AFCAT 1 2026 Exam Date Announced; Check application form dates

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced the exam schedule for AFCAT 1 2026 exam. The exam date PDF has been made available on the official website- afcat.cdac.in. As per the revised dates, the AFCAT 1 Application Form 2026 will be released on November 10, 2025. The registration deadline is December 9, 2025. Earlier, the application dates declared by IAF were November 17 to December 14, 2025. The notification PDF will be published along with the application form link. The AFCAT 1 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on January 31, 2026. Registered aspirants will be able to download their admit card by logging into the official website of AFCAT.

To be eligible for applying for this post, you need to be a 20-24 years Indian citizen for the Flying Branch, and 20-26 years for Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical). The AFCAT 1 2026 exam will be conducted online, including 100 questions in total. The maximum marks and exam duration for the exam are 300 marks and 2 hours (120 minutes), respectively.

AFCAT 1 2026 Exam Schedule

Refer to the table below to know the dates and events related to the AFCAT 1 exam date 2026.

The AFCAT 1 exam assesses candidates through sections on General Awareness (60 marks), English (90 marks), Numerical Ability (45 marks), and Reasoning (105 marks). Candidates who clear the written test will be called for the Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) interview and medical examinations.

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