AFCAT Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield AFCAT facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Which figure is different: Circle, Square, Rectangle, Triangle? → Circle
2. What is the MOST effective way for new AFCAT professionals to build competency in their field? → Combining formal education, mentored practice, and ongoing professional development
3. Which approach best demonstrates mastery of military aptitude in AFCAT practice? → Applying principles to novel situations with sound judgment
4. The Indian Air Force's aerobatic display team is known as: → Surya Kiran
5. What role does collaboration play in military aptitude for AFCAT professionals? → It enhances outcomes through diverse perspectives and shared expertise
6. Which defense exercise is conducted jointly by the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force? → Exercise Trishakti
7. The AFCAT examination tests candidates on 'Spatial Ability.' Which task would most directly assess this skill? → Identifying which 3D shape results from folding a given 2D net
8. Which river is known as the longest in India? → Ganga
9. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 took place in which city? → Amritsar
10. Which IAF aircraft is known as the 'Flying Beast' and serves as India's heavy-lift military transport? → C-17 Globemaster III
11. Ravi is taller than Mohan but shorter than Ajay. Who is the tallest? → Ajay
12. Which technology does 5G cellular networks primarily use for faster data transmission compared to 4G? → Millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and massive MIMO
13. A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above cost price and gives a 20% discount. His profit percent is: → 12%
14. What is the PRIMARY purpose of obtaining AFCAT certification in Air Force Common Admission Test? → To demonstrate verified competency and adherence to professional standards
15. From the passage, it can be inferred that the author’s primary purpose is to ____. → Persuade readers to adopt a viewpoint
16. Find the missing number: 4, 9, 16, 25, ? → 36
17. A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands? → 7.5°
18. If in a code, TABLE is written as GZOVI, how is CHAIR written? → XZSIR
19. In professional documentation for AFCAT, what is the best practice for organizing information? → Logical structure with clear headings and progression
20. What is the primary purpose of flaps during takeoff and landing? → To increase lift at lower airspeeds by increasing wing camber and area
21. Which element is the primary component of steel? → Iron
22. Which missile system is jointly developed by India and Russia and is considered the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile? → BrahMos
23. Choose the correct indirect speech: Direct: The instructor said, 'You must revise the chapter tonight.' Indirect: The instructor told ______ → him that he must revise the chapter that night.
24. A AFCAT professional discovers a conflict of interest in a current assignment. What is the MOST ethical course of action? → Disclose the conflict immediately and recuse if necessary
25. A pie chart shows 720 soldiers by branch: Infantry=35%, Artillery=25%, Armoured=20%, Signals=12%, Engineers=8%. How many soldiers are in the Armoured branch? → 144
26. Which country became the first to land a probe on the Moon's far side with its Chang'e-6 mission in 2024? → China
27. What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8? → 24
28. Select the synonym of 'PERSPICACIOUS': → Shrewd
29. Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal? → Shah Jahan
30. What does the term 'angle of attack' refer to in aviation? → The angle between the wing chord line and the relative airflow