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6 Ways To Improve GK For NDA, CDS, AFCAT and TA

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6 Ways To Improve GK For NDA, CDS, AFCAT and TA

All Armed Forces aspirants, who are seeking an opportunity of SSB, have two options to make it possible. Either they have to apply for direct entries, or have to fight qualifying exams. First option comes with a competition of a huge crowd of candidates at the screening phase. While the second option is feared for the G.K section in the qualifying exams. Remember, the taste of success is only enjoyed after a bone wreaking hard work. Many aspirants have mentioned their problem on how to prepare for the G.K. section of competitive exams. So we are here with some tips and direction for all aspirants, who are targeting NDA, CDS, AFCAT and TA exams to get a better chance of selection.

 

  1. Newspaper Is The Best Source – Opting a newspaper to expand your knowledge is the first step to brushing up your current affairs and G.K. A newspaper gives a bulk of knowledge at a rate of few rupees. Choose a newspaper as per your requirement to attain knowledge. Try to opt any English newspaper and most preferred among them is TOI.
  2. Upkar And Arihant Should Be Consulted – Arihant and Upkar are known for their best book released for Armed forces competitive exams. Many other publications are there in the market, but these two are trusted for the defense exams. Some other publications have their books of G.K. like Lucent, which can also opt.
  3. Mock Papers And Previous Year Papers To Measure The Idea – The previous year papers and mock papers of the respective exam can bring out a blueprint of the syllabus of the exam and how much you have to cover to cross the cut-off.
  4. Magazines, A Better Resource – Monthly, semi-annual and yearbooks are the best source to get related knowledge at a single place. There are many publications that release monthly magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan, CSR, Dhankar etc. Stick to any one of them and stay in touch with it regularly. Try to opt monthly issues as it covers more topics and news as compared to the semi-annual or annual editions.
  5. Attempt Quiz And Browse Knowledge Online – Connectivity with social media is a need for the current generation. Try to turn it to a productive route. Use the internet to browse general knowledge and current affairs as per your requirement. There are several websites that offer free quiz tests. Practice those quizzes and try attempting more in less time.
  6. Listening to News and Informational Shows Can Be an Easy Way – These days, News and informational shows are also a better way to grab knowledge. Many TV channels, news channels and informational shows on many channels telecast such kind of stuff. It will not only raise your knowledge level up to the required level for qualifying exams but will give you an easy way to learn some specific topics. NAT GEO, Discovery, Epic etc are some of the TV channels that telecast such shows.

Conclusion – Every tough task needs strategy, goal selection and punctual attitude. Some aspirants work hard, but not in a smart and judicious manner, digging ditches for themselves. Make a perfect schedule cover selected matter in stipulated time. G.K. is not too hard, rather the fear of aspirants has made it a wall of sand. Your devoted time and dedication toward the preparation should be genuine. Now follow the steps, work hard and tear your fear.

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5 Habits For A Productive Lifestyle

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5 Habits For A Productive Lifestyle

Summer is at its peak and many of us are enjoying our vacations,by sitting idle on our bed,surfing “how to succeed in life?” Interesting thing is there are about 13,30,00,000 search results for this question, but the fact is that the answer lies within you.
Striking straight, there are some good habits that one should adapt in order to become a better human,be it physically ,mentally or emotionally. All these habits are scientifically proved tonic for your personality.

1. Read books :

Reading books or reading anything that is worth a read is one of the healthiest habit for your brain. It will not just provide you refuge from your hectic schedule,but will also increase your knowledge. Try to read something which could be beneficial for you in your career or life,because reading love stories won’t bring you any angel anyway. Reading expands your vocabulary which will surely make you write your thoughts in better and apt words. It boosts up imagination power as well,all this would subsequently give you better grades in PPDT and WAT.

2.Travel

One of the most common traits of youngsters is to travel. No doubt one of the best way to cherish life is to travel as much as possible,but your purpose matters a lot. Don’t head for any travel destination just to party hard,there better reasons for which you should travel. Trekking, paragliding ,scuba diving and what not. Explore new place and people,you’ll learn something from everything and everyone. Travelling adventure will not just give you memories but feel of satisfaction and a break from routine life as well.

