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.
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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
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Important (Expected) Dates
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AFCAT 1
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24th, 25th, 26th February 2023
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AFCAT 1 Cutoff
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13th March 2023
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AFCAT 2
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25th, 26th, 27th, August
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AFCAT 2 Cutoff
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September 2023
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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
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Cutoff
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AFCAT 1 2023
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155
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AFCAT 1 2022
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157
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AFCAT 1 2021
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165
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AFCAT 1 2020
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153
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AFCAT 1 2019
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133
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AFCAT 1 2018
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155
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AFCAT 1 2017
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150
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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
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Cutoff
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AFCAT 2 2023
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151
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AFCAT 2 2022
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157
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AFCAT 2 2021
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157
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AFCAT 2 2020
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155
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AFCAT 2 2019
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142
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AFCAT 2 2018
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140
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AFCAT 2 2017
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160
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