AFCAT(2) 2022: Why is AFCAT conducted?
AFCAT(2) 2022: Key details of the exam
Topic | Subjects |
General Awareness | History, Geography, Indian Polity, Economy, Basic Science Based Knowledge, Sports, National & International Organisations, Art & Culture, Personalities, Environment & Ecology, Science & Technology, Current Affairs (National & International), Defence. |
English | Comprehension, Cloze Test or Fill in the Gaps in a paragraph,Detect Error in Sentence, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonym/ Antonym, Idioms and Phrases, Analogy, Sentence Rearranging, Substitution in a Sentence/ One Word Substitution. |
Numerical Ability | Decimal Fraction,Time & Distance and Races (Trains/ Boats & Streams), Area and Perimeter, Probability, Number System & Number Series, Time and Work, Average/Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest,Mixture & Allegation Rules, Clocks. |
Reasoning and military aptitude test (MAT) | Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
AFCAT(2) 2022: Exam pattern
Exam | AFCAT | Engineering Knowledge Test |
Exam mode | Online | Online |
Number of Questions | 100 | 50 |
Maximum Marks to obtain | 300 | 150 |
Duration of the test | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 45 minutes |
Sections/Topics in Exam paper | General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics |
Negative marking | 1 mark | 1 mark |
Activity | First shift (Shift I) | Second shift (Shift 2) |
Reporting time | 8:00:00 AM | 12.30 pm |
Verification of Identification Proof, admit card, biometrics, data collection & candidate seating plan in the exam hall | 8 am to 9.30 am | 12.30 am to 2 pm |
Reading of instructions (by Candidates) | 9.30 am to 9.45 am | 2 pm to 2.15 pm |
AFCAT exam | 9.45 am to 11.45 am | 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm |
Reading of instructions for EKT (by candidates) | Not applicable | 4.15 pm to 4.30 pm |
EKT exam | Not applicable | 4.30 pm to 5.15 pm |
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