Indian Army.
Last Date: 22/03/2024.
Indian Army has released the official notification for the recruitment of Agniveer vacancy under Agnipath Scheme or Agneepath Scheme across the country. Interested and eligible candidates who want to join Indian Army as a soldier may apply online here.
Indian Army Recruitment 2024
Name of post: Agniveer (General Duty, Technical, Clerk/ Store Keeper and Tradesmen)
No of posts: To be updated later
Name of scheme: Agnipath Scheme
Duration of service: 4 Years
Name of department: Indian Army
Name of ministry: Ministry of Defence, India
Date of launch of the scheme: 14th June 2022
Job location: All India
Mode of application: Online
Eligibility Criteria of Indian Army Recruitment
1. Agniveer (General Duty)
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed class 10th examination with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject.
Age Limit: The age of the candidate should not be less than 17 years 6 months and not more than 21 years. Candidates should have been born between 1st October 2003 and 1st April 2007.
Note: Candidates with valid Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) Driving Licenses will be given preference for Driver requirements.
2. Agniveer (Technical)
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed class 12th examination in Science stream with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 40% in each subject.
Age Limit: The age of the candidate should not be less than 17 years 6 months and not more than 21 years. Candidates should have been born between 1st October 2003 and 1st April 2007.
3. Agniveer Clerk/ Store Keeper (Technical)
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed class 12th examination in any stream with 60% marks in aggregate and 50% in each subject. English and Maths/ Accounts/ Book Keeping in Class XII is mandatory.
Age Limit: The age of the candidate should not be less than 17 years 6 months and not more than 21 years. Candidates should have been born between 1st October 2003 and 1st April 2007.
4. Agniveer Tradesmen 10th Pass
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed class 10th examination with having 33% marks in each subject.
Age Limit: The age of the candidate should not be less than 17 years 6 months and not more than 21 years. Candidates should have been born between 1st October 2003 and 1st April 2007.
5. Agniveer Tradesmen 8th Pass
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed class 8th examination with having 33% marks in each subject.
Age Limit: The age of the candidate should not be less than 17 years 6 months and not more than 21 years. Candidates should have been born between 1st October 2003 and 1st April 2007.
Pay Scale of Army Agniveer Vacancy
| Year |
Customized Package |
In Hand (70%) |
| 1st Year |
Rs 30,000/- |
Rs 21,000/- |
| 2nd Year |
Rs 33,000/- |
Rs 23,100/- |
| 3rd Year |
Rs 36,500/- |
Rs 25,580/- |
| 4th Year |
Rs 40,000/- |
Rs 28,000/- |
| Exit after 4 year |
Rs 10.04 lakhs plus accrued interest |
| Life Insurance Cover |
Rs 48 lakhs |
How to Apply for Army Recruitment ?
The application mode for Agnipath Recruitment is online. Interested and eligible candidates must apply online here.
Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process by clicking "New User? Register".
# In the next stage, click on "Online Application Form" Link and Login.
# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# At the end, submit the form.
# Don't forget to take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of Indian Army Agniveer Recruitment 2024
- Starting date of submission of online application: 13th February 2024
- Last date of submission of online application: 22nd March 2024
- Date of online exam: 22nd April 2024 onwards
- Date of recruitment rally: To be updated later
Important Web-Links of Indian Army Recruitment
| Online Application Form |
Click Here |
| Official Notification (Upper Assam) |
To be updated |
| Official Notification (Lower Assam) |
To be updated |
| Official Notification (Central Assam) |
Click Here |
| Official Notification (South Assam) |
To be updated |
| Official Website |
Click Here |
Physical Standards for Indian Army Agniveer Vacancy
Following is the required Physical Standards for the candidates applying for Indian Army Agniveer Vacancy.
| Category |
Height |
| Agniveer (General Duty) |
160 cms |
| Agniveer (General Duty) – Gorkha |
157 cms |
| Agniveer (Technical) |
157 cms |
| Agniveer (Clerk/Store Keeper Technical) |
160 cms |
| Agniveer (Tradesmen) |
160 cms |
Weight: Weight of the candidate is to be proportionate to height and age as per policy in vogue.
Chest: The chest size of the candidates should be minimum 77 cms with 5 cms of expansion.
Selection Process of Army Agniveer Vacancy
The recruitment process will be conducted in two phases. Phase I will be the Online Common Entrance Exam at Computer Based Test Centres on pan India basis and Phase II will be the Recruitment Rally by AROs at respective Rally Venues.
Phase I (Online CEE)
Name of exam: Common Entrance Examination
Date of exam: 22nd April 2024 Onwards.
Mode of exam: Online Computer Based Test
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
No of questions: 50 questions or 100 questions (as per category of application)
Duration of exam: 60 minutes or 120 minutes (as per category of application)
Negative Marking: 25% of marks will be deducted for the wrong answer for each attempt.
Normalization: Marks scored by the candidates in Online CEE will be Normalized to take into account variation in difficulty levels of the question paper across different sessions.
Phase II (Recruitment Rally)
Proportionate to the vacancies available candidates would be shortlisted by applying a cut-off in written exam results. The Roll No of the candidates who are on merit will be published on the Join Indian Army website. These candidates will receive a second admit card for the balance of the recruitment process as per the Rally Schedule of AROs.
Candidates will be tested as stated below during the Phase II.
Basic of computer knowledge MCQ