3. Improve your language:

Be it your mother tongue or English, try to improve it. There’ll be self-description test and some other written test in SSB,and to make it appreciable,one must know how to play with words. And one simply cannot learn without practising it. For example,I feel I am very week in English and if you didn’t notice that I wrote week instead of weak then both of us are sailing in the same boat. In my first blog I’ve used “stucked”, which is not even a word, from that day I Google words I am not sure about before I write them. So improve your language for better expression of your thoughts and to leave an impression just by words and or the way you use them.

4. Physical Exercise

Yeh pata sabko hai par karta koi nahi :p If you are over weight then exercise and lose some fat, it will boost your confidence for sure. Exercising daily could raise your immunity and it helps your immune system to combat many diseases. Apart from that it also stimulates chemicals in your brain which could make you feel relaxed and refreshing.

5.Learn to say ” NO”

Once a wise man…said nothing. In other words learn how to ignore which is not required or which reduces peace of your mind. There is a process given on WIKI HOW on how to say NO,that too in 5 steps :p it’s on Quora as well,what I am trying to imply here  is that there is a reason why so many people are asking…because it is very important. Don’t indulge into discussion where there is no sense. With Twitter, Facebook etc everyone is just a click away to express their thoughts,but it doesn’t mean you are supposed to listen. Always apply common sense when dealing with people and look for the shortest way to end the argument or to make it least complicated. Debating over who is better actor or football player won’t make you any better.There is a famous quotation “Never argue with stupid people,they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience”. So filter the waste with your common sense.

I hope this would surely help us in fulfilling our dreams …to live a life less ordinary 🙂

by: Adil Ahmad Sindhi

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A Short Summary To ICBM

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With the ascent of modern and highly precise weapons, overcoming the involvement of human minds and escalating the direct targeting, the weapon technology is changing its state with every passing day. ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) is a turning point in the modern warfare. These giants are capable of covering neighbouring continents and are eagerly wanted by the developing nations. All SSB aspirants must know some important things about it, which are as follows.

What is it?

It is a guided ballistic missile with a targeting range of 5000kms or more. It is normally nuclear in nature, but can carry other types of warheads too. They are called the strategic destruction weapons due to their deadly and massive destruction capabilities.

How long can they strike?

As the name itself signifies, these are intercontinental ballistic missiles, which means they can strike into the adjacent continent of the launching nation. Normally, it has range more than 5000 kms, but some extreme ICBMs have a range of about 10,000km (average). Due to their long range, their accuracy sometimes deviates. But, its striking area covers the target. It is generally targeted over a city, rather than any specific point of ground. It has longer range than other ballistic missiles.

Who have these missiles?

Currently U.S., Russia, China and some other superpower own these kind of long range missiles. While other nations like India, are working hard to induct similar missiles in their military. First ICBM was made by the Soviet Union in 1958. U.S. was the second nation to make these missile in 1959. After 2 decades, China came into the queue.

India’s ICBM Project

Agni V will be termed as the actual ICBM and is expected to have a range covering China and some parts of Europe on the two sides. It will have a range of more than 5,000 kms. With this, India will join the elite club of ICBM owners. The missile will have Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicles (MIRVs) in the future. Earlier Agni –IV missile trails were conducted, which has 4000 kms range.

ICBM chase between India and China

India is on the way to induct its first ICBM. While China already possesses it. Moreover, China has deployed it on the Tibet and south western borders, which takes major Indian cities into its range. But No First Use Policy is a checkpoint in between the usage of these kind of warheads by the two nations. The expansion of India’s missile project gave Pakistan an excuse to broaden its missile technology. This issue adds a point of discussion between both the nation apart for String of pearls, South China Sea disputes, border intrusions etc.

