AFCAT Cut Off:- The exam date for the Air Force Common Admission Test to be conducted for the post of officer in the Indian Air Force has been announced. The candidates who have not filled out this application form yet should fill out this application form before the last date. Through AFCAT, candidates get an opportunity to join the Indian Air Force at two levels. If a candidate is a student of class 12th, then there can be selected for Flying Branch and Ground Duty Branch. But if such candidates have done engineering degree and want to work as an engineer in Indian Air Force they have to take the EKT exam also.
In today’s article, we will give you information about the AFCAT cut-off. Along with this, the AFCAT and EKT cutoff of the last 10 years will also be given. Before going into the cut-off, let us give you a general idea about AFCAT 2022 exam.
Sort information about AFCAT Exam 2022 syllabus:-
Table of Contents
| Exam Name | Air Force Common Admission Test Exam 2022 |
| Conduct by | Indian Air Force Recruitment Department |
| Name of Post | Flying Branch (Short Service Commission), Technical Branch (Permanent and Short Service Commission), and Ground Duty Branch (Permanent and Short Service Commission) |
| Types of Service | Short Service Commission, Permanent Service Commission |
| Who are eligible | Male and Female |
| Total Vacancy | 317 |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Exam date | Mid-February 2022 |
| Admit card Available form | February 20222 |
| Mode of Examination | Online (CBT Based) |
| Time | 2 hours for Air Force Common Admission Test Exam 2022 (AFCAT) 45 minutes for EKT |
Written Exam Cutoff marks of AFCAT and EKT 2021:
These are the official cutoff marks of the examination that has been released on the official website of the Indian Air force Selection board.
Factors Determining Cut-Off:- The following factors act to determine the cutoff of any exam.
- The level of difficulty of the question paper of the exam.
- The total number of candidates who appeared in the exam.
- The number of vacancies in the department.
- As per the estimate of previous years cutoff.
These are some of the factors which help in determining the cut-off of any exam. So before determining the standard of any pick cutoff must check what is according to the above factors in the year in which you are appearing for the exam.
AFCAT Cut off 2021 Marks
| Exams | AFCAT | EKT |
| AFCAT II 2021 | 157 | 18 |
| AFCAT I 2021 | 165 | 30 |
In the Air force Common Admission Test. All the candidates who have scored 165 or more than that are eligible to appear for the next phase of selection. And for the EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test), candidates who have scored 30 marks or more than that are eligible for the next phase of selection.
Previous Year Cutoff of AFCAT Exam:
The Cutoff of any exam always depends on the number of students who have applied for the exam and the level of question paper, the Difficulty level of question paper always does matter a lot in the cut-off. Whichever the paper was by tough, the cutoff of that year has gone very less as compared to the AFCAT regular cutoff. Now let’s see the Last ten years AFCAT Exams Cutoff and then we will discuss further:
AFCAT 2020 Official Cut Off Marks
| AFCAT Exam 2020 | Cut Offs |
| AFCAT 1 2020 Cut Off Marks | 153 |
| AFCAT 2 2020 Cut Off Marks | 155 |
| AFCAT EKT 1 2020 Cut Off Marks | 40 |
| AFCAT EKT 2 2020 Cut Off Marks | 40 |
AFCAT Flying or Ground Duty Previous Year Cut off Marks
The Main AFCAT examination remains common to all, whether Flying or Ground Duty (Technical or Non-Technical)
| Year | Cutoff/300 |
| AFCAT 1 2011 | 85 |
| AFCAT 2 2011 | 88 |
| AFCAT 1 2012 | 135 |
| AFCAT 2 2012 | 143 |
| AFCAT 1 2013 | 144 |
| AFCAT 2 2013 | 116 |
| AFCAT 1 2014 | 128 |
| AFCAT 2 2014 | 123 |
| AFCAT 1 2015 | 126 |
| AFCAT 2 2015 | 144 |
| AFCAT 1 2016 | 132 |
| AFCAT 2 2016 | 148 |
| AFCAT 1 2017 | 150 |
| AFCAT 2 2017 | 160 |
| AFCAT 1 2018 | 155 |
| AFCAT 2 2018 | 140 |
| AFCAT 1 2019 | 133 |
| AFCAT 2 2019 | 142 |
| AFCAT 1 2020 | 153 |
| AFCAT 2 2020 | 155 |
| AFCAT 1 2021 | 165 |
| AFCAT 2 2021 | 157 |
This is the last six years exams cutoff of AFCAT Flying Branch and Ground Duty Branch and you can see that the cutoff has never gone more than 160 marks since the last five exams. The cutoff of AFCAT 2020 would be pretty much similar to this.
