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AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) Syllabus
Indian Air Force exam for officer entry in flying and ground duty (technical/non-technical) branches.. The complete AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) outline — 8 subjects, 34 chapters and 124 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
6 chapters · 22 topics · 44 sub-topics
Verbal Ability in English4 chapters · 15 topics · 6 sub-topics
Numerical Ability4 chapters · 16 topics · 6 sub-topics
Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test4 chapters · 17 topics
Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) - Common Engineering Core4 chapters · 13 topics · 3 sub-topics
EKT - Computer Science and Electronics Stream4 chapters · 14 topics · 8 sub-topics
EKT - Mechanical and Aeronautical Stream4 chapters · 14 topics · 4 sub-topics
EKT - Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Stream4 chapters · 13 topics · 2 sub-topics
AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) flashcard decks
426 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- General Awareness — 50 cards
- Verbal Ability in English — 50 cards
- Numerical Ability — 52 cards
- Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test — 50 cards
- Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) - Common Engineering Core — 59 cards
- EKT - Computer Science and Electronics Stream — 51 cards
- EKT - Mechanical and Aeronautical Stream — 60 cards
- EKT - Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Stream — 54 cards
How to work through the AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: General Awareness carries 22 topics while EKT - Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Stream carries 13. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test).
The ~110 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) syllabus?
AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) covers 8 subjects: General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test, Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) - Common Engineering Core, EKT - Computer Science and Electronics Stream, EKT - Mechanical and Aeronautical Stream and EKT - Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Stream. Together they contain 34 chapters and 124 named topics.
How many topics does the AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) syllabus contain?
The full AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) outline breaks down into 34 chapters, 124 topics and 73 sub-topics. General Awareness is the largest single subject with 22 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) syllabus?
Roughly 110 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) flashcards?
Yes — 426 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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