AFCAT 2026 Big News – Big Changes in Eligibility, Age Limit and Exam Pattern This Year
Indian Air Force has release the AFCAT 1 2026 Notification and there is so many big changes come this time. Candidates who want to join Indian Air Force as Officer must check the eligibility, age limit and new exam pattern carefully before apply online form. This exam will be conduct by EdCIL first time and only in one shift for 2026 session.
Important Dates & Exam Details:
Important Dates & Exam Details:
| Application start from | 17 November 2025 at morning 11:00 AM |
| Last date of apply | online is 14 December 2025 |
| Exam Date is confirm for | 31 January 2026 (Saturday) |
| Admit Card | will be available from 22 January 2026 |
| Application fees | Rs. 550 for all category |
| Course will start from | January 2027 in Air Force Academy |
Commission Type & Vacancy Details :
This time both Men and Women can apply for Permanent Commission (PC) also in technical branches like AEL and AEM.
1.Permanent Commission (PC): Service till retirement age.
2. Short Service Commission (SSC):
1. Flying Branch: 14 years of service.
2. Ground Duty (Tech/Non-Tech): 10 years fix + 4 years extension based on merit and performance.
3. SSC officer will not get pension after service end.
4. Vacancy available in Flying, Ground Duty (Tech), and Ground Duty (Non-Tech) branch in good number.
Eligibility Criteria :
Age Limit:
| Flying Branch | Born between 2 Jan 2003 to 1 Jan 2007 |
| Ground Duty (Tech/Non-Tech) | Born between 2 Jan 2001 to 1 Jan 2007 |
| Marital Status | Only Unmarried candidate can apply |
Educational Qualification:
1. Flying Branch: 12th with Physics & Maths 50% each + Graduation 60% marks.
2. Technical Branch: 12th with Physics & Maths 50% + B.Tech degree with 60%.
3. Admin & Logistics: Any graduate degree with 60% marks.
Exam Pattern & Syllabus Change:
1. Exam duration: 2 hour
2.Total question: 100
3. Total marks: 300
4. +3 marks for right answer and -1 mark for wrong.
5. Normalization process will apply even if exam in one shift.
New Topic Added:
1.General Awareness: Include Sports, Culture, National & International Organization.
2.Maths Section: Added Probability, Number System, Series, Mixture, Square, Cube Root, Area, Mensuration, Height & Distance, and Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode).
Best study Material:
This time AFCAT 1 2026 come with so many updates in exam pattern and eligibility rule. Candidates are advise to start preparation early because competition is going to be very high this year.
The AFCAT 1 2026 Notification is finally out, bringing big updates in eligibility, age limit, and exam pattern for all Air Force aspirants. Candidates who are preparing for the upcoming exam must start their preparation early with the best resources. You can visit Toppersexam.com to get complete study material including mock tests, important question bank, one liner notes, printed books, and PDF books in both English and Hindi medium. These materials are designed as per the latest syllabus and pattern to help you score high and crack the AFCAT exam easily with proper strategy and regular practice.
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