The AFCAT exam is conducted online. It contains objective-type multiple-choice questions. There are 100 questions and two hours to solve them. Those who are applying for the Ground Duty (Technical) Branch are also required to clear the EKT exam which is also conducted after the AFCAT exam.

The exam pattern for both AFCAT and EKT exam is here-

Exam	Subject	Duration	No. of Questions	Max Marks
AFCAT	General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test	02 Hours	1100	300
EKT [For Candidates with one of the choices as (Technical) Branch]	Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics	45 Minutes	50	150

 

Marking Pattern

The marking scheme for AFCAT and EKT exam is as follows-

For each correct answer, three marks are avoided.

For each incorrect answer, one mark is deducted.

No mark is awarded for unattempted questions.

Syllabus

The syllabus consists of four subjects. The standard of questions is of matriculation level for numerical ability. For other subjects, the standard of questions is of Graduate level.

English.

 Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms, and Phrases.

General Awareness

History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc.

Numerical Ability

Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams).

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.