 

10 longest range ICBMs

  1. R-36M – Russia- 16,000km
  2. Dongfeng 5A – China – 13,000km
  3. R29 RMU Sineva – Russia – 11,500km (Approx.)
  4. UGM-133 Trident II – U.S. – 11,300km
  5. Dongfeng 31 A – China – 11,200 Km
  6. RT-2uttkh Topol-M – Russia – 11,000km
  7. Minuteman-III – U.S. – 10,000 Kms
  8. M51 ICBM, France – 10,000kms
  9. UR-100N – Russia – 10,000 Km
  10. RSM – 56 – Russia – 10,000 Km

Conclusion – ICBMs are the game changers in the warfare strategies of the future. On one hand, it expands the range of targeting the enemy, while on the other hand, it replicates the devastation rate. But it also provides a sense of security and power possession in case of India, which is surrounded by opposers like China and Pakistan, on both the sides having the nuclear missile technology. More such weapons will change the face weapon systems in future.

 

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How India Is Performing In International Groups?

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These days, newspaper columns occupy bulk news related to India’s membership in various international groups and organizations. PM Narendra Modi conducted many foreign trips to clip up the relations between nations. At some places, India successfully got the position, while some plans failed to achieve this year. Being the hot topic of current affairs, it can be asked in SSB. Some basic points related to India’s initiatives, problems in these memberships and possible advantage of getting the membership are discussed below.

MTCR Membership – In a strike to the target, India got the membership of MTCR. This has been proved to be the best achievement of Indian government this year. The membership laid down the base of selling BRAHMOS missile (made by the joint venture of India and Russia) to other nation and also opened the gates for India to buy Predator drone from U.S… China is not a member of this group. India is the 35th member of this elite group. This membership will channelize weapon system to India from the developed nations and track the way toward more advanced and modern missile technologies.

SCO Membership – India and Pakistan are on the verge of joining the SCO group as permanent members. The group, which currently has 6 permanent members China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, has India and Pakistan as observer members. China again interrupted the move by reporting that the territorial disputes between nations can shift the focus toward the territorial disputes between India and Pakistan.

NSG Membership – The decision over India’s membership for 48 nation NSG was postponed. The decision was held due to China’s objection to include a non-NPT signatory country into it. China used its veto power to object India’s proposal. Pakistan also showed its concerns over it. Pakistan was reported to send letters to 17 nations to oppose Indian’s NSG membership. Recently, a U.S. official gave a statement in a discussion over India’s NSG membership that China is aiming Indian Ocean. While U.S. showed its commitment toward its support for India to join the NSG group and also ensured India to remain in power In Indian Ocean. Chinese reports also claimed that nine other nations are in opposition with India’s bid to join NSG. While Brazil, Switzerland, Ireland and New Zealand have proposed to conduct discussion over the issue.

SAARC – SAARC has also been there in news in the beginning of this year, when Pakistan opt-out of the ambitious SAARC satellite project. The project was given thrust by PM Narendra Modi in 2014, when he asked ISRO to make a satellite that can be a gift to the neighboring nations and can help them in suggestive ways including telecommunication and tele-medicine. Additionally, Pakistan will host the SAARC meet in November this year.

Conclusion – Getting into such organization and groups opens the door of international exchange for India. India’s development rate is at its peak and has also got the tag of the fastest growing economy of the Asia with GDP growth surpassing China. Continuous efforts are required to get into NSG and other respective groups and Indian government seems to be keen to join such organization to gear up the international involvement.

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Basic Do’s and Don’ts for SSB Interview Preparation

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SSB Preparation

SSB preparation needs to be focused and patterned. Some candidates attend coaching institutes to get help from them. But it is not always that candidates get a sure-shot recommendation stamp unless they prepare by themselves. The beginning of the preparation should be in such a way that you must have some directions for your preparation. A candidate must know some dos and don’ts before starting his preparation to turn it into the right route.

Do’s

  1. Involve Yourself In Social Circles – Make sure you have the ability to speak up in a social group. Try to spend some time with friends, relative and other groups to enhance your social involvement and learn how to deal with different type of groups of people. A group of people gives more knowledge in an easy and simple way.
  2. Take Responsibilities – Have some experience of taking responsibility and completing it on stipulated time. Your experience to handle the people under you and your management of time and task will help you in ground task and boost up your psychology.
  3. Practice For Enhancing Communication Skills – Your communication skill is the way to channelize your thoughts and views to the accessory. It is the most important and mostly neglected thing by SSB aspirants.
  4. Do What Is Instructed – In SSB, be limited to what is told to be done. In personal interview, just cover the necessity of the question, don’t give over explanation and don’t leave any void in your response. Inculcate similar attitude in Ground Tasks.
  5. Improve Skill And Reading Habit – Check and improve your writing skills and inculcate the habit of reading. Newspaper is the best source of knowledge which gives you huge knowledge and improves your English.

