AFCAT 2 2020 (04 Oct) Live Updates: Exam Analysis, Questions & Answer Keys

IAF will conduct the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 02/2020 in the first and second shift, tomorrow i.e. October 05, 2020. The first shift is going to start from 9:45 AM to 11:45 AM and the second shift starts from 2:15 PM to 4:15 PM. Whereas, EKT exam will take place from 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM.

Check here detailed exam analysis and memory-based answer key of AFCAT 2 2020 shift 2.

The previous year EKT cut off was as follows:

AFCAT 01/2020 - 40 (out of 150)
AFCAT 01/2019 - 50 (out of 150)
AFCAT 01/2018 - 60 (out of 150)
AFCAT 02/2017 - 60 (out of 150)
AFCAT 01/2017 - 60 (out of 150)

The examination was on the balanced side. As per the unofficial reports, questions were of moderate level; neither easy nor difficult.
Candidates who are able to attend 15- 17 questions in the English section, 10 – 14 questions in Numerical Ability, 23-25 questions in the Reasoning section, and 17-20 questions in General Awareness Section. Those who have answered around 60-70 questions in the AFCAT exam Shift 2 are on the safe side.

The overall exam of AFCAT 02/ 2020 was of easy-moderate level.

IAF has successfully conducted the paper of EKT (Day 2). The exam started at 4:30 PM and ended at 05:15 PM. The memory-based answer key and exam analysis will be shared soon on this page.

The exam of the Engineering Knowledge Test of day 2 have started. This includes the papers of Mechanical, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics.

IAF has successfully conducted the paper of AFCAT 02/2020 day 2 (Shift 2). The exam started at 2:15 PM and ended at 4:15 PM. The memory-based answer and exam analysis will be shared in a while.

The second shift of the AFCAT exam will end at 4:15 PM. The topics that were covered in the AFCAT exam as follows - Reasoning & Military Aptitude, General Knowledge, Numerical Ability, and English Language.

The AFCAT is conducted in online mode. The exam is conducted for 2 hours for AFCAT and 45 minutes for EKT. The exam consists of 100 questions in AFCAT and 50 questions in EKT as 100 as Objective questions. AFCAT paper consists of 300 marks and EKT consists of 150 marks.

Marking Scheme: +3 marks will be awarded for the correct answer, -1 mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer and 0 marks for unattempted questions.

Check below the topic-wise distribution of questions of AFCAT exam shift 1:

1- Reasoning & Military Aptitude

10 Questions were asked from Non-Verbal (Image). 5 questions from Odd one out, Analogy and pattern. 3 questions asked from Miscellaneous whereas 4 questions came from the Venn diagram.

The overall level of this section was Moderate to Difficult level.

2- General Knowledge

The General Knowledge section was moderate level. Questions were asked from History and Science were 5, 4 questions from Geography and Polity. 7 questions came from Current Affairs & Economics.

Check below the topic-wise distribution of questions of AFCAT exam shift 1:

1- English Language

Around 4 questions asked from Spotting Error. 3 questions came from Error Detection, Idioms/Phrases. 2 questions from Reading Comprehension. 6 questions came from Antonym/ Synonym and 5 questions from the Cloze test.

The overall level of English Language was Easy to Moderate.

2- Numerical Ability

Around 3 questions were asked from Ratio & Percentage, Simplification. 2 questions came from Profit/Loss and Discount, Mixture & allegations, Time and Work, Algebra, Speed and Distance and Average.

The overall level of Numerical Ability section was Easy to Moderate to difficult.

The AFCAT exam of the second shift of day 2 successfully starts at 2:15 PM. This paper includes subjects of General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning, and Military Aptitude Test.

The items that are prohibited in the exam hall are as follows: Wallets, purse, headgear, wrist band, drinks, food, goggles, scarf. No wireless, digital, electronic, watches, calculators, cellphone, translator, recorder, camera or microphone, log tables, paper, book slide rule, clipboard, paper, etc.

Candidates can check below the Section-wise Difficulty Level:

The second shift of the AFCAT 2 2020 exam is going to start at 2:15 PM. Candidates have to report to the exam centre earlier at 12:30 PM. The verification of admit card and photo iD proof, Biometric photo/thumb impression have been started from 12:30 to 14:00 PM.

After the conclusion of Shift 1 of AFCAT 2 2020 exam held on October 04, the questions-answers (memory-based) have become available online. Check here

The number of good attempts in the English section is between 15- 18, whereas 10 – 14 in Numerical Ability. 20-25 questions in the Reasoning section is considered as good attempts. 15-16 questions in General Awareness Section.

As per the last year trends, the expected cut off marks for AFCAT and EKT examination is provided below:

AFCAT - 150-160
EKT - 50

The overall exam of AFCAT 02/ 2020 (shift 1) was of moderate level.

As the Shift 01 of the second day of AFCAT 2 2020 is over now, click here to get the unofficial answer key and analysis of the exam.

AFCAT 02/2020 Day 2 (shift 1) is now over. AFCAT paper consisted of 100 questions from topics - General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test.

IAF has successfully conducted the paper of AFCAT. The exam started at 9:45 AM and ended at 11:45 AM. The memory-based answer keys and detailed exam analysis will be shared in a while.

Candidates are required to bring the following things to the examination centre.

1- Admit Card for AFCAT 02/2020 along with self-declaration
2- Candidate’s Aadhaar Card
3- Two passport size color photographs
4- Ant other valid photo identity card (which have details of candidate name, date of birth, and father's name)
5- Ballpoint Pen (Blue or Black)

AFCAT previous year question papers help candidates for the last minute preparation. They can also be used to improve the chances of getting across questions repeated from previous years. Candidates are recommended to refer to the previous year's AFCAT question papers and mock tests for practice.

Check below the previous year cut off marks for AFCAT examination:

AFCAT 01/2019 - 133 (out of 300)
AFCAT 01/2018 - 155 (out of 300)
AFCAT 02/2017 - 160 (out of 300)
AFCAT 01/2017 - 150 (out of 300)

The Indian Air Force has issued some guidelines and COVID- 19 specific standard operating procedures (SOPs) which must be strictly followed by candidates. Social distance measures will be enforced in accordance with the guidelines of the Government of India in the current scenario of COVID – 19. Candidates have to reach the exam centre as per the Reporting / Entry time mentioned in the admi card so as to avoid any crowding at the centre. Also, at the time of entry, candidates need to maintain social distancing. The candidate's body temperature will be taken through a thermal gun, at the time of entering the registration room. If the temperature is below 99.4 ° F, they will have to switch to the verification process. If it is higher than 99.4 ° F, they have to taken for the isolation. After 15-20 minutes, the temperature will be measured again. If it is normal, then candidates shall be able to continue their verification process. If not, the exam could be conducted alone in a separate space.

Candidates can check the memory-based answer key and exam analysis of October 03, 2020 from here

Exam of day 02 of AFCAT 2 2020 begins now. The exam starts at 9:45 AM today and will end at 11:45 AM.