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
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
Following are the items permitted and not permitted inside the AFCAT exam centre.
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Items permitted |
Items not permitted |
|---|---|
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AFCAT admit card |
Textual material |
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Aadhaar Card |
Calculators |
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Photo-identity proof |
Docupen |
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Two passport-size colour photographs |
Slide rulers & log tables |
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Ballpoint Pen |
Electronic watches |
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Mobile phones, Bluetooth, pager or any other electronic items |
The AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 direct link has been activated at the official website.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 | |
- 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.
- 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.
| Exam Cities | |
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Agartala |
Ajmer |
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Ahmedabad |
Aizawl |
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Alwar |
Allahabad/Prayagraj |
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Ambala |
Aurangabad |
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Bareilly |
Behrampur (Odisha) |
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Bathinda |
Belagavi |
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Bengaluru |
Bhagalpur |
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Bhilai |
Bhopal |
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Bhubaneswar |
Bhuj |
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Bikaner |
Chandigarh |
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Chennai |
Coimbatore |
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Warangal |
Delhi and NCR |
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Dhanbad |
Diu |
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Dibrugarh |
Durgapur |
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Faridabad |
Ganganagar |
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Gaya |
Ghaziabad |
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Gorakhpur |
Guntur |
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Gurugram |
Guwahati |
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Gwalior |
Haldwani |
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Hissar |
Hyderabad |
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Imphal |
Indore |
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Itanagar |
Jabalpur |
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Jaipur |
Jalandhar |
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Jalpaiguri |
Jammu |
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Jamshedpur |
Jhansi |
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Jodhpur |
Jorhat |
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Kannur |
Kanpur |
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Kakinada |
Kochi |
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Kohima |
Kolhapur |
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Kolkata |
Kota |
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Kurukshetra |
Leh |
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Lucknow |
Ludhiana |
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Mangalore |
Meerut |
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Mumbai |
Muzzafarpur |
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Mysore |
Nagpur |
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Nasik |
Chhapra |
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Nizamabad |
Noida |
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Panaji |
Patiala |
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Patna |
Port Blair |
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Puducherry |
Pune |
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Rajkot |
Ranchi |
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Rourkee |
Rourkela |
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Sambalpur |
Shillong |
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Shimla |
Silchar |
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Srinagar |
Solapur |
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Sonipat |
Thane |
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Thrissur |
Thiruvananthapuram |
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Tirunelveli |
Tirupati |
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Udaipur |
Vadodara |
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Varanasi |
Vellore |
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Vijayawada |
Visakhapatnam |
The AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026 will be released online at the official websites- afcat.cdac.in or afcat.edcil.co.in.