Don’ts

  1. Never Follow SSB Books Blindly – Most of the times, it is seen that candidates blindly follow the reference books of SSB. The books are for guiding and give you a hint of the SSB. SSB is not any one way questioning session. It is a personality test, which can’t be evolved by reading and scripting some books.
  2. Avoid Following The Experience Of Conference Out Or Recommended Candidates – It is good to share your experience or listening the experience of the past candidates. But it is not good to copy those experiences and repeat those moves in SSB.
  3. Focusing Intensively On Any One Test Is Waste – While preparing for SSB, don’t get over-dissolved in preparation of any one SSB test. All three techniques are equally important and need to be cleared. Yes, you can introspect and put extra focus on which you are lacking.
  4. Neglecting Physical Fitness Can Downgrade Your Performance – Physical fitness matters in GTO tasks. Your basic fitness level is also accessed and matched in SSB. Burn out some calories and make yourself able enough to go through the GTO tasks.
  5. Avoid Bluffing or Preparing Excuses – The IO siting out there has an experience of accessing about 5-10 candidates daily. He is expert in segregating the bluffers from the crowd. Never prepare excuses for your mistakes. Rather accept them and speak out your efforts to neutralize the effects of your mistakes.

Conclusion – SSB preparation need hard work accompanied with smart work. You have to be sure on what you are aiming and how you are approaching. Don’t spoil your personality by misguiding yourself or adopting the traits of other selected candidates. Be genuine and show what you are, rather than being someone else.

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15 Points To Know About Varunastra: Navy’s New Torpedo

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Varunastra: Navy’s New Torpedo

In a significant boost to indigenisation of military, India’s first indigenous torpedo, Varunastra, has been inducted successfully in the Indian Navy.

The indigenous state-of-the-art heavy weight ship launched anti-submarine electric torpedo has been developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of the DRDO for the Indian Navy.

A torpedo is a self-propelled weapon with an explosive warhead. It is designed to detonate either on contact with its target or in proximity to it.

Here’s all you need to know about Varunastra:

  1. Varunastra is capable of targeting quiet and stealthy submarines, both in deep and littoral waters in intense countermeasure environment.
  2. Having almost 95 per cent indigenous content, it weighs around 1.25 tonne.
  3. The torpedo carries about 250 kg of explosives at a speed of around 40 nautical miles an hour.
  4. The torpedo, which has already been test-fired from ships, will soon be fired from a submarine.
  5. Varunastra has been designed with latest technologies such as high-speed and long-endurance propulsion, software-driven intelligence, conformal array acoustic homing with wide look angle and advanced digital signal processing.Varunastra: Navy’s New Torpedo
  6. The project costs about Rs 10-12 crore per unit.
  7. The torpedo can be launched from Kolkata, Delhi, Teg, Talwar and Kamorta classes of ships.
  8. It has conformal array transducer which can look at wider angles than other torpedos.
  9. It is also having advanced autonomous guidance algorithms with low drift navigational aids, insensitive warhead which can operate in various combat scenarios.
  10. It has a GPS-based locating aid, a unique feature in contemporary torpedoes in the world.
  11. The weapon has completed all environmental qualification tests like shock, vibration, temperature cycling, marine environmental tests.
  12. This made India one of the eight countries to have the capability to design and build such a system. 73 such torpedoes have been ordered by the Indian Navy.
  13. This landmark has put navy in the elite club of navies across the globe that can boast of self-reliance in under water sensors and under water weapons.
  14. The development of such a technology took 11 whole years by the NSTL and they took a year extra as there were many issues since it was being done for the first time.

