Agniveer (Agnipath) — Soldier / Sailor / Airman

The Agnipath scheme recruits young Agniveers into the Army, Navy and Air Force for a four-year engagement, with up to 25% selected to continue in the regular cadre. It is a direct route to serve soon after school.

A chance to serve the nation early, gain discipline, skills and a Seva Nidhi corpus, and compete for a permanent defence career.

• ✓Serve the country soon after Class 10 / 12.
• ✓Good pay during service plus a Seva Nidhi package at exit.
• ✓Discipline, skills and priority in many other recruitments after service.
• ✓A path to the regular cadre for top performers.

• •Age roughly 17.5–21 (as per current notification).
• •Class 10 / 12 depending on the trade/branch.
• •Meet physical, medical and written-test standards.

• •Basic military training for the chosen service.
• •Trade / technical skills and physical conditioning.
• •Discipline, teamwork and field readiness.

1. 1Register on the service portal and apply when the rally / exam is notified.
2. 2Clear the online common entrance test, physical test and medicals.
3. 3Join training on merit as an Agniveer.

Always confirm dates, eligibility and fees on the official site — rules change each year.

• →Build strong physical fitness (running, endurance, strength).
• →Prepare for the written test (maths, science, GK, reasoning).
• →Keep documents and medical fitness ready.

• !Only up to 25% are retained after four years.
• !Short initial tenure creates some career uncertainty.
• !Physically demanding with strict standards.

• •Agniveer in the Army, Navy or Air Force (4 years).
• •Regular cadre for those selected after service.
• •Preference in CAPF / police / PSU recruitments post-service.

• •Security and disciplined-services roles after exit.
• •Skills and discipline valued across many sectors.

Indicative: monthly package during service + Seva Nidhi lump sum at the end of four years.