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Air Force Common Admission Test
Air Force Common Admission Test

AFCAT Cutoff 2024: Expected AFCAT 1 Cutoff & Previous Year Cutoff

AFCAT cutoff 2023 is released individually for both AFCAT 1 and AFCAT 2. The AFCAT 1 & AFCAT 2 cutoff has been released at afcat.cdac.in
AFCAT Cutoff 2024

AFCAT Cutoff 2024

AFCAT Cutoff 2024: As the AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) is conducted twice annually, the cutoff is also released separately for both tests. AFCAT 1 2024 is yet to be conducted. The cutoff is released along with the result. AFCAT 1 2023 was successfully held in February 2023, and the cutoff for the same was released on 13th March 2023. It was announced to be 155/300.

AFCAT 2 also has been conducted and the result along with the cutoff was announced in September 2023. AFCAT 2 cutoff 2023 stood at 151 out of 300 marks.

Also Check: AFCAT Result

The cutoff highlights the minimum score an applicant must achieve to pass the test and proceed in the selection process. Applicants that meet the cutoff will thereafter be selected for additional rounds, such as the Air Force Selection Board's (AFSB) Interview.

The AFCAT cutoff is declared by the exam conducting body along with the result. Once the result and the cutoff for the AFCAT exam have been declared, candidates can check it out on the official website by logging in with their credentials. Read on to check the previous year’s AFCAT cutoff and also learn about which factors affect it. 

AFCAT Cutoff 2023

Check the important and expected dates for both the AFCAT exams (paper 1 and paper 2) presented in the table below:

Particulars

Important (Expected) Dates

AFCAT 1

24th, 25th, 26th February 2023

AFCAT 1 Cutoff 

13th March 2023

AFCAT 2

25th, 26th, 27th, August

AFCAT 2 Cutoff 

September 2023

AFCAT Expected Cutoff 2023

Those who are studying for the exam should be aware of the cut-off in order to determine their target score and gain a better sense of the exam's difficulty. After the test, the AFCAT 1 cut-off 2023 was recorded to be 155/300. According to the analysis conducted by the experts, the AFCAT 2 expected cutoff for the year 2023 is probably going to be between 160 to 165 (out of 300.)

Factors Affecting The Cutoff

Students may wonder how the cutoff is determined and what factors help in analyzing it. Once the exam has been conducted, the following factors are taken into account before releasing the exam cutoff:

  • The difficulty level of the test
  • The total number of candidates who attempted the exam
  • The total number of vacancies
  • Minimum and maximum scores of candidates

AFCAT Cutoff 2023: How To Check?

Once the exam is conducted and the result, along with the exam cutoff, has been made live, certain steps need to be taken in order to access it. Students may check the following steps to understand the process of how to check the AFCAT cutoff.

  • Visit the official website of AFCAT
  • Go to the "Candidate Login" option on the homepage
  • After selecting the link provided for AFCAT 1 2023 Cycle, students will need to enter their login credentials
  • Once they have logged in, the scorecard along with the cutoff will be available
  • Applicants must download the scorecard and the cutoff and also take a printout of it

AFCAT Previous Year’s Cutoff

Candidates can anticipate the upcoming cutoff by analyzing patterns and the AFCAT cutoff from the previous year. It also indicates how challenging the test is. All applicants taking the upcoming exam must therefore review the provided cutoffs from the prior year as this would help them understand how much they need to prepare to exceed the cutoff. 

AFCAT Paper 1 Previous Year Cutoff 

The following table represents the previous year's cut-off for the AFCAT 1 papers that have been conducted in the past. Students can check it for their reference. 

AFCAT 1 

Cutoff

AFCAT 1 2023

155

AFCAT 1 2022

157

AFCAT 1 2021

165

AFCAT 1 2020

153

AFCAT 1 2019

133

AFCAT 1 2018

155

AFCAT 1 2017

150

AFCAT Paper 2 Previous Year Cutoff

Just like the table above, the following table shows the AFCAT cutoff but for paper 2. Students, especially those appearing for AFCAT 2, must check it out for a better understanding of the cutoff trends.

AFCAT 2

Cutoff

AFCAT 2 2023

151

AFCAT 2 2022

157

AFCAT 2 2021

157

AFCAT 2 2020

155

AFCAT 2 2019

142

AFCAT 2 2018

140

AFCAT 2 2017

160

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is the AFCAT 1 and 2 cutoffs released separately?

Yes, the cutoff marks for both AFCAT 1 and AFCAT 2 will always be released separately along with the exam result. The AFCAT 1 result was announced in March and the cutoff for the same was announced along with it. Whereas the AFCAT 2 cutoff dates have not yet been announced.

When is the AFCAT cutoff released?

The AFCAT cutoff is usually released after the conduction of the exam along with the test result. Students must keep checking the official website for any updates regarding the same. For AFCAT 1 2023, the cutoff was released on March 13th, 2023.

 

Where can students check the AFCAT cutoff?

Applicants can check the AFCAT cutoff on the official website. They will have to access the cutoff link that would be provided on the website’s homepage once the cutoff has been announced.

How can students check the AFCAT cutoff?

Students will need to visit the official website of AFCAT and then log in to the platform using their credentials such as the registration ID and password. Once they log in, they will have access to their scorecards and released cutoff.

Does the AFCAT exam has a sectional cutoff?

No, the AFCAT exam does not have a sectional cut-off. To be selected for the AFSB Interview, candidates must achieve the overall cutoff score. Applicants are chosen for the next round of the selection process if their scores are equal to or higher than the cutoff mark.

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