AFCAT Eligibility 2024, Age Limit and Qualification

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AFCAT Eligibility 2024

AFCAT is conducted by the Indian Air Force twice a year for the recruitment of candidates for Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches for male as well as female candidates. Before applying for the AFCAT 1 2024 Recruitment candidates must be aware of the AFCAT Eligibility 2024 as mentioned in the official notification.

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2024

Interested candidates have to satisfy the AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 i.e. educational qualification and age limit to successfully appear for the AFCAT 1 2024. The candidates who fail to qualify for the eligibility mentioned in the official notification, won’t be able to appear for AFCAT 1. Candidates can check the AFCAT eligibility for males and AFCAT eligibility for females in the below article.

Air Force Common Admission Test

The full form of AFCAT is the Air Force Common Admission Test. Indian Air Force conducts the AFCAT every year in February and August, to pick up Class-I Officers in Flying and Ground Duties (Technical and Non-Technical). Both male and female candidates are eligible to apply for AFCAT.

AFCAT 2024 Eligibility Details

Interested candidates must check the eligibility criteria for the AFCAT 1 2024 Notification mentioned below. We have provided the Educational Qualification and Age Limit required to be eligible for AFCAT 1 2024.

AFCAT Eligibility 2024 Educational Qualification

The educational qualification aspect of the eligibility criteria for the AFCAT exam is provided separately for the Flying Branch and Ground Dauty Technical posts. The candidates can find the detailed educational qualifications in the table below for both types of posts.

Post Name	Qualification
Flying Branch	12th with 50% Marks each in Physics and Math + 3 Year Degree in Graduation (with 60% marks) OR a BE/BTech degree with a minimum of 60% from a recognized university.
Ground Duty Technical	12th with 60% Marks each in Physics and a degree in graduation/post-graduation in the field of engineering and technology from a recognized university.

AFCAT Eligibility 2024 Age Limit

The other aspect of the AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 apart from the educational qualifications is the age limit for both posts. The candidates applying for the Flying Branch should be of 20 to 24 years of age and those applying for Ground Duty should be of age 20 to 26 years.

Post	Age Limit
Flying Branch	20 to 24 years. The upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable for up to 26 years.
Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical) Branches	20 To 26 Years
Note: Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course. Widows/Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are not eligible.

AFCAT Eligibility 2024 Nationality & Marital Status

In addition to the age limit and educational qualification aspects of the eligibility criteria, one of the main aspects of the AFCAT Recruitment is the nationality of the candidates. The eligibility for AFCAT for nationality and marital status is given below:

Candidates must be a citizen of India.
Candidates must be below 25 years and should be unmarried.
Widows/Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years are also not eligible.
Married candidates above 25 years can apply, but during the training period, they will not be provided separate accommodations for their spouses.

AFCAT Eligibility 2024 Physical Standard

The candidates willing to get selected in the Indian Air Force must satisfy the physical standards required to be eligible to be considered for assessment. The candidates can refer to the table below to get acquainted with the physical standard prescribed in the AFCAT Eligibility 2024.

First, let us look at the physical standards for the Flying Branch post.