AFCAT Recruitment 2026: The Indian Air Force (IAF) released the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 01/2026/ NCC Special Entry Notification on 9 November 2025. The AFCAT Notification was released on 9 November 2025, and online applications were invited from 17 November to 19 December 2025. The eligible candidates can Apply Online for the AFCAT Exam 2026 from the website afcat.cdac.in or afcat.edcil.co.in.
AFCAT 01/2026 Important Dates
Event
Date
Notification Date
9 November 2025 Emp News
Apply Start Date
17 November 2025, 11:00 am
Apply Last Date
19 December 2025, 11:30 pm
Exam Date
31 January 2026
Answer Key Objection
1 Feb (05:00 pm) -3 Feb (05:00 pm) 2026
Course Commence
January 2027
AFCAT 01/2026 Application Fee
Event
Date
Gen/ OBC/ EWS
Rs. 550/-
SC/ ST
Rs. 550/-
Mode of Payment
Online
AFCAT 01/2026 Vacancy Details and Qualification
Age Limit: The age limit to apply for AFCAT Recruitment 2025 is 20-24 Years for the Flying Branch and 20-26 Years for the Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches. The cutoff date for the calculation of the age limit is 01.01.2027. The age relaxation will be given as per the rules.
Post Name
Vacancy
Qualification
Flying Officer
340
Graduate or Degree in Related Field (Non-Technical)/ B.Tech (for Technical)
AFCAT 01/2026 Selection Process
The Selection Process of AFCAT Recruitment 2025 includes the following stages.