Then AFCAT Exam is scheduled in online mode for Feb 22 and Feb 23, 2020. The content that is given below has been updated as the shifts got over on their respective exam days.
- The AFCAT Cut Off has the possibility to go high because the exam held easy to moderate level of difficulty
- AFCAT Exam comprises of 5 sections which are: General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test
- It is difficult to figure out the difficulty level of the exam of AFCAT. Mostly, the paper would be of a moderate level of difficulty. Thus, all candidates must go through the complete AFCAT Exam Analysis 2020 to get a review of the entire exam.
- English section of the exam is one of the easiest section and all candidates must attempt this as their first section in the exam.
- Mostly Maths section comes out to be a bit tricky but if the preparation is properly done, then the candidates can easily clear that, too
- Depending on the AFCAT Answer Key, the students can calculate the number of questions they have answered correctly or incorrectly int the paper.
AFCAT Paper 1 Analysis 2020
AFCAT Paper 1 has been conducted for day 1 and for shift 1. Candidates can check the analysis for the Shift 1 of the exam for both days here from the information given below.
AFCAT Exam Analysis 2020 | Overall Exam Analysis
Given below is the overall exam analysis for AFCAT Shift 1 exam:
Name of the Sub-Section |
No. of Questions asked |
Level of Difficulty |
English Language |
25 |
very easy |
Numerical Ability |
18 |
moderate |
Reasoning & Military Aptitude |
32 |
easy |
General Awareness |
25 |
easy |
Total |
100 |
easy |
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Questions Asked in AFCAT Exam Shift 1
The questions asked in the AFCAT Exam Shift 1 are as follows-
1. Delhi Sultanate
2. 1st Asian Games-New Delhi,1951
3.Internation Civil Aviation-HQ-Montreal
4.Kabaddi-Hockey
5.25th year of a state-Himachal Pradesh
6.C.K Naidu Trophy-K Shrikant
7.which rivers flow into the Arabian Sea-Mahi, Tapti, Narmada
8. Which Indian player had the most hattrick in the first test series played?
9.1938-Subash C. Bose President of Congress
10.G7 Countries
11.Brunei Capital
12.-Soda Water which gas is available
13.Fundamental Rights
14.The southernmost point of India-Indira Point
15.Rajiv Gandhi Award for sports
16.The most amount of Ozone fond in which area of the air.
AFCAT Exam Shift 1 Students' Review
As per the Students, the overall question pap[er was easy. The reasoning section was moderate.Read below for section-wise AFCAT Exam Analysis for all sections.
AFCAT Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2020: English Section
The AFCAT Exam has a variety of topics asked in the English section such as Error Detection, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Completion, Synonym/Antonym, Vocabulary, Idioms & Phrases. Below is the number of questions asked in these sections:
Topic |
No of Questions |
Level |
Tenses |
5 |
easy |
Error Detection(conjunction) |
4 |
easy |
Miscellaneous |
9 |
easy |
Antonym/ Synonym |
5 |
easy |
Cloze test |
2 |
easy |
Total |
25 |
very easy |
AFCAT Exam Analysis 2020 Shift 1: Numerical Ability Section
This section of the exam includes topics such as Decimal, Speed, Time & Distance, Fractions, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Average, Percentage, Simple Interest. Below is the number of questions asked in these sections:
Topic |
No of Questions |
Level |
Profit/Loss and Discount |
3 |
moderate |
Ratio & Percentage,fraction |
1 |
moderate |
boat and stream |
2 |
easy |
Time and Work |
2 |
easy |
Simplification |
1 |
easy |
Speed and Distance |
2 |
moderate |
Average |
1 |
moderate |
Miscellenous |
6 |
easy |
Total |
18 |
easy-moderate |
AFCAT Exam Analysis 2020: Reasoning Section
Below is the topic-wise division of the Reasoning and Military Aptitude Section:
Sections |
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Non-Verbal (Image) |
10 |
Moderate |
Odd one out |
5 |
Moderate |
Analogy |
4 |
Moderate |
Syllogism |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous |
10 |
Easy-Moderate |
Total |
32 |
Moderate |
AFCAT Shift 1 Paper 1 Analysis 2020: General Awareness Section
We discussed the amount of questions asked from different topics in the table below. In this chapter, a candidate can score well if he has fundamental understanding of the topics of general knowledge and has excellent hold on current affairs.
