AFCAT Exam Pattern 2023: Weightage, marking scheme, sections

Rohan Tyagi

Updated On: February 01, 2023 06:50 PM

AFCAT Exam Pattern 2023 has been released by the Indian Air Force. Check the AFCAT marks for each section below.
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AFCAT Exam Pattern 2023: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released AFCAT 2023 Exam Pattern on its official web portal (afcat.cdac.in). The AFCAT Exam 2023 will be held in two shifts from 24th to 26th February 2023. The question paper will consist of a total of 100 questions for a total of 300 marks in the non-technical branches. The selection of the AFCAT applicants will be based on an online computer-based test (CBT) and Interview marks.

AFCAT Exam Pattern 2023: Subject-wise Weightage

Aspirants must find the complete AFCAT 2023 Exam Pattern along with the weightage in the table provided below.

AFCAT 2023 Exam Pattern

Exam

AFCAT 2023

EKT (only for the technical branch)

Mode of Exam

Online

Online

No. of Questions

100

50

Maximum Marks

300

150

Duration of Exam

2 hours (120 minutes)

45 minutes

Sections in Paper

  • General Awareness
  • Verbal Ability in English,
  • Numerical Ability and Reasoning
  • Military Aptitude Test
  • Mechanical
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical & Electronics

Negative Marking

1 mark

1 mark

AFCAT Exam Pattern 2023: Important Topics to Prepare

AFCAT candidates are advised to go through the important topics of the AFCAT Exam 2023 in each section mentioned below:

AFCAT Subjects

AFCAT Exam Important Topics 2023

General Awareness

  • History
  • Sports
  • Geography
  • Art and Culture
  • Current Affairs
  • Politics
  • Civics
  • Environment
  • Defense
  • Basic Science

English

  • Comprehension
  • Basic Grammar
  • Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word
  • Tenses
  • Error Detection
  • Sentence Completion
  • Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Testing of Vocabulary
  • One Word Substitution

Numerical Aptitude

  • Decimal and Fraction
  • Simple Interest & Compound Interest
  • Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)
  • Percentage
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Time and Work
  • Average
  • Profit & Loss

Reasoning and Military Aptitude

  • Odd One Out
  • Analogy
  • Venn Diagram
  • Pattern Completion
  • Dot Situation Analysis
  • Blood Relation
  • Missing Figures
  • Figure Classification
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Spotting the Embedded Figures
  • Sequencing

Also Read:

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AFCAT 2023 Previous Year Questions: Download PDF

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