{"id":17191,"date":"2026-05-19T15:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/19\/check-steps-to-apply-key-details-here\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:35:54","slug":"check-steps-to-apply-key-details-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=17191","title":{"rendered":"Check steps to apply, key details here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131204572,imgsize-1001082,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/afcat-022026-registration-begins-tomorrow.jpg\" alt=\"AFCAT 02\/2026 registration begins tomorrow for over 300 Indian Air Force vacancies: Check steps to apply, key details here\" title=\"AFCAT 02\/2026 registration\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"AFCAT 02\/2026 registration\">AFCAT 02\/2026 registration<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">AFCAT 02\/2026 registration<\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">: <\/span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/indian-air-force\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Indian Air Force<\/a> will begin the registration process for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 02\/2026 from May 20, 2026. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official AFCAT portal, afcat.edcil.co.in.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The recruitment drive is being conducted for courses starting in July 2027. The notification includes recruitment through AFCAT Entry, NCC Special Entry and GATE Score Entry.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>According to the official notification, more than 300 vacancies have been announced for the Flying Branch and Ground Duty branches, including Technical and Non-Technical posts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"36092449\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"AFCAT-02\/2026\" source=\"Orion\">AFCAT 02\/2026<\/keyword>: Important dates<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Here is a look at the key dates: <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"15\">\n<ul>\n<li>Application start date: May 20, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Last date to apply: June 19, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Notification release date: May 12, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The examination dates have not been announced yet.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>AFCAT 02\/2026 eligibility criteria<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Both men and women candidates are eligible to apply for various branches.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>For Ground Duty Technical posts, candidates must have a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree. Applicants for Non-Technical posts should hold a graduate degree in the relevant discipline.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>For the Flying Branch, candidates should be between 20 and 24 years of age. Applicants for Ground Duty Technical and Non-Technical branches should be between 20 and 26 years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The age limit will be calculated as on July 1, 2027. Age relaxation will be provided according to recruitment rules.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>AFCAT 02\/2026 application fee<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Candidates applying through AFCAT Entry are required to pay an application fee of Rs. 550 along with applicable GST charges.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>No application fee will be charged from candidates applying through NCC Special Entry or GATE Score Entry.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Steps to apply for AFCAT 02\/2026<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>Candidates can follow these simple steps to complete the application process:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"42\">\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the official AFCAT website at afcat.edcil.co.in<\/li>\n<li>Click on the AFCAT 02\/2026 registration link on the homepage.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the registration process using the required details.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the application form carefully.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the necessary documents.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the application fee, if applicable.<\/li>\n<li>Submit the form and download a copy for future reference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>AFCAT 02\/2026 selection process<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The selection process includes:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"48\">\n<ul>\n<li>Online written examination<\/li>\n<li>Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) interview process<\/li>\n<li>Document verification<\/li>\n<li>Medical examination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/>The Indian Air Force has stated that the recruitment process will be conducted strictly on merit and through a fair selection system.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>Candidates appearing before the Air Force Selection Board for the first time may also receive travel allowance as per the conditions mentioned in the official notification.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/afcat-02\/2026-registration-begins-tomorrow-for-over-300-indian-air-force-vacancies-check-steps-to-apply-key-details-here\/articleshow\/131204149.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFCAT 02\/2026 registration AFCAT 02\/2026 registration: The Indian Air Force will begin the registration process for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 02\/2026 from May 20, 2026. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official AFCAT portal, afcat.edcil.co.in.The recruitment drive is being conducted for courses starting in July 2027. The notification includes recruitment through AFCAT&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}