Topic |
History |
Geography |
Science |
Polity |
Current Affairs and Economics |
AFCAT Shift 1 Exam Analysis (Previous Year Papers)
All candidates who wish to know the important questions from the previous year exams can go through the AFCAT Paper 1 Analysis given below from the previous year:
AFCAT Questions Asked on August 25, 2019 (Shift-1)
The following questions were asked in the AFCAT Exam 2019 on August 25, 2019, shift-1:
- How many medals have been won by Micheal Phelps?
- Which text of the Vedas refers to Medicine?
- Which cricketer reached fastest 10000 runs in ODI?
- Where is the headquarter of WHO?
- What is the Actual name of Ghisyauddin Tughlaq?
- What is the distance between the stumps in cricket?
- Which book was authored by Vikram Seth? (A Suitable Boy)
- Who established the Indian National Congress?
- Who Invented Electricity?
- Which of the following a non-ferrous element?
- Sun occupies how much percentage of the area?
- Which gas results in Brown Cloud Atmosphere?
- Which lines run parallel to the equator?
- Which Desert is not located in Asia?
- Who rejected the Muslim League's demand for Pakistan?
- The Khilafat Movement was merged with which movement?
- Who was the founder of Mughal dynasty?
- What is the Capital of Columbia?
- "Duckworth Lewis" is related to which game?
- Which dynasty established the Ajanta Ellora caves?
AFCAT Shift 1 Exam Analysis - August 25, 2019
The AFCAT Shift 1 Exam Analysis has been updated for August 25, 2019. The students can check the table mentioned below in order to know the good attempts as well as the difficulty level of each subject:
Sections |
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
English Language |
25 |
Moderate |
Numerical Ability |
18 |
Easy-Moderate |
Reasoning & Military Aptitude |
32 |
Easy-Moderate |
General Awareness |
25 |
Moderate |
Total |
100 |
Moderate |
What did Students say about AFCAT Exam Shift 1 (August 25, 2019)
As the first shift is over for AFCAT Exam that had taken place on August 25, 2019, we have updated the comments given by the students directly when they came out of the exam hall in the post. Students can read the remarks as follows:
- The paper held a moderate to difficult level
- No candidate came out and said that the paper was easy
- Students said that the Reasoning part was a bit tough
- Also, the candidates have claimed that they had prepared a lot from the previous year question papers and that has helped them in giving the exam in a better way
- Most questions from Maths section appeared based on formulas and calculations
AFCAT Verbal English Exam Analysis Shift 1 - August 25, 2019
The English paper was of a moderate level of difficulty. It was neither very easy not difficult. The table below has been updated with the type of questions appeared in the paper as well as the difficulty level of. each section:
Sections |
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Fill in the blacks |
4 |
Moderate |
Error Detection |
4 |
Moderate |
Idioms/Phrases |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
Reading Comprehension |
2 |
Moderate |
Antonym/ Synonym |
6 |
Moderate |
Cloze test |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Total |
25 |
Moderate |
AFCAT Numerical Ability Exam Analysis Shift 1 - August 25, 2019
Maths section, usually, appears to be moderate to difficult. The candidates can check the following table in order to form an idea of good attempts of each section as well as their difficulty level:
Sections |
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Profit/Loss and Discount |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
Ratio & Percentage |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
Mixture & allegations |
2 |
Moderate |
Algebra |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
Time and Work |
2 |
Easy |
Simplification |
3 |
Easy |
Speed and Distance |
2 |
Easy |
Average |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
Total |
18 |
Easy |
AFCAT Reasoning Exam Analysis Shift 1 - August 25, 2019
Reasoning Section mostly holds the difficulty level of easy to moderate. The students can check the idea of attempts as well as the difficulty level of each section as follows:
Sections |
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Non-Verbal (Image) |
10 |
Moderate |
Odd one out |
5 |
Moderate |
Analogy |
4 |
Moderate |
Venn diagram |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
Complete the pattern |
5 |
Moderate |
Miscellaneous |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Total |
32 |
Moderate |
AFCAT General Knowledge Exam Analysis Shift 1 - August 25, 2019
GK section is usually moderate to difficult. The students can find it a bit tricky. Students can check the following table for the attempts of the questions as well as the difficulty level fo each section:
Sections |
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
History |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Geography |
4 |
Moderate |
Science |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Polity |
2 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Current Affairs and Economics |
9 |
Moderate |
Total |
25 |
Moderate |
AFCAT Questions Asked on August 24, 2019 (Shift-1)
The following questions were asked in the AFCAT Exam 2019 on August 24, 2019, shift-1:
- Who is the author of Life of Pie?
