AFCAT Age Calculator (2026)

Air Force Common Admission Test • Conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF)

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Category-wise Age Limits Table

Official age boundaries and relaxation rules for AFCAT.

Category	Min Age	Max Age
General / UR	20 Yrs	26 Yrs

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Flying & Ground Duty: Graduation in any discipline with minimum 60% marks (plus 60% in Physics & Maths at 10+2 level). Ground Duty Tech requires B.E./B.Tech with minimum 60% marks.

Category-wise Age Relaxation

Category	Relaxation	Max Age	Attempts
General / UR (Flying)	No relaxation	24 Yrs	Multiple (within window)
General / UR (Ground Duty)	2 years (base higher)	26 Yrs	Multiple (within window)

General / UR (Flying): Extendable to 26 years for DGCA Commercial Pilot License holders.

Special / Additional Relaxations

Candidates holding a current and valid Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA get an upper age limit of 26 years for the Flying Branch.
No caste-based age relaxations apply for officer cadre recruitment in the Indian Air Force.

Important Notes

Candidates below 25 years must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course.
CPSS (Computerised Pilot Selection System) is a once-in-a-lifetime test for the Flying Branch. Failing it disqualifies the candidate from flying forever.

Eligibility data above is based on standard official rules. Rules can change — always verify the latest official Indian Air Force (IAF) notification before applying.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common queries regarding AFCAT age limits, cutoff date, and attempts.

For the Flying Branch, the age limit is 20 to 24 years. However, candidates holding a valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) are relaxed up to 26 years (20-26 years).

For Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches, the upper age limit is 26 years, making the eligible age range 20 to 26 years.

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 60% marks, and must have passed Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level with minimum 60% marks in each.

No. There is no age or qualification relaxation based on caste categories for AFCAT. The limits apply uniformly to all applicants.

Yes, women candidates are eligible to apply for both Flying and Ground Duty branches under the Short Service Commission (SSC) entry.

The selection consists of the online AFCAT written exam (100 questions, 300 marks), followed by AFSB (Air Force Selection Board) testing (5 days), and a Medical Examination. Flying branch candidates must also clear the CPSS (Computerised Pilot Selection System) test.