Every year Lakhs for candidates write AFCAT exam and the number of defence aspirant are increasing day by day. AFCAT exam is one of the best and the most famous defence exam among aspirants for obvious reasons. In this post, we are talking about the upcoming AFCAT exam i.e. AFCAT 1 2017 Exam. Candidates can check this article to find more details on AFCAT 1 2017 Eligibility, Age Limit, Education Qualification, Cut off marks, Exam Date, Merit List and SSB interview dates. Many aspirants are looking for for the 2nd AFCAT exam of 2016 i.e. AFCAT 1 2017 Exam. Candidates who are willing to take part in AFCAT 1 2017 written exam are eagerly waiting for the official AFCAT 1 2017 Notification and Exam Date. With this information, you can prepare for the AFCAT 1 2017 exam and check the eligibility for AFCAT 1 2017.
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As we know, the Indian air force has made some changes in the eligibility criteria of AFCAT exam since AFCAT 1 2015 which was held this year in Feb 2015. Let’s see what are the notable changes Indian air force has made in AFCAT exam eligibility:
- Maximum age limit for the technical branch was reduced from 26 years to 24 years maximum. This was a very sad news for all the technical graduates who were eligible to apply for the IAF technical branch till the age of 26 years. With this change, one must be losing around 4 AFCAT attempts.
- Another change was again for the technical graduates, now they are eligible for GDOC branch.
- The first time we had seen four different sets of AFCAT question papers and six different sets of EKT question paper.
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AFCAT 1 2017 Exam Age Limit
- Flying Branch – Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01 Jan 2018 i.e. Born between 02 Jan 1995 to 01 Jan 1998 (both dates inclusive). (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and Current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 years i.e. born between 02 Jan 1992 to 01 Jan 1998 (both dates inclusive).
- Technical Branch– Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 Jan 2018 i.e. born between 02 Jan 1992 to 01 Jan 1998 (both dates inclusive).
- GDOC– Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 Jan 2018 i.e. born between 02 Jan 1992 to 01 Jan 1998 (both dates inclusive).
AFCAT 1 2017 Course List
FLYING BRANCH
- No. 203/19F/SSC/M & W ( Short Service Commission for men & women)
TECHNICAL BRANCH
- No. 203/20T/PC/M (Permanent Commission for men)
- No. 203/20T/SSC/M & W (Short Service Commission for men & women)
GROUND DUTY BRANCHES
- No. 202/19G/PC/M (Permanent Commission for men)
- No. 202/19G/SSC/M & W (Short Service Commission for men & women)
AFCAT 1 2017 Education Qualification Required
- Technical Branch: Candidates would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognised 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 Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies. Candidates should have studied minimum 8 subjects mentioned here.
- Flying Branch: Graduates (Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognised University who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level or BE / B Tech degree (Four year course) from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
- GDOC: Graduate Degree (Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline with a minimum of 60%marks in aggregate of all papers put together or a Post Graduate Degree / equivalent Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together. For Education Branch, Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.
AFCAT 1 2017 Application Form
Candidates are required to apply online for AFCAT 1 2017 atwww.careerairforce.nic.in as and when the AFCAT 1 2017 notification comes.
AFCAT 1 2017 Cut Off
As per Indian air force based on the induction requirements of the IAF, performance of candidates in AFCAT as well as statistics of reporting and success rates at AFSBs, the cut off marks for AFCAT 1/ 2016 held on 21 Feb 16 is 126/ 300 for AFCAT and 55/ 150 for EKT [expected]. We are sure AFCAT 1 2017 cut off marks would not fluctuate more from the previous cut off.
AFCAT 1 2017 Exam Date
- Date of Notification: Dec 2016
- Start of receipt of applications: Dec 2016
- Last date for the receipt of applications: Jan 2017
- Date of Exam: Feb 2017
- Expected date of result: Mar 2017
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