- Who was the First Governor-General India?
- How many overs are there in the 1st Powerplay?
- Which line passes through the Australian Subcontinent?
- Who is considered the father of Indian revolutionary ideas?
- Which satellite is being launched by NASA to Mars in 2020?
- Who is known as Bradman of Women's Cricket?
- Which line passes through the Australian Subcontinent?
- In which Upanishad is Satyamev Jayate?
- Who is the Winner of UEFA 2019?
- "CANT" is related to which sport?
- Choose the odd one out: Albatross--Penguin---Ostrich--Pelican
- Which Veda is the oldest one?
- Who is the Writer of Padmavat?
- Name of ISROs Space Program with the highest number of Satellites
AFCAT Shift 1 Exam Analysis - August 24, 2019
The AFCAT Shift 1 Exam Analysis has been updated for August 24, 2019. The students can check the table mentioned below in order to know the good attempts as well as the difficulty level of each subject:
Sections
|
Questions
|
Difficulty Level
|
English Language |
25 |
Moderate |
Numerical Ability |
18 |
Easy-Moderate |
Reasoning & Military Aptitude |
32 |
Easy-Moderate |
General Awareness |
25 |
Moderate |
Total |
100 |
Moderate |
What did Students say about AFCAT Exam Shift 1 (August 24, 2019)
As the first shift is over for AFCAT Exam that had taken place on August 24, 2019, we have updated the comments given by the students directly when they came out of the exam hall in the post. Students can read the remarks as follows:
- The paper held a moderate to difficult level
- No candidate came out and said that the paper was easy
- Students said that the Reasoning part was a bit tough
- Also, the candidates have claimed that they had prepared a lot from the previous year question papers and that has helped them in giving the exam in a better way
- Most questions from Maths section appeared based on formulas and calculations
AFCAT Questions Asked August 24, 2019 - Shift 1
The following content has been updated with all the questions that have appeared in the question paper, as the exam had taken place.
AFCAT Verbal English Exam Analysis Shift 1 - August 24, 2019
The English paper was of a moderate level of difficulty. It was neither very easy not difficult. The table below has been updated with the type of questions appeared in the paper as well as the difficulty level of. each section:
Sections |
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Fill in the blacks |
4 |
Moderate |
Error Detection |
3 |
Moderate |
Idioms/Phrases |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
Reading Comprehension |
2 |
Moderate |
Antonym/ Synonym |
6 |
Moderate |
Cloze test |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Total |
23 |
Moderate |
AFCAT Numerical Ability Exam Analysis Shift 1 - August 24, 2019
Maths section, usually, appears to be moderate to difficult. The candidates can check the following table in order to form an idea of good attempts of each section as well as their difficulty level:
Topic |
No of Questions |
Level |
Profit/Loss and Discount |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
Ratio & Percentage |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
Mixture & allegations |
2 |
Moderate |
Algebra |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
Time and Work |
2 |
Easy |
Simplification |
3 |
Easy |
Speed and Distance |
2 |
Easy |
Average |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
Total |
18 |
Easy |
AFCAT Reasoning Exam Analysis Shift 1 - August 24, 2019
Reasoning Section mostly holds the difficulty level of easy to moderate. The students can check the idea of attempts as well as the difficulty level of each section as follows:
Topic |
No of Questions |
Level |
Non-Verbal (Image) |
10 |
Moderate |
Odd one out |
5 |
Moderate |
Analogy |
5 |
Moderate |
Venn diagram |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
Complete the pattern |
5 |
Moderate |
Miscellaneous |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Total |
34 |
Moderate |
AFCAT General Knowledge Exam Analysis Shift 1 - August 24, 2019
GK section is usually moderate to difficult. The students can find it a bit tricky. Students can check the following table for the attempts of the questions as well as the difficulty level fo each section:
Topic |
No of Questions |
Level |
History |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Geography |
4 |
Moderate |
Science |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Polity |
4 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Current Affairs and Economics |
7 |
Moderate |
Total |
25 |
Moderate |

