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The Indian Air Force released the notification for the 2022 Air Force Common Admission Test 1 on 1st of December 2021. IAF conducts the AFCAT recruitment process twice every year opening the golden opportunity of being a member of the Indian Armed Forces for passionate aspirants of the country. Achieving one among the most respected throne of the country is a grueling task but it’s not if there is ample effort put to accomplish it. This includes having a schedule for the study, knowing the detailed syllabus, being certain about important dates, picking the right study material and the urge to succeed. Important dates of AFCAT 2022 is provided below.
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EVENT |
DATE |
Official Notification |
1st December 2021 |
Start of Registration and Application |
1st December 2021 |
Last date to submit online application |
30th December 2021 |
Admit Card Release Date |
1st week of February 2022 |
Examination Date |
12th, 13th and 14th February 2022 |
Answer Key AFCAT 2022 |
Within 2 days after Examination Date |
Result AFCAT 2022 |
In the Month of March |
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This article will help you understand the importance of self evaluating your AFCAT scores. Evaluation of a candidate’s AFCAT score can be done way before the result is published. This can be done with the help of the Answer Key published by the IAF after the successful completion of the examination. Evaluating the score with the help of Answer Key helps the candidate calculate their marks scored for the test and at the same time predict if they are qualified for the next round. The same will also help to evaluate the progress one has made during the course of preparation. At times when IAF does not release the Answer Key for the year, scores can be checked using the answer key set released by recognised Institutes.
AFCAT 2022 – Answer Key
The Answer Key for AFCAT 1 2022 examination will be released on the IAF official website a day or 2 two after the completion of the test. It contains answers for the objective questions with maximum marks for each. It will be available for download in PDF format from the official link provided in the AFCAT website. Answer Key helps in predicting the score of the candidate as well as provides a gist of their merit list ranking. The procedure to download the Answer Key is as follows :
- Visit the official website of AFCAT.
- Click on the link “ AFCAT Answer Key 2022 ”
- Enter the required credentials for candidate login such as ID and password.
- Click the Submit button
- Answer key for AFCAT for the chosen shift will be available in pdf format.
- Click the Download button to save the Answer Key for future use.
- Check your scores with the help of the marking scheme provided by IAF.
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AFCAT 2022 – Marking Scheme
Every candidate should be well aware of the marking scheme of AFCAT before preparing and presenting for the test. Exam pattern and marking scheme will be explained in detail in this article.
EXAM |
NO. OF QUESTIONS |
MARK FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER |
TOTAL MARKS |
AFCAT |
100 |
3 | 300 |
EKT | 50 | 3 |
150 |
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IAF calls in candidates to apply for 3 branches every year which are Flying branch, Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non-Technical) branch. According to the selected branch there are 2 written test papers to attempt which are AFCAT and EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test). Candidates with one of the choices as Technical branch will be the only ones to attempt the EKT paper. The time duration for AFCAT is 120 min and 45 min for EKT.
As detailed in the table AFCAT paper contains a total of 100 objective questions and EKT paper with a total of 50 objective questions. There are no subjective questions asked in the AFCAT and EKT test. Each correct answer carries 3 marks. For every incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted. No mark for unattempted questions. Thus to calculate total score, the following formula can be used.
Total marks Scored = ( 3 marks x No. of Correct Answers) – No. of Incorrect Answers
Any score in the range of 140 – 160 marks is considered a good score for AFCAT and anything between 40 -60 marks is considered a good score for EKT paper.
AFCAT 2022 – How To Raise Objection for Answer Key
Discrepancy in the published Answer Key by IAF can create trouble and complications. Under such circumstances, a candidate can raise an objection if they find a discrepancy in the answer key. The objection can be disclosed to the IAF Board by sending an email explaining the discrepancy. A document verifying that the answer in the key is incorrect or any document proving the right answer should be attached along with the email for the review by the board. IAF will review the same and make required changes with the answer key. Required modification will be done and a new or revised answer key will be published.
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Answer keys are always the best progress trackers. Keep the answer keys downloaded for previous years questions papers so that the same will be of great help during the practice sessions. They help you keep a tract on your day to day progress and achievements. Just remind yourself that sometime the questions are complicated but the answers are simple!