{"id":8190,"date":"2026-05-11T06:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ironcladdefenceacademy.com\/?page_id=8190"},"modified":"2026-05-11T07:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:32:50","slug":"airforce-common-admission-test-afcat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ironcladdefenceacademy.com\/index.php\/airforce-common-admission-test-afcat\/","title":{"rendered":"AIRFORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST  (AFCAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8190\" class=\"elementor elementor-8190\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2461ac27 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AIRFORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST  (AFCAT)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b294d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"16b294d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f37c6c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4706ac33 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4706ac33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97ecf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97ecf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"407\">The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Indian Air Force<\/span><\/span> conducts the <strong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"145\">Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)<\/strong> to recruit talented graduates as Gazetted Officers in various branches of the Indian Air Force. AFCAT is one of the most prestigious defence examinations in India, offering young aspirants the opportunity to serve the nation with pride, discipline, and honor.<\/p><p data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"649\">Through AFCAT, candidates can join the <strong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"465\">Flying Branch<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"494\">Ground Duty (Technical)<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"531\">Ground Duty (Non-Technical)<\/strong> branches of the Indian Air Force. The examination is conducted <strong data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"615\">twice every year<\/strong> as <strong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"630\">AFCAT 1<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"646\">AFCAT 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7188740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7188740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31a46b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c31a46b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5133333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5133333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"1hw5c4m\" data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"728\">Candidates must be <strong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"726\">Indian Citizens<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1mfzp1l\" data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"765\">Candidates must be <strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"763\">Unmarried<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd8d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dd8d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Branch-wise Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4b5ef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d4b5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea25e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bea25e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\" alignleft\"><thead data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"868\"><tr data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"868\"><th data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"819\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"818\">Branch<\/strong><\/th><th style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"835\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"834\">Age Limit<\/strong><\/th><th style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"868\" data-col-size=\"lg\"><strong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"866\">Educational Qualification<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><div><table><tbody><tr data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1031\"><td data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"903\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"902\">Flying Branch\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"919\">\u00a020 \u2013 24\u00a0 Years\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><td data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1031\">Minimum 50% marks in Physics &amp; Mathematics at 10+2 level AND Graduation with 60% marks OR B.E.\/B.Tech Degree<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div><table><tbody><tr data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1143\"><td data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1062\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1061\">Ground Duty<br \/>\u00a0(Technical\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1078\">20 \u2013 26 Years\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1143\">4-Year Engineering \/ Technology Degree with minimum 60% marks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div><table><tbody><tr data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1317\"><td data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1178\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1177\">Ground Duty (Non-\u00a0 T\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Technical)<\/strong><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1194\">20 \u2013 26 Years\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><td data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1317\">Graduation in any discipline with minimum 60% marks. Specific qualifications required for Accounts &amp; Education branches<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714b947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"714b947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AFCAT Examination Pattern<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68954cc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"68954cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad46601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad46601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1633\">The AFCAT examination is conducted as a <strong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1429\">Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/strong> consisting of objective-type questions. The exam evaluates a candidate\u2019s aptitude, reasoning ability, numerical skills, English proficiency, and awareness of current affairs and defence-related topics<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929f96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"929f96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1741\"><thead data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1691\"><tr data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1691\"><th class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1657\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1656\">Total Questions<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1675\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1674\">Total Marks<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1691\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1689\">Duration<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1741\"><tr data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1741\"><td data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1716\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1715\">100<\/strong><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1726\"><strong data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1725\">300<\/strong><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1741\"><strong data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1739\">2 Hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace47d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ace47d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marking Scheme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036479d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"036479d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ffdfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63ffdfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"18vib2q\" data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1813\"><strong data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1786\">+3 Marks<\/strong> for every correct answer<\/li><li data-section-id=\"3sqblu\" data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1856\"><strong data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1827\">-1 Mark<\/strong> for every incorrect answer<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ggm2e6\" data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1897\"><strong data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1870\">0 Marks<\/strong> for unanswered questions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf5f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bf5f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Subjects Included in AFCAT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1682fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b1682fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10dbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d10dbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(a) English<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a1829 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talented graduates as Gazetted Officers in various branches of the Indian Air Force. AFCAT is one of the most prestigious defence examinations in India, offering young aspirants the opportunity to serve the nation with pride, discipline, and honor. Through AFCAT, candidates can join the Flying Branch, Ground Duty (Technical), and Ground Duty (Non-Technical) branches of the Indian Air Force. The examination is conducted twice every year as AFCAT 1 and AFCAT 2. Eligibility Criteria Candidates must be Indian Citizens Candidates must be Unmarried Branch-wise Eligibility Branch Age Limit Educational Qualification Flying Branch\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a020 \u2013 24\u00a0 Years\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Minimum 50% marks in Physics &amp; Mathematics at 10+2 level AND Graduation with 60% marks OR B.E.\/B.Tech Degree Ground Duty\u00a0(Technical\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 20 \u2013 26 Years\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 4-Year Engineering \/ Technology Degree with minimum 60% marks Ground Duty (Non-\u00a0 T\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Technical) 20 \u2013 26 Years\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Graduation in any discipline with minimum 60% marks. Specific qualifications required for Accounts &amp; Education branches AFCAT Examination Pattern The AFCAT examination is conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) consisting of objective-type questions. The exam evaluates a candidate\u2019s aptitude, reasoning ability, numerical skills, English proficiency, and awareness of current affairs and defence-related topics Total Questions Total Marks Duration 100 300 2 Hours Marking Scheme +3 Marks for every correct answer -1 Mark for every incorrect answer 0 Marks for unanswered questions Subjects Included in AFCAT (a) English Topics include: Comprehension Error Detection Vocabulary Grammar (B) General Awareness Topics include: History Geography Civics Current Affairs Defence-related Knowledge (C) Numerical Ability Topics include: Profit &amp; Loss Time &amp; Distance Ratios &amp; Proportions Average Percentage (C) Reasoning &amp; Military Aptitude Topics include: Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning Analytical Ability Military Aptitude Questions Join the Indian Air Force and Turn Your Dreams into a Career of Courage, Leadership, and Service! Iron Clad Defence Academy \u2013 Your Path to Serve the Nation with Pride. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 At Iron Clad Defence Academy, training includes written exam coaching, physical training such as running and ground tests, medical and documentation guidance, regular mock tests, daily practice sessions, and personality development with strong discipline. 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