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AFCAT Study Guide
A complete preparation guide for Air Force Common Admission Test. Below is the full syllabus broken down by subject, along with the topics you need to master to crack AFCAT.
General Awareness
11 topics to cover
- 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
8 topics to cover
- 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
6 topics to cover
- 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
5 topics to cover
- 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
4 topics to cover
- 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)
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