AFCAT

Syllabus overview

AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) assesses candidates through 300 questions in 2 hours covering General Awareness (50 questions on current affairs, history, geography, politics, sports, defense), Verbal Ability in English (50 questions on comprehension, error detection, synonyms/antonyms), Numerical Ability (50 questions on arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration), and Reasoning & Military Aptitude (150 questions on verbal and non-verbal reasoning, spatial ability). Each correct answer awards 3 marks with 1 mark negative marking for wrong answers.

Paper pattern & marking

• 300 total questions across 120 minutes.
• +3 marks per correct answer · −1 per wrong.
• Pacing target: 2.5 questions / minute to finish on time with a safety buffer.
• Historical pass / cutoff rate: 5%. Daily Mock99 papers match this difficulty.