AFCAT 2022 Age Limit

The AFCAT 1 2022 notification was released. According to the notification. The AFCAT examination will be conducted in online mode on 12th, 13th and 14th February 2022.

Candidates who have applied for the AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST 1/2022 must refer to the official notification to check the dates, eligibility, vacancies, posts, application procedure etc.

Candidates intending to apply for AFCAT should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria specified by the IAF. The Eligibility Conditions for the AFCAT exam are based on

Nationality
Age
Educational Qualifications

This article gives information about AFCAT 1 2022 Age limit. For more details on AFCAT Exam, refer to the linked article.

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Age Limit for AFCAT 1/2022

The age limit notified by AFI is different for Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry and Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch. The age limit criteria for different posts is given below:

Branch	Age Limit
Flying- AFCAT Entry	20 to 24 years The candidate must be born between 2nd Jan 1999 to 1st Jan 2003 as of 1st Jan 2023 (both dates inclusive).
Ground Duty (Technical) {Aeronautical Engineer Electronics and Aeronautical Engineer Mechanical}- AFCAT Entry	20 to 26 years As of 1st Jan 2023 i.e. born between 2nd Jan 1997 to 1st Jan 2003 (both dates inclusive).
Ground Duty (NonTechnical) {Administration & Education)-	20 to 26 years As of 1st Jan 2023 i.e. born between 2nd Jan 1997 to 1st Jan 2003 (both dates inclusive).
Flying- NCC Special Entry	20 to 24 years The candidate must be born between 2nd Jan 1999 to 1st Jan 2003 as of 1st Jan 2023 (both dates inclusive).

Note:

Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course.
Widows/Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also not eligible.
Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply, but during the training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family.
There is no age relaxation based on socio-economic categories.

The candidates should exercise due care while entering their Date of Birth. If on verification at any subsequent stage, variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, it will render them disqualified.

Related Links:

AFCAT Notification	AFCAT Salary
AFCAT eligibility criteria	AFCAT Syllabus & Exam Pattern
AFCAT Result	Government exams after 12th
AFCAT Exam Date 2022	AFCAT Exam Centres