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Air Force Common Admission Test

AFCAT Vacancy 2025: Check vacancies for AFCAT Flying, Ground Duty Technical & Non-Technical

AFCAT vacancy 2025 has been released by the Indian Air Force on afcat.cdac.in. This year, the conducting body released a total of 336 AFCAT 1 vacancy 2025 for Flying and Ground Duty branch.

Abhishek AroraUpdated on : Nov 23 2024 15:42 IST

AFCAT Vacancy 2025: Every year, the Indian Air Force releases several vacancies for different job posts in the flying branch and ground-duty roles. These vacancies are released for both technical and non-technical positions such as Pilots, Engineers, Accountants, etc. To get admitted, applicants will first need to clear the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) exam. The exam is conducted twice a year in two phases: AFCAT 1 and AFCAT 2. The notification for AFCAT 1 exam will be released notifying 336 vacancies for different posts in the Indian Air Force.

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The vacancies are released separately for both papers 1 and 2, and the AFCAT 2 vacancies have been announced recently. Applicants can check this article to know about the AFCAT 2 vacancy and other important details such as the previous year's vacancies.

AFCAT Vacancy 2025

As mentioned above, the Indian Air Force (IAF) holds two exams each year to select qualified applicants for the Flying, Ground Duty (Technical), and Ground Duty (Non-Technical) branches. In the official notification dated November 2024, the IAF will announce the AFCAT 1 2025 vacancies which is as follows:

Entry	Branch	Course Number	Men (SSC)	Women
AFCAT Entry	Flying	219/26F/SSC/M & W	21	9
Ground Duty (Technical)	218/26T/SSC/ 108AEC/ M & W	AE(L): 95 AE(M): 53	AE(L): 27 AE(M): 14
Ground Duty (Non-Technical)	218/26G/SSC/M & W	Weapon System (WS) Branch: 14 Admin: 42 Accts: 13 Lgs: 11 Edn: 7 Met: 7	Weapon System (WS) Branch: 3 Admin: 11 Accts: 2 Lgs: 3 Edn: 2 Met: 2

Entry

Branch

Course Number

Men (SSC)

Women

AFCAT Entry

Flying

219/26F/SSC/M & W

Ground Duty (Technical)

218/26T/SSC/ 108AEC/ M & W

AE(L): 95

AE(M): 53

AE(L): 27

AE(M): 14

Ground Duty (Non-Technical)

218/26G/SSC/M & W

Weapon System (WS) Branch: 14

Admin: 42

Accts: 13

Lgs: 11

Edn: 7

Met: 7

Weapon System (WS) Branch: 3

Admin: 11

Accts: 2

Lgs: 3

Edn: 2

Met: 2

AFCAT 2 Vacancy 2024 (Flying, Ground Duty)

Post	Post Code	Male	Female	Total
AFCAT	Flying	18	11	29
AFCAT Ground Duty Technical	AE (L)	88	23	111
	AE (M)	36	09	45
AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical	Admin	43	11	54
	LGS	13	04	17
	Accounts	10	02	12
Ground Duty Non-Technical	Education	02	02	09
Ground Duty Non-Technical	Weapon Systems WS Branch	14	03	17
Meteorology Entry	Meteorology	08	02	10

Entry	Branch	Vacancy
NCC Special Entry	Flying	10% Seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC

Post	Post Code	Male	Female	Total
AFCAT	Flying	28	10	38
AFCAT Ground Duty Technical	AE (L)	104	11	125
	AE (M)	45	05	50
AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical	Admin	44	06	50
	LGS	11	02	13
	Accounts	11	02	13
Ground Duty Non Technical	Education	08	02	10
Ground Duty Non Technical	Weapon Systems WS Branch	15	02	17
Meteorology Entry	Meteorology	09	02	11

AFCAT Branch	Details
Flying	10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC.

AFCAT Branch	AFCAT Vacancies (Male)	AFCAT Vacancies (Female)
Flying	5 (SSC)	6 (SSC)
Ground Duty (Technical)	AE(L): 98 AE(M): 38	AE(L): 11 AE(M): 04
Ground Duty (NonTechnical)	Weapon Systems (WS) Branch: 15 Admin: 45 LGS: 17 Accts: 8 Edn: 7 Met: 7	Weapon Systems (WS) Branch: 2 Admin: 5 LGS: 2 Accts: 2 Edn: 2 Met: 2

AFCAT Branch

Details

Flying

10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC

10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC

Entry Level	AFCAT Branch	SSC/PC	AFCAT Vacancies
AFCAT Entry	Flying	SSC for Men & Women	SSC - 77
	Ground Duty (Technical)	PC for Men and SSC for Men & Women	AE(L): PC- 1, SSC-76 AE(M): PC-07, SSC-27
	Ground Duty (NonTechnical)	PC for Men & SSC for Men & Women	Admin: PC-10, SSC- 41 LGS: PC- 08, SSC-31 Accts: PC-04, SSC-17
NCC Special Entry	Flying	PC for Men & SSC for Men & Women	10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC

Exam Details	Flying Branch	Technical Ground Duty	Non-Technical Ground Duty	Total Vacancies
AFCAT 1 2021	69	96	76	241
AFCAT 2 2021	96	137	73	334
AFCAT 1 2020	60	105	84	249
AFCAT 2 2020	74	105	55	234

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Are AFCAT paper 1 and 2 vacancies released separately?

Yes, vacancies for both AFCAT 1 and AFCAT 2 are released separately every year. For 2025, AFCAT 1 vacancies will be released in November 2024.

Are the AFCAT vacancies released branch-wise?

Yes, all AFCAT vacancies are released branch-wise. This means that for different branches such as Flying and On Ground, the vacancies are announced separately.

How many vacancies are recorded for AFCAT 1 2023?

A total of 258 vacancies were announced for AFCAT 1 2023. This was released along with the official notification on the website.

Are the AFCAT vacancies subject to change?

Yes, the AFCAT vacancies are subject to change as per the requirements of the Indian Air Force. Hence, students are advised to keep checking the official website for any updates.

When can one apply for AFCAT 2 2023?

AFCAT 2 is expected to be conducted by August 2023. The notification is anticipated to go live by May 2023 and students can then start registering for the AFCAT 2 paper 2023.

How many AFCAT 1 2024 vacancies are released?

The Indian Air Force has released a total of 327 vacancies for AFCAT 1 2024.

How many AFCAT 2 vacancy 2024 has been released?

The Indian Air Force has released a total of 304 vacancies for AFCAT 2 exam. The vacancy has been released across Flying and Ground Duty branch for both male and female candidates.