Indian army AFCAT website has started the online registrations for AFCAT 1 2019, NCC Special entry from 01 Dec 2018 and the registrations will close on 30th Dec 2018. Interested candidates can go to AFCAT website and apply for the eligible entry online. Candidates are required to register themselves first through the AFCAT website first.
AFCAT 1 2018 Important Dates
- The process of form submission will remain open in the month of 01 Dec 2018
- The process of form submission will close in the month of 30 Dec 2018
- The exam will be scheduled on 16 and 17 Feb 2019
The candidates have significant time to prepare and compete for AFCAT 2 2018. Those who are appearing in their graduation course as mentioned above in the educational qualification criteria can target the exam. The exam comes with the moderate difficulty level and a strategically approach can bring marks over the cut-off.
How to register and apply?
- Candidates are required to apply online by using the link https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in, or https://afcat.cdac.in. Aadhar Card is mandatory for online registration.
- Candidates need to exercise utmost care while filling in the online application. In case any information is found to be incorrect, the candidature is likely to be cancelled at any stage of the selection process. Submission of more than one application, for the same AFCAT exam, will result in cancellation of candidature.
- Click “CANDIDATE LOGIN” on the Home page- leads to AFCAT Sign-in.
- Sign Up: Creation of Log-in ID and candidate will receive a password in his/her registered email id
- After successful registration, sign-in with registered email id and system generated password
- Reset Password- Log-Out
- Fresh Log-in
- Selection of Entry: “AFCAT”; “METEOROLOGY BRANCH”; “NCC SPECIAL ENTRY FOR FLYING BRANCH”
- Click “INSTRUCTIONS”. Read Instructions carefully
Click “APPLICATION FORM FILLING”
(aa) Personal Information. Fill in details. Click “SAVE AND CONTINUE” to proceed to next stage
(ab) Qualification Details. Fill in details. Click “SAVE AND CONTINUE” to proceed to next stage
(ac) Course Preference. Fill in details. Click “SAVE AND CONTINUE” to proceed to next stage
(ad) Communication Details. Fill in details. Click “SAVE AND CONTINUE” to proceed to next stage
(ae) Upload. Upload Photo, Signature & Thumb Impression (size of each jpg/ jpeg file to be between 10 and 50 kb)
(af) City Selection. Select from drop-down menu (ag) Declaration. Click “SAVE AND CONTINUE” to proceed to next stage
(xi) Click “MAKE PAYMENT”- Online or Challan (applicable only for AFCAT)
(xii) Click “FORM STATUS” to view Application Status- “Submitted” or “Pending”
(xiii) For AFCAT Candidates Only: After 31 Jan 2018 click “DOWNLOAD ADMIT CARD” to download your Admit Card from the website https://afcat.cdac.in and you will also receive admit card on your registered email ID. If the candidate does not receive his/her admit card in their registered email id or is not able to download the same from the mentioned website, he/she is required to enquire from AFCAT Query Cell. (Phone Nos 020-25503105 or 020-25503106). E-Mail queries may be addressed to [email protected].
While filling in the application form, candidates are required to click “SAVE AND CONTINUE” to complete the process of each part. If the mandatory fields are not filled and the final “SUBMIT” button not clicked, the candidates will not be able to proceed to the next part and the application form will be reflected as “Pending”. Before the final submission of Online form candidates are requested to look at a preview of their online form, because no change is permitted afterwards. However the candidature of AFCAT will be confirmed only after payment of a registration fee (Rs. 250/-).
While filling in the online application, applicants are advised to keep the relevant documents ready, as details are to be filled in as per Matriculation and other educational certificates.
After successful payment action, the applicants are advised to note down their Registration Number for future correspondence.
Candidates are strongly advised to apply online well in time.
AFCAT 2019 Important Dates
| AFCAT Events | AFCAT 1 2019 | AFCAT 2 2019 |
| AFCAT Notification Date | 1 December 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| AFCAT Online Application Date | 1 December 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| AFCAT Application Last date | 30 December 2018 | July 2019 |
| AFCAT Admit Card date | After 01 February 2019 | August 2019 |
| AFCAT Exam date | 16 and 17 February 2019 | September 2019 |
| AFCAT Result date declaration | Last week of March 2019 | October 2019 |
AFCAT 1 2019 Age Limits
- Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry: 20 to 24 years as on 01 Jan 2020 i.e. born between 02 January 1996 to 01 January 2000 (both dates inclusive).Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02 January 1994 to 01 January 2000 (both dates inclusive).
- Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch: 20 to 26 years as on 01 Jan 2020 i.e. born between 02 January 1994 to 01 January 2000 (both dates inclusive).
AFCAT 1 2019 Educational Qualifications
- Flying Branch. Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and
(a) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
(b) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
(c) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. - Ground Duty (Technical) Branch. (aa) Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}. Candidates with a minimum of 60% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}. Candidates with a minimum of 60% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/Technology from recognised University OR cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
- Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches
(aa) Administration& Logistics. Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
(ab) Accounts. B.Com Degree (Minimum three years degree course) from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
(ac) Education. MBA/ MCA or MA/ MSc degree in English/ Physics/ Mathematics/ Chemistry/ Statistics/ International relations/ International Studies/ Defence Studies/ Psychology/ Computer Science/ IT/ Management/ Mass Communication/ Journalism/ Public Relation with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together in Post-Graduation (Minimum two years programme) and 60% marks in graduation, (both recognized by UGC/ Competent Accreditation Authority). For integrated courses (single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry), the minimum duration must be as per prevailing UGC guidelines with a minimum of 50% marks in
aggregate of all papers put together. - NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch): NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after 01 Jan 17 is mandatory. Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2. Graduates with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent OR Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
- Meteorology: Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/ Mathematics/ Statistics/Geography/Computer Applications/Environmental Science/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/Meteorology/Agricultural Meteorology/Ecology & Environment /Geo-physics/Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each).
How to Apply for AFCAT 1 2019: Aspirants for IAF are required to apply online by using the link https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in, or https://afcat.cdac.in. Aadhaar Card is mandatory for online registration. All applicants whose applications are submitted by due date will be called at one of the examination centres for AFCAT scheduled on either 16 February 2019 (Saturday) or 17 February 2019 (Sunday). It is mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch to appear in both AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT).
Locations for AFCAT 01/2019: Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Alwar, Aligarh, Allahabad, Ambala, Amritsar, Bareilly, Behrampur (Odisha), Belagvi, Bengaluru, Bhagalpur, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bhuj, Bikaner, Bihar Sharif, Chandigarh, Chhapra, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi and NCR, Dhanbad, Diu, Durgapur, Faridabad, Ganganagar, Gaya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Guntur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Gwalior, Haldwani, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jalpaigudi, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Kakinada, Kannur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Kota, Kurukshetra, Leh, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Meerut, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik, Nizamabad, Noida, Pathankot, Patna, Port Blair, Puducherry, Pune, Rajkot, Ranchi, Rourkee, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Solapur, Sonipat, Srinagar, Thane, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Tinsukia, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Udaipur, Ujjain, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vellore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal.
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