Agnipath (Agniveer) Scheme
A four-year armed forces tenure with a starting salary in the region of ₹30,000 to ₹40,000 a month and a lump-sum Seva Nidhi of roughly ₹11.7 lakh at the end
Agnipath recruits young people into the armed forces for a four-year tenure as Agniveers. The monthly salary starts in the region of ₹30,000 to ₹40,000 and rises through the four years, and on completion you receive a one-time Seva Nidhi package of roughly ₹11.7 lakh. Along with the money you get military training and discipline, and many use the four years as a step towards further government service.
Who can apply
- Indian citizen within the age range notified for the Agniveer recruitment rally
- Meets the education requirement of the Agniveer trade being recruited for
- Clears the written test, physical fitness test and medical examination
What to take with you
- Aadhaar card
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets as required for the trade
- Domicile or residence certificate
- Caste certificate, where applicable
- Recent photographs
How to apply
Register and apply at joinindianarmy.nic.in for the Army, or on the Navy and Air Force recruitment sites, when the notification for your zone opens; you then appear for the online written test followed by the rally and medical.
Rejected or still waiting? Check these first
Most applications fail for a correctable reason, not because the applicant was ineligible. Before assuming you do not qualify, check each of these:
- Did not meet the physical fitness standard at the rally
- Failed the medical examination
- Age or education did not match the notified requirement for the trade applied to
Still stuck after checking all of these? Tell us what happened and we will help you work out which office to approach.