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NDA is an entrance exam for admission in to Airforce Academy, Indian Military Academy and Indian Naval Academy. You need give the preferences when applying for NDA. If you qualify exam, SSB interview and Medical Test you will be given admission into one of the academies based on your overall performance. If you clear the cut off for AFA then you will get admission into AFA. And you will complete your graduation in the respective academy along with the cadet training. After completion of training your will be commissioned as Flying Officer and the level increase with the service.

AFCAT is an entrance for admission into Airforce for various branches such as Flying branch, ground duty technical, ground duty non-technical etc. Candidates who have passed 3 year bachelor's degree or 4 year B.Tech with minimum 60% and must have studied Mathematics and Physics in 10+2 level and scored minimum 60% marks in each are eligible. If you clear the AFCAT then you will have to appear for AFSB interview and Medical Test. If you are merit in then based on your preferences and the overall marks you will be commissioned as flying officer.

You can appear for AFCAT to join in AFA after passing out from NDA if you have got admission in IMA or INA in NDA.