AFCAT Government & Defence Entrance Exam

What is the difference between AFCAT and EKT?

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The Indian Air Force administers the AFCAT test, also known as the Air Force Common Admission Test, to applicants seeking Class 1 gazetted officers in the Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. The Engineering Knowledge Test, or EKT, is administered to applicants for technica

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Anangsha Patra | Contributor-Level 10

5 months ago

AFCAT exam or Air Force Common Admission Test is conducted by Indian Air Force to select candidates as Class 1 gazetted officers in the Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. EKT or Engineering Knowledge Test is conducted for the candidates who apply for the technical branche

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Deepika Maurya | Guide-Level 15

3 years ago

Exam pattern for AFCAT: Mode of Exam: Online No. Of Questions: 100 Duration of Exam: 2 hours (120 minutes) Maximum Marks: 300 Sections in Paper: General Awareness, Numerical Ability, Reasoning, Verbal Ability in English and Military Aptitude Test. Negative Marking: 1 mark Exam pattern for EKT: Mode

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Manav Kishore | Contributor-Level 7

3 years ago

Candidates who choose the Ground Duty (Technical) branch must take both the Air Force Common Admission Test AFCAT and the Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT). EKT is a test for engineering graduates who want to join the Indian Air Force's technical branches. Exam pattern of AFCAT and EKT exam are: 1. T

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