Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2026 Batch (379 Posts) Exam Date & Admit Card Released, Check Now

July 29, 2026

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Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2026 Batch (379 Posts) Exam Date & Admit Card Released, Check Now

Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2026 Exam Date & Admit Card: The Indian Air Force has issued the official notification for AFCAT 02/2026, NCC Special Entry, and GATE Score Entry for courses beginning in July 2027. Eligible men and women candidates can apply for the Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches.

The AFCAT 02/2026 notification was released on 20 May 2026, and the online application process was open from 20 May 2026 to 19 June 2026. As per the official schedule, the AFCAT 02/2026 written examination will be conducted on 8 August 2026. The exam city details were released on 29 July 2026, while the admit card will be available for download from 4 August 2026. Candidates appearing for the examination should download their admit card before the exam and carefully follow all the instructions mentioned on it.

Download AFCAT 02/2026 Exam City Link

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Important Dates

Short Notification Release Date: 12 May 2026
Detailed Notification Release Date: 20 May 2026
Online Application Start Date: 20 May 2026
Last Date to Apply Online: 21 June 2026
Last Date Pay Exam Fee: 21 June 2026
Exam City OUT: 29 July 2026
Admit Card Release Date: 04 August 2026
AFCAT Exam Date: 08 August 2026

Application Fee

Application Fee for All Candidates: Rs. 550/-
Payment Mode: Online

Age Limit Details

Flying Branch: 20 to 24 Years
Ground Duty Branch: 20 to 26 Years
Age Limit Calculation Date: 01 July 2027
Age relaxation will be applicable as per rules.

Educational Qualification

Entry Type	Branch	Qualification
AFCAT Entry	Flying	12th Passed with Physics and Maths (50% Marks),Bachelor Degree (60% Marks).
	Ground Duty Technical	Aeronautical Engineering Electronics : 12th Passed with Physics and Maths (50% Marks), and 4 Years Graduation / Integrated PG Degree in Engineering / Technology.Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical : 12th Passed with Physics and Maths (50% Marks), 4 Years Engineering / Technology Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or Equivalent Degree.
	Ground Duty Non Technical Qualification
	Weapon Systems (WS) Branch	12th Passed with Physics and Maths (50% Marks),Bachelor Degree (60% Marks).
	Administration and Logistics	Bachelor Degree (60% Marks),
	Accounts	Bachelor in Commerce (60% Marks)
	Education	PG Degree in Any Stream (50% Marks).
NCC Special Entry	Flying	NCC Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ Certificate and Other Details as per Flying Branch Eligibility.
Meteorology Entry	Meteorology	B.Sc with Physics and Maths (60% Marks),
GATE Score Entry	GD Technical	B.E / B.Tech in Related Engg. Field, GATE Exam Passed.

Vacancy Total : 379 Post

Entry Type	Branch	Male	Female	Total
AFCAT	Flying	30	05	35
AFCAT (Ground Duty Technical)	AE (L) PC	02	02	04
	AE (M) PC	08	02	10
	AE (L) SSC	107	25	132
	AE (M) SSC	52	13	65
AFCAT (Ground Duty Non Technical)	Admin	50	12	62
	LGS	04	02	06
	Accounts	05	02	07
	Education	01	02	03
	WS Branch	21	05	26
	Meteorology	01	02	03
GATE Score Entry	AE (L) PC	01	01	02
	AE (M) PC	01	01	02
	AE (L) SSC	12	03	15
	AE (M) SSC	06	01	07
NCC Special Entry	Flying	10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC.