Here’s the comprehensive syllabus for the AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) Exam 2025, covering all subjects and sections in detail:

AFCAT 2025 Exam Pattern

• Mode: Online (Computer-based Test)

• Duration: 2 Hours

• Total Questions: 100

• Total Marks: 300 (Each question = 3 marks; 1 mark deducted for wrong answer)

• Sections:

  1. General Awareness

  2. Verbal Ability in English

  3. Numerical Ability

  4. Reasoning and Military Aptitude

AFCAT 2025 Detailed Syllabus

1. General Awareness (GA)

Focus: Current events and static knowledge (25–30 questions expected).

Topics Covered:

• Current Affairs: National & International events

• History: Ancient, Medieval & Modern Indian History, Indian National Movement

• Geography: Indian and World Geography (physical, economic, social)

• Polity: Indian Constitution, Governance, Political System

• Economics: Basic Economy, Budget, Five-Year Plans, Banking Awareness

• Science & Technology: Basic Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Inventions, Space, Defence

• Environment: Ecology, Climate, Wildlife, Biodiversity

• Sports: Major events, tournaments, players, awards

• Defence-related: Ranks, Commands, Aircrafts, Missiles, Exercises

• Awards & Books: Important awards, authors, Nobel laureates

2. Verbal Ability in English

Focus: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Comprehension (20–25 questions expected).

Topics Covered:

• Reading Comprehension & Passages

• Error Detection & Correction

• Sentence Completion / Fill in the Blanks

• Synonyms & Antonyms

• One-word Substitution

• Idioms & Phrases

• Cloze Test

• Ordering of Sentences (Para Jumbles)

• Vocabulary (Word Meanings, Usage, Analogies)

3. Numerical Ability

Focus: Arithmetic & basic mathematics (15–20 questions expected).

Topics Covered:

• Number System (LCM, HCF, Divisibility)

• Simplification, Approximation, Square Roots, Cube Roots

• Ratio & Proportion, Average, Percentage

• Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound Interest

• Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns

• Time, Speed & Distance, Boats & Streams, Trains

• Mensuration (2D & 3D geometry: area, volume, perimeter)

• Algebra (Simple Equations, Quadratics, Identities)

• Data Interpretation (Tables, Graphs, Charts)

• Probability, Permutation & Combination

4. Reasoning and Military Aptitude

Focus: Logical and spatial reasoning (25–30 questions expected).

Topics Covered:

• Verbal Reasoning:

  • Analogy, Classification, Series

  • Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations

  • Direction Sense, Ranking Test

  • Statement & Conclusion, Syllogism

• Non-Verbal Reasoning:

  • Figure Classification, Embedded Figures

  • Mirror Images, Water Images

  • Paper Folding & Cutting

  • Figure Completion & Counting Figures

• Military Aptitude:

  • Situational Awareness

  • Spatial Ability (maps, patterns, diagrams)

Distribution of Questions (Approx.)

• General Awareness – 25–30 Qs

• Verbal Ability (English) – 20–25 Qs

• Numerical Ability – 15–20 Qs

• Reasoning & Military Aptitude – 25–30 Qs

📌 Key Notes:

• AFCAT syllabus is similar to graduate-level aptitude exams (like CDS, SSC), but with extra emphasis on Defence & Military knowledge in General Awareness.

• Practice speed + accuracy since 100 Qs in 120 minutes with negative marking.