EKT Cut Off Marks
The Engineering Knowledge Test is conducted for aspirants who have applied for the Technical Branch only. The cutoff for all the technical branches i.e. Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, and Computer is observed below.
| Year | Cutoff/150 |
| AFCAT 1 2015 | 55 |
| AFCAT 2 2015 | 52 |
| AFCAT 1 2016 | 52 |
| AFCAT 2 2016 | 60 |
| AFCAT 1 2017 | 60 |
| AFCAT 2 2017 | 60 |
| AFCAT 1 2018 | 60 |
| AFCAT 2 2018 | 55 |
| AFCAT 1 2019 | 50 |
| AFCAT 2 2019 | 50 |
| AFCAT 1 2020 | 40 |
| AFCAT 2 2020 | 40 |
| AFCAT 1 2021 | 30 |
| AFCAT 1I 2021 | 18 |
This is the last six years exams cutoff of AFCATEKT (Engineering Knowledge Test) and you can see that the cutoff has never gone more than 60 marks since the last five exams. If you have not filled out the application posts yet, then you can fill out the application form by checking your age limit and education according to the table given below.
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Flying Branch |
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Age Limit |
Min:- 19 years and Max:- 24 years |
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Education |
10+2 and Graduate with 60% marks |
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Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical Branch) |
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Meteorology Branch
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Age Limit |
Min:- 19 years and Max:- 24 years |
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Education |
10+2 and Graduate |
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Logistic Branch
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Age Limit |
Min:- 19 years and Max:- 26 years |
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Education |
10+2 and Graduate |
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Education Branch
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Age Limit |
Min:- 19 years and Max:- 26 years |
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Education |
10+2 and Graduate |
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Administration Branch
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Age Limit |
Min:- 19 years and Max:- 26 years |
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Education |
10+2 and Graduate |
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Accounts Branch
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Age Limit |
Min:- 19 years and Max:- 26 years |
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Education |
10+2 and Graduate |
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Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical Branch) |
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Aeronautical (Electronic)
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Age Limit |
Min:- 19 years and Max:- 25 years |
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Education |
10+2 and BE/B.Tech Engineering Degree in Electronics branch with 60% Marks |
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Aeronautical (Mechanical)
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Age Limit |
Min:- 19 years and Max:- 25 years |
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Education |
10+2 and BE/B.Tech Engineering Degree in Mechanical branch with 60% Marks |
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AFCAT Exam 2022: Exam Pattern
The candidates preparing for the AFCAT exam in the Indian Air Force are being informed about the exam pattern. In this exam, candidates are required to focus on the following topics to perform better in the question paper. Questions related to General Aptitude, General Awareness, Verbal Ability, Reasoning, and Military Aptitude will be asked in the exam. You can check the exam pattern from the table given below.
| Exam Name | AFCAT Exam 2022 |
| Mode of Exam | Online CBT Mode |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Maximum Marks | 300 |
| Number per Questions | 3 marks |
| Time for Exam | 2 hours |
| Negative Marks | 1 Marks per the wrong Question |
| Subject I Papers | General Awareness Verbal Ability Numerical Ability Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test |
AFCAT and EKT Exam 2022: Exam Pattern
It is also mandatory for the candidates to clear the EKT exam to join the Indian Air Force as an officer from the technical group. In the table below you can check the EKT Exam Syllabus and Exam Pattern information.
| Exam Name | EKT (For technical) |
| Mode of Exam | Online CBT Mode |
| Number of Questions | 50 |
| Maximum Marks | 150 |
| Number per Questions | 3 marks |
| Time for Exam | 45 minutes |
| Negative Marks | 1 Marks per the wrong Question |
| Subject I Papers | Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Electronics |
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Frequently Asked Questions:-
No dates have been given yet for the AFCAT 1 2022 SSB Interview. But as per the previous records, The Interview is conducted within three months of the AFCAT Written Examination.
If the list of cutoffs of the last 10 years is seen, then the maximum cut-off is between 160-165. The expected cutoff for AFCAT 2022 exam should be around 150 to 160.
There is no difference in the Process. It will be completely the same. Only the conducting body is different.
No, except for the written test, the interview for both is the same.
AFSB Stands for Air Force Selection Board. Indian Air force has its selection board.
