Air Force releases AFCAT notification; applications for 379 posts open from November 12, with salaries up to ₹1.77 lakh..

AFCAT 2027: The Indian Air Force has released the notification for the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 2026 in ‘Employment News (November 7–13, 2026)’. The Indian Air Force has invited applications from Indian citizens for the Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches through AFCAT-01/2027, the NCC Special Entry, and the GATE Score Entry. Online registration will commence on November 12, 2026. Interested and eligible candidates may submit their applications until December 11, 2026. This entire process is for courses scheduled to begin in January 2028. Training will commence in the first week of January 2028 at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal (Hyderabad).

According to the notification, there are a total of 379 vacancies across the Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches of the Air Force. Let us look at the eligibility criteria and the selection process in detail. Important Dates
• Date of notification release: November 2, 2026
• Application period: November 12, 2026 – December 11, 2026
• Commencement of course: January 2028, at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad

Salary Details

Pay Level-10 (₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500) plus a Military Service Pay (MSP) of ₹15,500 per month.

Educational Qualifications and Age Limit

Flying Branch
• Age limit: 20 to 24 years (born between January 2, 2004, and January 1, 2008)

• Educational qualification: At least 50% marks in Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 level, and a 3-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent BE/B.Tech) in any stream with at least 60% marks.
Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches
• Age limit: 20 to 26 years (born between January 2, 2002, and January 1, 2008)

• Educational qualification: A bachelor’s or master’s degree relevant to the specific branch (e.g., B.Tech for Technical, B.Com for Non-Technical, etc.), with the required minimum marks. Exam Pattern
• Total Questions: 100 objective-type MCQs (covering General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning, and Military Aptitude Test)

• Time Limit: 2 hours (120 minutes)
• Marking Scheme: +3 marks for each correct answer, -1 mark for each incorrect answer, and 0 marks for unanswered questions
• Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT): 50 additional questions for Ground Duty (Technical) candidates (150 marks, 45 minutes)

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