AFCAT 1 2021 results have been announced. You can click here to check the same.
The cutoff for this cycle has been 165, which is one of the highest cutoffs ever. Only candidates who have qualified the exam will be called for the further rounds including Interview round and medical round. All the candidates who are selected will be notified about their selection through the call letter. The medical and Interview round will be held at various AFSB centres available in India.
Candidates who have appeared in the exam held on February 20, 21 and 22 can access their results from the official website.
For AFCAT, IAF prepares a list of candidates who obtains the minimum qualifying marks in the exam. The qualified candidates are called to one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSB) for further rounds. The AFSB centres are at Dehradun (1 AFSB), Mysuru (2 AFSB), Gandhinagar (3 AFSB), and Varanasi (4 AFSB). Only the candidates who have applied for the Flying Branch can only opt for Dehradun, Mysore, and Varanasi. Qualified candidates need to choose the AFSB date and venue and download AFSB Interview Call Letter.
As per AFCAT selection process, AFSB Interview is conducted in three stages. The first stage is the Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test. The second stage is Psychological tests. The third stage is the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) which is conducted only for the Flying branch.
Preparation of final merit list
The final selection is prepared based on the candidate’s performance in the online test and AFSB Interview. IAF decides separate minimum qualifying marks for the online test and AFSB Interview. Candidates are placed in the order of merit on the basis of their total marks in both the stages of exams. Allotment of candidates in Permanent Commission/Short Service Commission in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches are done based on the number of vacancies, performance in the selection process, and choices given by candidates.