AFCAT 2 Cutoff 2026 Released: Check Official Cutoff Marks, Steps to Check Marks Here

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released the AFCAT 2 Cutoff 2026 along with the AFCAT 2 Result 2026 on September 9. Candidates who appeared for the AFCAT 02/2026 examination can now check their qualifying marks through the official candidate portal. The AFCAT 2 cutoff marks have been released separately for all courses and technical courses AE(L) and AE(M).

Candidates can check the complete AFCAT 2 2026 cutoff details, previous-year cutoff trends and the next stage of selection below. For complete exam-related information, candidates can also refer to the AFCAT exam details.

AFCAT 2 Cutoff 2026: Official Marks

The AFCAT 2 cutoff 2026 has been released after the completion of the written examination. According to the cutoff details released with the result, the qualifying mark for all courses is 135 marks. For technical courses, the cutoff is 115 marks for AE(L) and 85 marks for AE(M).

Candidates must score equal to or higher than the applicable cutoff to qualify for the next stage of the AFCAT selection process. The cutoff is not released as a conventional category-wise cutoff; the current AFCAT 2 cutoff is specified according to the applicable course/entry.

The official AFCAT 2 cutoff marks are given in the table below:

AFCAT 2 Cutoff 2026: How to Check Marks

Candidates can check their AFCAT 2 cutoff marks 2026 through the candidate login portal. The result and scorecard are available online, and the scorecard contains the candidate's obtained score and qualifying status.

Candidates should follow these steps:

1. Visit the official AFCAT website as https://afcat.edcil.co.in/
2. Open the candidate login section.
3. Select AFCAT 02/2026.
4. Enter the required login credentials.
5. Submit the details.
6. Check the AFCAT 2 result and scorecard.
7. Compare the obtained marks with the applicable AFCAT 2 cutoff 2026.
8. Download and save the scorecard for future reference.

Candidates can also refer to the AFCAT 2 Answer Key 2026 details to understand the marking scheme and score calculation used for the examination.

AFCAT 2 Technical Cutoff 2026: AE(L) and AE(M)

The AFCAT 2 technical cutoff 2026 has been released separately for AE(L) and AE(M). The cutoff for AE(L) is 115 marks, while the cutoff for AE(M) is 85 marks.

Candidates should check the technical entry mentioned in their application and scorecard before comparing their marks with the cutoff. The two technical categories have different qualifying marks, so candidates should not compare their scores with the general all-courses cutoff without checking their applicable entry.

Candidates can also check the detailed AFCAT eligibility criteria to understand the branch-wise requirements applicable to Flying, Ground Duty Technical and Ground Duty Non-Technical entries.

AFCAT 2 Cutoff Previous Year Trends

The AFCAT cutoff previous year trends show that the qualifying marks have varied considerably depending on the examination session and overall competition. For example, the AFCAT 2 cutoff was 140 marks in 2025 and 139 marks in 2024, according to previous-year cutoff data.

Candidates can refer to the following table to understand the AFCAT 2 cutoff trend:

The AFCAT cutoff can change from one session to another depending on factors such as examination difficulty, candidate performance, number of candidates, available vacancies and normalisation.

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