Defense & Armed Forces

AFCAT Preparation

Air Force Common Admission Test

For Indian Air Force officer positions.

Practise 34+ topics across 5 subjects, attempt full-length mock tests, and revise with previous year questions — all mapped to the AFCAT syllabus.

Subjects & Topics

General Awareness

  • Current Affairs (National & International, last 12 months, Defense news)
  • Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Freedom struggle)
  • Geography (Indian & World, Physical, Political, Economic)
  • Indian Polity & Constitution
  • Indian Economy
  • Defense (Indian Air Force - History, Aircraft, Ranks, Organization; Indian Armed Forces)
  • Sports (National & International events, Awards)
  • General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology basics)
  • Art & Culture
  • Famous Personalities
  • Awards & Honors

Verbal Ability in English

  • Reading Comprehension (Passages from various topics)
  • Error Detection (Grammatical errors in sentences)
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Sentence Completion
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • One Word Substitution
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Ordering of Words/Sentences

Numerical Ability

  • Arithmetic (Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work, Simple & Compound Interest, Average)
  • Algebra (Linear equations, Quadratic equations)
  • Geometry (Triangles, Circles, Mensuration)
  • Data Interpretation (Tables, Graphs, Charts)
  • Number System (Divisibility, HCF, LCM)
  • Simplification

Reasoning & Military Aptitude

  • Spatial Ability (Figure completion, Pattern recognition, Paper folding)
  • Verbal Reasoning (Analogies, Series, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction)
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning (Figure series, Figure classification, Figure matrix)
  • Military Aptitude (Defense terminology, Ranks, Aircraft identification, Defense organization)
  • Numerical Reasoning (Number series)

EKT - Engineering Knowledge Test

  • Mechanical Engineering (Thermodynamics, Mechanics, Manufacturing, Strength of Materials)
  • Electrical Engineering (Circuits, Machines, Power systems, Control systems)
  • Electronics Engineering (Analog & Digital circuits, Signals, Communication)
  • Computer Science (Data structures, Programming, DBMS, Operating systems)

Frequently asked questions about AFCAT

How can I prepare for AFCAT?
Practise topic-wise questions across 5 subjects, attempt full-length mock tests and revise using previous year questions. Scoreyo offers all of these mapped to the AFCAT syllabus.
Which subjects are covered in AFCAT?
AFCAT covers General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning & Military Aptitude, EKT - Engineering Knowledge Test.
Are previous year questions available for AFCAT?
Yes. Scoreyo provides previous year questions and mock tests for AFCAT to help you practise the real exam pattern.

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