AFCAT 2 Preparation Tips 2024: The Indian Air Force is all set to conduct the Air Force Common Admission Test 2 (AFCAT 2) on August 9, 10, and 11, 2024. Candidates appearing for the AFCAT exam can also download their hall tickets from the official website – afcat.cdac.in. The exam is being conducted for 304 vacancies in Flying and Ground Duty branches of the Indian Air Force.
With only a week left for the exam, candidates appearing are advised to begin their final AFCAT preparation of the complete syllabus. Try to go through the previous years’ questions to practice better. Candidates are also advised to attempt practice papers and AFCAT mock tests for a better revision.
Subject wise AFCAT preparation tips 2024
Candidates appearing for AFCAT exam can check last minute subject wise preparation tricks below.
English
To wrap up the final preparation for English topics, follow the tips below:
- Revise all the basic concepts of English grammar
- Try to read and solve reading comprehension questions
- Solve daily crossword puzzles and fill in the blank questions to improve English vocabulary
General Awareness
To score well in the general awareness section, candidates should stay updated with the latest happenings in the world.
- Read daily newspaper and stay updated with the current affairs
- Prepare a timeline chart of major historical events across the country and the world
- Solve mock tests and quizzes related to history, current affairs, sports
Numerical Ability
For revision of mathematical concepts, candidates should practice as many questions as possible.
- Practice multiple questions of the difficult topics
- Take up mock tests to check your understanding of the mathematical concepts
Reasoning and Aptitude
Reasoning questions in the AFCAT exam are based on the logical aptitude of the candidate. To revise reasoning and aptitude questions, candidates can take help from various reference books and practice papers. Candidates can also attempt the AFCAT mock tests on the official website for practice.
AFCAT 2024 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
While studying for the AFCAT exam, candidates should always check the exam pattern and syllabus for the exam. The AFCAT syllabus 2024 is also available on the official website – afcat.cdac.in.
AFCAT syllabus 2024
The AFCAT question paper is divided into four sections. These are mentioned below:
| Sections | Topics |
| English | Comprehension Detect Error in Sentence Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word Synonym/ Antonym Cloze Test or Fill in the Gaps in a paragraph Idioms and Phrases Analogy Sentence Rearranging Substitution in a Sentence/One Word Substitution |
| General Awareness | History Geography Sports National & International Organizations Art & Culture Personalities Environment & Ecology Indian Polity Economy Basic Science Based Knowledge Science & Technology Current Affairs (National & International) Defence |
| Numerical Ability | Decimal Fraction Time and Work Average/ Percentage Profit & Loss Ratio & Proportion Simple and Compound Interest Time & Distance and Races (Trains/ Boats & Streams) Area and Perimeter Probability Number System & Number Series Mixture & Allegation Rules Clocks |
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
AFCAT Exam Pattern 2024
The AFCAT exam 2024 consists of a total of 100 questions from the four sections mentioned above. The paper follows the exam pattern given below:
| Particulars | Details |
| Correct answer | Addition of 4 marks |
| Wrong answer | Deduction of 1 mark |
| Questions not attempted | 0 marks |
For each correct answer, candidates will get three marks. Meanwhile, for each wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.
AFCAT Mock Test 2024 PDF
The AFCAT exam conducting body has released official mock test papers for practice at afcat.cdac.in. Candidates can download the test papers from the link provided below:
For more information about AFCAT 2 exam 2024, candidates may visit the official website – afcat.cdac.in.
