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AFCAT 2026

Air Force Common Admission Test — the Indian Air Force's entrance exam for Group A officers in the Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches, held twice a year.

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Total vacancies379(tentative)
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Age criteria20 – 26as on 1 Jul 2027
EducationFlying: Mathematics and Physics at 10+2, plus a three-year degree in any discipline, a four-year BE/BTech, or Sections A and B of AMIE/ASI. Ground Duty (Technical): Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 and a four-year engineering degree in one of the listed disciplines (AE(L) also accepts MSc Electronics with BSc Physics). Non-technical branches differ by branch — see para 5.3 of the notification. Final-year students may apply with no current backlog.

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Last verified 12 Oct 2026
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  1. Completed20 May 2026Applications open (11:00)
  2. Completed19 Jun 2026Applications close (23:30)
  3. Completed8 Aug 2026Online AFCAT
  4. Active now30 May 2027Final-year students submit proof of completing exams by

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EventDateStatusDocument
Applications open (11:00)20 May 2026CompletedOfficial source
Applications close (23:30)19 Jun 2026CompletedOfficial source
Online AFCAT8 Aug 2026CompletedOfficial source
Final-year students submit proof of completing exams by30 May 2027Active nowOfficial source

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This exam sets different age limits for different posts. You are checked against every band below, and the result says which posts your age admits you to.

Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) also need Mathematics and Physics at 10+2; the Technical branches need a four-year engineering degree in a listed discipline, and each non-technical branch sets its own degree (para 5.3 of the notification). Final-year students with no current backlog may apply. Candidates must be unmarried at the start of the course. The notification lists no category relaxation.

Age limits by post in this notification

  1. 20–24Flying Branch (AFCAT and NCC Special Entry); up to 26 with a current DGCA Commercial Pilot Licence
  2. 20–26Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches, including GATE Score Entry

Rules read from AFCAT 02/2026 notification (Indian Air Force) on 2026-10-12.

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