7 Things To Know About Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

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Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

Sam Manekshaw was one of the great army commanders and tough soldiers. He was the first Indian to hold the rank of Field Marshal. Whenever the name of field marshal is mentioned, Manekshaw was never forgotten in the talks. The statue of Sam Manekshaw in Allahabad SSB campus shows the glare, which still speaks louder than any other thing there. He is the seed of motivation of most of the soldiers. His Quotes, comments and decisions are still praised and termed as most influential. To ignite the sense of motivation, all SSB aspirants must know some facts about the star of Indian army.

  1. Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw – His actual or complete name was Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw. He was born on 14 April, 1914 in Amritsar, Punjab in a Parsi Family.
  2. Fought 5 Wars – After going into service in the British army during World War II, he has faced 5 wars in his service time. He led the Indian Army in Indo Pak war 1971 and ultimately brought India victorious in the war, resulting in the liberation of Bangladesh.
  3. Service Extended By 6 Months – He was ordered by the President in 1972 for extension of service for next 6 months. Manekshaw was not willing and have decided to leave the service on the given time. But the direct order of the president was released to make him continue the service.
  4. Amazing Responder Of The Tricky Question – He always gave a best reply to all tough questions. His comments over Gorkha regiment were – If someone tells you he is never afraid, he is a liar or a Gorkha. Similar amazing response have been given by him in his lifetime. Ones he was asked that what would have happened if he had chosen Pakistan at the time of partition, he replied “Then I guess, Pakistan would have won.”
  5. A Great Decision Taker – In 1971, when Pakistani aircrafts blew the airfields of the western sector, Manekshaw informed PM that the war has begun, rather than seeking permission for initiating it. After that, he ordered the eastern command to proceed.
  6. Honored For His Elite Commanding – Being a beloved of Gorkha, he was welcomed by Nepal as honorary general of their army in 1972. He was also awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1972 and was given the rank of field marshal in 1973. He was also the 8th chief of army staff.
  7. Totally A Great Personality – He was one of the most influential people of his times. Being the top leader of the army, he was also a kind and enthusiastic man. His shine spread all around the nation, when India won the Indo – Pak war in 1971, marking a milestone in Indian history.

 

He was a king of the army then, an emblem of bravery and discipline now and will be a hard-core motivation in future. India will remember him as one of the great commander who brought India victory in one of the most critical wars in the chapters of history.

“When Going Gets Tough, Tough Gets Going”

JAI Hind

 

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6 Ways To Improve Your Communication Skills

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Communication Skills

Communication is the most important technique, used in SSB to bring out the actual personality of the candidates. Being a good communicator is the first requirement and good communication skill channelize your thoughts to the listener in the manner you want. If you look at the entire SSB schedule, you will find out that half of the battle in SSB is related to your speaking ability in different situations. So firstly brush up your communication skill and then head to your SSB centers. To help all the aspirants in improving their communication skill, below are some points that will help them to come up with better performance.

 

  1. Listen More Than You Speak – A good communicator always carefully listens what others are saying. Just speaking and bundling the arguments is not good communication. Absorbing the points of people and replying as per the stimuli is required.
  2. Focus On What The Speaker Says – Your aim should be to grab what the speaker says. The first thing of any communication is to listen what the others are trying to convey and how you should respond to it. A nonparallel response will never thrust a better communication stream.
  3. Nonverbal Communication Is Absorbed By Observers – Communication also includes your posture and gestures. Your non-verbal behavior matters a lot in your communication part. Maintain and coordinate them in a smart way. Try to control your posture and gestures in personal interview and manage them in GTO tasks.Communication Skills
  4. Always Stay Straight Forward And Set Aside The Misunderstandings – A better communication is where the intermingling of thoughts stays away and communicators keeps the comments straight forward, which can be easily grabbed by the listener.
  5. Be Smooth In Talking – Your tone and words must be crystal clear. Frequent repetition of words (like, that is, means….) shows your low confidence and nervousness. Now focusing over its remedy, constant practice eradicates this problem. To find out his problem, record your speech and listen to it. You will find your problem.
  6. Asks Questions And Untangles Doubts – A good communicator always clarifies the doubts. Good listening, speaking and inquiring attitude are traits of a good communicator. Just speaking is not the only thing. You have to be bold enough to put out your doubts and get your query cleared. Counter-questioning brings out a better experience.

