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Eligibility Criteria
Age · Education · Physical Standards
⚠️ Important
Eligibility criteria are as per official notifications. Candidates must verify with official recruitment portals before applying.
Indian Army OfficialAgniveer Eligibility (2025-26)
📢 Official Source
All eligibility criteria are as per official Indian Army recruitment notification. For latest updates, visit: joinindianarmy.nic.in
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Agniveer General Duty (GD)
Age17½ – 21 Yrs
EducationClass 10th pass with 45% aggregate
Born Between01 Oct 2004 – 01 Apr 2008
Height (Male)170 cm
Chest77 cm (5 cm expansion)
WeightMin 50 kg
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Agniveer Technical
Age17½ – 21 Yrs
Education10+2 with PCM (50% aggregate)
OR10th + ITI (2 yrs)
Height170 cm
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Agniveer Clerk/SKT
Age17½ – 21 Yrs
Education10+2 any stream (50% aggregate)
English/MathsMin 40% each
TypingEN 40/HI 30 wpm
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Agniveer Tradesmen
Age17½ – 21 Yrs
10th PassSimple pass, 33% each
8th PassFor Syce/Housekeeper
📌 Important: Upper age limit relaxed from 21 to 23 years for Recruitment Year 2022-23 as one-time measure (Auth: MP-3 letter No. B/110133/NMR/QR/MP-3 dt 27 Jun 2022)
Indian Navy OfficialSSR & MR Eligibility
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Navy SSR (Agniveer)
Age17 – 21 Yrs
Education10+2 with Physics & Math (45%)
Height157 cm (Male)
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Navy MR (Agniveer)
Age17 – 21 Yrs
EducationClass 10th (Science/Maths)
Height157 cm
Indian Air Force OfficialGroup X & Y Eligibility
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Group X (Technical)
Age17½ – 21 Yrs
Education10+2 with PCM (50% each)
Height152.5 cm
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Group Y (Non-Tech)
Age17½ – 21 Yrs
Education10+2 any stream (50%)
Height152.5 cm
Salary & BenefitsAgniveer Salary (2025)
| Year | Basic Pay | In Hand | Seva Nidhi (4 Yr) |
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| 1st Year | ₹30,000 | ₹21,000 | — |
| 2nd Year | ₹33,000 | ₹23,100 | — |
| 3rd Year | ₹36,500 | ₹25,550 | — |
| 4th Year | ₹40,000 | ₹28,000 | ₹11.71 Lakh |
📌 Seva Nidhi: Approx ₹11.71 lakh tax-free (Your contribution ₹5.02L + Govt. ₹5.02L + Interest). Top 25% can join Indian Army as Regular soldiers after 4 years.