AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 LIVE Updates: Download Link Activated

IAF has released the AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026. Registered candidates can check the live updates related to the admit card available here.

Mohith Kumar

Updated on - Jan 28, 2026 | 11:12:00 AM

Get AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 LIVE Updates here.

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released the admit card for the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 1 2026 Examination today, January 22, 2026. Registered candidates can check and download the AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 at the official website- afcat.cdac.in or afcat.edcil.co.in. The AFCAT 1 Examination 2026 will be held on January 31, 2026. The AFCAT 1 Recruitment 2026 is being conducted for 340 vacancies in the Class-I Gazetted Officers Branch and Ground Duty (Non-Technical and Technical) branches. Registered candidates can check the live updates related to the AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 available here.

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Direct Link

The direct link to download the AFCAT 1 Hall Ticket 2026 is given in the table below.

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 Direct Link

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Important Instructions

Important instructions related to AFCAT 2026 Admit Card are given below.

If candidates cannot download the AFCAT Phase 1 Admit Card 2026, if they do not receive it, or if they find any error in the information printed on the same, then they are advised to contact the AFCAT Query Cell at C-DAC, Pune immediately.
Candidates should mandatorily bring their admit card for AFCAT 2026 to the exam halls. They will not be permitted to write the exam without the admit cards. The details of the exam centres and their addresses will be mentioned on the AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026.
Writing/scribbling anything on the AFCAT 1 Hall Ticket 2026 is strictly prohibited.
Candidates are advised to safeguard the AFCAT Hall Ticket 2026 until the admission process is completed.

Live Updates

January 22, 2026 | 04:22 PM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Details on Air Force AFCAT Admit Card

Air Force AFCAT 2026 admit card will contain some important details about the exam and the candidate. In case there is any error found on the admit card, candidates should contact the authorities immediately. Following are some details that will be present on the AFCAT 2025 admit card.

Name of the Candidate
Date of Birth
Gender
Aadhar Card Number
Email ID
Mobile Number
Exam Centre Address
Time of the Exam
Important Guidelines

January 22, 2026 | 03:02 PM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Items Allowed & Not Allowed at Centre

Following are the items permitted and not permitted inside the AFCAT exam centre.

Items permitted	Items not permitted
AFCAT admit card	Textual material
Aadhaar Card	Calculators
Photo-identity proof	Docupen
Two passport-size colour photographs	Slide rulers & log tables
Ballpoint Pen	Electronic watches
-	Mobile phones, Bluetooth, pager or any other electronic items

January 22, 2026 | 02:51 PM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Direct Link Available

The AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 direct link has been activated at the official website.

January 22, 2026 | 01:52 PM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Exam Timings

Activity	Shift 1	Shift 2
Reporting time	7.30 am	12.30 pm
Verification of admit card & ID Proof, Biometrics, Photo/ Thumb Impression/ Sign on Attendance Sheet & candidate seating in exam hall	7.30 am to 9.30 am	12.30 am to 2 pm
Reading of instructions by candidates	9.30 am to 9.45 am	2 pm to 2.15 pm
AFCAT exam	9.45 am to 11.45 am	2.15 pm to 4.15 pm
Reading of instructions by candidates for EKT	NA	4.15 pm to 4.30 pm
EKT	NA	4.30 pm to 5.15 pm

January 22, 2026 | 01:19 PM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Exam Pattern

Subject	Exam Duration	No of Questions	Maximum Marks
General Awareness	02 hours	100	300
Verbal Ability in English
Numerical Ability
Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

January 22, 2026 | 01:11 PM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Vacancy Details

Entry	Branch	Course Name	Men (PC)	Women (PC)	Men (SSC)	Women (SSC)
AFCAT Entry	Flying	221/27F/SSC/M&W			34	04
	Ground Duty (Technical)	220/27T/PC/ 110AEC/M&W 220/27T/SSC/ 110AEC/M&W	AE(L)- 03 AE(M)- 09	AE(L)- 03 AE(M)- 03	AE(L)- 100 AE(M)- 38	AE(L)- 23 AE(M)- 09
	Ground Duty (Non-Technical)	220/27G/SSC/M&W	--	--	Weapon Systems (WS) Branch:21 Admin:48 Lgs:09 Accts :08 Edn :02 Met :01	Weapon Systems (WS) Branch:05 Admin :12 Lgs :02 Accts :02 Edn :02 Met :02
NCC Special Entry	Flying	221/27F/PC/M and 221/27F/SSC/M&W	--	--	10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC

January 22, 2026 | 12:40 PM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Essential Exam Day Instructions

Mandatory Documents: You must carry a printed color copy of the admit card, a valid original photo ID (Aadhaar Card is mandatory, plus one additional ID like PAN, Passport, or Driving License), and two recent passport-sized color photographs (matching the one uploaded during registration).
Reporting Time: Arrive at least 60 to 90 minutes before your shift.
- Shift 1: Reporting begins at 7:30 AM; gates close at 9:30 AM.
- Shift 2: Reporting begins at 12:30 PM; gates close at 2:00 PM.
Prohibited Items: Do not bring electronic gadgets (phones, smartwatches, calculators), stationery (pens, geometry boxes), or personal items (wallets, belts, ornaments). Only a transparent blue/black ballpoint pen is allowed.
Dress Code: Wear slippers or sandals with flat heels. Closed footwear (shoes) and clothes with large buttons are strictly not permitted.

January 22, 2026 | 12:08 PM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Steps to Download

Visit the official website at afcat.cdac.in or afcat.edcil.co.in.
Click on the "Candidate Login" tab on the homepage.
Select the AFCAT 01/2026 cycle.
Enter your registered Email ID and Password.
Click on the link to Download Admit Card.
Save the PDF and take a clear color printout on A4 size paper.

January 22, 2026 | 11:45 AM IST

AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026: Exam Cities

Exam Cities
Agartala	Ajmer
Ahmedabad	Aizawl
Alwar	Allahabad/Prayagraj
Ambala	Aurangabad
Bareilly	Behrampur (Odisha)
Bathinda	Belagavi
Bengaluru	Bhagalpur
Bhilai	Bhopal
Bhubaneswar	Bhuj
Bikaner	Chandigarh
Chennai	Coimbatore
Warangal	Delhi and NCR
Dhanbad	Diu
Dibrugarh	Durgapur
Faridabad	Ganganagar
Gaya	Ghaziabad
Gorakhpur	Guntur
Gurugram	Guwahati
Gwalior	Haldwani
Hissar	Hyderabad
Imphal	Indore
Itanagar	Jabalpur
Jaipur	Jalandhar
Jalpaiguri	Jammu
Jamshedpur	Jhansi
Jodhpur	Jorhat
Kannur	Kanpur
Kakinada	Kochi
Kohima	Kolhapur
Kolkata	Kota
Kurukshetra	Leh
Lucknow	Ludhiana
Mangalore	Meerut
Mumbai	Muzzafarpur
Mysore	Nagpur
Nasik	Chhapra
Nizamabad	Noida
Panaji	Patiala
Patna	Port Blair
Puducherry	Pune
Rajkot	Ranchi
Rourkee	Rourkela
Sambalpur	Shillong
Shimla	Silchar
Srinagar	Solapur
Sonipat	Thane
Thrissur	Thiruvananthapuram
Tirunelveli	Tirupati
Udaipur	Vadodara
Varanasi	Vellore
Vijayawada	Visakhapatnam