Conclusion – Communication plays a crucial role in every phase of an officer’s life, whether he is on duty or off duty. Before attending SSB, make sure that you have good communication skills. Firstly, introspect yourself and find out the areas where you are lacking. Communication skill is mostly encountered problem in the aspirants and need deep analysis to introspect. Always try to make a constant communication without any interruption. Your thoughts must reach people directly without any interruption or misunderstanding. Work hard, be focused and stay mentally alert. You have it in you. What all you need is your will power and dedication.

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NDA 1 2016 Result SSB Date Merit List

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NDA 1 2016 Result Out Now

On the basis of the result of the written part of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2016 held by the Union Public Service Commission on 17th April 2016, candidates with the under mentioned Roll Nos. have qualified for Interview by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 137th Course and for the 99th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd January, 2017.

The candidature of all the candidates, whose Roll Nos. are shown in the list, is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of their admission to the examination, “candidates are required to submit original certificates of Age and Educational Qualification to respective Service Selection Boards (SSBs) during the SSB interview.” The candidates must not send the Original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission. For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate “C” of the Commission, either in person or on telephone numbers 011-23385271/011-23381125 / 011-23098543 between 10:00 hrs and 17:00 hours on any working day. The result is also available at Union Public Service Commission’s Website http://www.upsc.gov.in .

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3. The mark-sheets of the candidates, will be put on the Commission’s website within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of the final result (after concluding SSB Interviews) and will remain available on the website for a period of thirty (30)) days.

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AFCAT 2017 Age Limit | AFCAT 1 and 2 2017

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Candidates who are looking for the AFCAT 1 2017 notification and AFACT 2 2017 notification can check this article for the latest updates on AFCAT 2017 exam. AFCAT 2017 will be conducted by the Indian Air Force next year and candidates who want to join the Flying, Ground duty and Technical branch of Indian Air Force can apply for the AFCAT 2017. AFCAT 2017 application forms will be available on the official website of Indian air force which is www.careerairforce.nic.in and candidates are required to apply for AFCAT 2017 online only. Below we have mentioned the age limits for AFCAT Exam 2017 for both AFCAT 1 2017 and AFCAT 2 2017. Candidates can check if they can apply for AFCAT exam 2017 and start their preparation as soon as possible.

 

 

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AFCAT 2017 Branch

  • Flying Branch
  • Technical Branch
  • GDOC Branch

AFCAT 1 2017 Exam Age Limit

  • Flying Branch – Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01 Jan 2018 i.e. Born between 02 Jan 1994 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 2 2017 Exam Age Limit

  • Flying Branch – Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2018 i.e. Born between 02 July 1994 to 01 July 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 July 1992 to 01 July 1998 (both dates inclusive).
  • Technical Branch– Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2018 i.e. born between 02 July 1992 to 01 July 1998 (both dates inclusive).
  • GDOC– Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2018 i.e. born between 02 July 1992 to 01 July 1998 (both dates inclusive).AFCAT 2016 Age Limit afcat 1 and 2

AFCAT 1 and 2 2017 Age Limits

  • 20-24 Years: Flying Branch
  • 20-26 Years: Technical Branch
  • 20-26 Years: GDOC

AFCAT 2017 Syllabus

  1. General Awareness: History, Sports, Geography, Environment, Culture, Current Affairs, Politics, Civics, Basic Sciences, Defence, Art etc.
  2. Verbal Ability in English: Comprehension, Error Detection, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Testing of Vocabulary, Sentence Completion etc.
  3. Numerical Ability: Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, and Simple Interest, Profit & Loss
  4. Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test section: Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.

AFCAT 2017 Exam Pattern

The Air Force Common Admission Test will consist of 100 questions and each question will be of three marks. So total marks for all questions will be 300. As far as negative marking is concerned, there is one-third negative marking in AFCAT 2017 exam. For every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted as penalty.

The AFCAT 2017 paper will consist of four sections:

  1. General Awareness
  1. Verbal Ability
  1. Numerical Ability
  1. Reasoning & Military Aptitude Test

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