AFCAT 01/2026 Answer Key

This page tracks AFCAT 01/2026 Answer Key, a answer key release. The key figures are an application window closing 14 December 2025 and a fee of ₹550 for unreserved candidates. Everything below — dates, eligibility, fee and the official links — is set out in the order you will need it.

Applications open on 17 November 2025 and close on 14 December 2025, giving candidates 28 days to complete the process. The 28-day window is comfortable, though last-day traffic still causes portal failures every cycle — applying in the first half avoids it. Fee payment closes on 14/12/2025 — note that this can fall on a different day from the form deadline, and an unpaid form is not a submitted form. The exam is currently shown for 31/01/2026; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

The age limit runs from 20 to 24 years for unreserved candidates. That is a 4-year band, so candidates near either edge should confirm the exact cut-off date the notification measures age against — it is usually a fixed reference date, not the date you apply. On qualifications, the notification states: Flying — Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 Level / B.E / B.Tech Course. If your degree is an equivalent under a different name, look for the equivalence clause in the official PDF before paying the fee — a form rejected for a qualification mismatch is not usually refundable.

NCC Special Entry is exempt from the application fee under this notification. All fee-paying categories are charged the same ₹550. Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, net banking, and offline bank challan. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

This recruitment carries physical standards (height 157.5 CMS | Female : 152 CM). Physical tests are usually qualifying rather than scored, but they are eliminative — candidates who clear the written stage and then fail PET/PST are removed from the process entirely. Measure yourself against these figures before you invest preparation time, and check whether relaxed standards apply to your category or region in the official notification.

Work out a provisional score from the official key before the objection window closes. Objections generally require a fee per question and supporting evidence, and are only worth raising where you can cite a source. Do not use unofficial keys circulating on social media to estimate cut-offs — they are frequently wrong on exactly the disputed questions.