in English/Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry/Statistics/International Relations/International Studies/Defence Studies/Psychology/Computer Science/IT/Management/MBA/MCA/ Mass Communication/Journalism/Public Relations with minimum 50 % marks in aggregate in all papers put together (minimum two years programme) and 60% marks in Graduation (both recognised by UGC/Competent Accreditation Authority).

Eligibility for NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch)

• NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after 15 Dec 15 will be mandatory.
• Candidate should have passed 12th standard by scoring a minimum aggregate of 60% marks.
• Candidate should be graduated (3 years course, 04years BE/B. Tech)by scoring a minimum aggregate of 60% marks.
• A candidate who has cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

Height and Weight Parameters

For Flying Branch	For Technical and Non-Technical Branch
Height: 162.5 cms Leg Length: 99 cms (Min), 120 cms (Max) Thigh Length: 64 cms (Max) Sitting Height : 81.5 cms (Min), Max – 96 cms (Max)	Height: 157.5 cms (Min), For women 152 cms (Min). Candidates belonging from Gorkhas, hills of North, Eastern region of India, Garhwal, and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. Candidates belonging from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height will be 2 cms less than what is applicable to men and women respectively).

Visual Standards for AFCAT 01/2019:

• 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for hypermetropia. Manifest Hypermetropia must not exceed +2.0D Sph, Myopia – Nil, and Astigmatism +0.75 D Cyl (within +2.0 D – Max)
• Near Vision N-5 each eye.
• Color Vision CP-1(ML T).

Visual Standards for Technical Branch

Visual Standards for Non-technical Branch

AFCAT 2019 Examination Center List

Candidate can check the examination center list from below. The below-mentioned examination center list is based on the last year data.

Aligarh	Coimbatore	Guwahati	Kanpur	Shimla
Allahabad	Darbhanga	Gwalior	Kharagpur	Silchar
Aizawl	Darjeeling	Haldwani	Kochi	Solapur
Ambala	Dehradun	Hisar	Kohima	Sonipat
Amritsar	Delhi	Hyderabad	Kolhapur	Srinagar
Andaman	Dhanbad	Imphal	Kolkata	Thane
Bareilly	Diu	Indore	Kota	Thiruvananthapuram
Behrampura	Durgapur	Itanagar	Kurukshetra	Thrissur
Belgaum	Faridabad	Jabalpur	Leh	Tinsukia
Bengaluru	Ganganagar	Jaipur	Lucknow	Tirunelveli
Bahadurgarh	Gautam Budh Nagar	Jaisalmer	Madurai	Tirupathi
Bhagalpur	Ghaziabad	Jalandhar	Mangalore	Udaipur
Bhawanipatna	Gorakhpur	Jalpaigudi	Meerut	Ujjain
Bhilai	Greater	Jammu	Midnapore	Vadodara
Bhopal	Rohtak	Jamshedpur	Mumbai	Varanasi
Bhuj	Rourkee	Jhansi	Mysore	Vellore
Bhubaneshwar	Ranchi	Jodhpur	Nagpur	Vijayawada
Patna	Puducherry	Pune	Nasik	Vishakapatnam
Nizamabad	Pathankot	Rajkot	Warangal	—

AFCAT 2019 Exam Pattern

For the preparation of the examination, a candidate should go through the exam pattern first. By going through the exam pattern candidate will get an estimate about the marking criteria.

• Time Duration: 02 hours
• Number of Questions: 100
• Marking Criteria: +3 for each correct answer
• Negative Marking: -1 for each incorrect answer
• Number of Sections: 4 (Verbal ability, Numerical Ability, General Awareness and Reasoning and Military aptitude)
• Mode of Examination: Online

Exam Name	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
AFCAT	100	300	2 Hours
EKT (For technical branches)	50	150	45 Minutes

AFCAT 2019 Syllabus

Before starting the preparation candidate should go through the syllabus first for viewing the number of subjects and topics. Candidate can see the syllabus from the below. The below-mentioned syllabus is based on the last year details.

Syllabus for AFCAT

• General Awareness: History, Geography, Environmental Science, Current Affairs, Current Affairs, Politics, Civics, Basic Science, Defense, and Art.
• Verbal Ability in English: Comprehension, Error Detection, Synonyms, Antonyms, Testing of Vocabulary, Sentence Completion etc.
• Numerical Ability: Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, Percentage, Ration and Proportion, Simple Interest and Profit and Loss.
• Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test: Verbal skills and Spatial abilities.

Syllabus for EKT (For technical branches)

• Mechanical
• Computer Science
• Electrical and Electronics

AFCAT 2019 Preparation Tips

For the preparation of the exam, a candidate should go through the exam pattern and syllabus first. Candidate should start the preparation for that subject in which candidate is having interest. Candidate preparing for AFCAT 2019 can refer the below mentioned preparation tips-

• Candidate should make their own timetable for proper time management.
• Candidate should make the topics proper notes by referring the AFCAT preparation books.
• Candidate should give the mock tests because by giving mock tests candidate can estimate that which section of the exam is time taking and in which section candidate need to prepare more.
• Candidate should do the revision on the daily basis.

AFCAT 2019 Important Books

Candidate can refer to the below-mentioned books for the preparation of AFCAT 2019.

Books Name	Author Name	Link to Buy
The new AFCAT Guide with 14 Year-wise Past Papers (2011 -2018)	Disha Experts	Click Here
AFCAT (Flying Technical & Ground Duty Branch) 2018	Disha Experts	Click Here
Let’s Crack AFCAT – Air Force Common Admission Test [Free eBook Inside]	SSBCrack	Click Here
AFCAT – The First Step Book	DDE-DEFENCE DIRECT EDUCATION (Author), No One Can Stop You From Flying High (Preface)	Click Here
High School English Grammar and Composition Book (Regular Edition)	Wren and Martin	Click Here

AFCAT 2019 Selection Procedure

The candidate will be selected on the basis of the first entrance exam and on the basis of the AFSC exam. The candidate who will qualify for both examination with minimum qualification criteria that candidate will get selected for the third round i.e medical test (final round).

Official website: afcat.cdac.in

For more information on AFCAT 01/2019 download the advertisement from here. 

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