At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Not announced in the cited notices Do not use an unofficial vacancy estimate; check the recruiting body's current notice.
- Education
- 10th · 12th Group X (Science): 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English (50% aggregate). Group Y (Other Than Science): 10+2 in any stream (50% aggregate, 50% in English), or an equivalent two-year vocational course, or a three-year engineering diploma. Non-Combatant (NCs(E)): Matriculation/equivalent from a recognised board.
- Age
- Born between 1 Jan 2005 and 1 Jul 2008 (both dates inclusive) for Intake 01/2026; unmarried; upper age limit on date of enrolment is 21 years. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- No application fee is stated in the cited notifications. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Agnipath scheme pay and allowances; see the official notification for the current stipend and post-service package. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- Intake 01/2026 Central · All India; Other-Than-Science-Subject selection also uses domicile-based regional rallies
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Other-Than-Science-Subject recruitment rallies
27 Aug–14 Sep 2025 (Jalandhar, Vadodara, Baripada, Chennai, Mumbai)
- completed
Non-Combatant application closed
1 Sep 2025
- current
Induction and training
Exact induction date not announced in the cited notices
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Unmarried candidates born between 1 Jan 2005 and 1 Jul 2008, both dates inclusive, for Intake 01/2026, with an upper age limit of 21 years on the date of enrolment, per the official Agniveervayu notices cited here.
- Group X (Science) requires 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English and at least 50% aggregate.
- Group Y (Other Than Science) requires 10+2 in any stream with at least 50% aggregate and 50% in English, or an equivalent two-year vocational course, or a three-year engineering diploma.
- The Non-Combatant (Enrolled) stream requires Matriculation or equivalent from a recognised board and is notified through its own information brochure.
- Other-Than-Science-Subject candidates are additionally selected through domicile-based regional recruitment rallies, so the rally centre notified for the candidate's state applies.
- Enrolment is on the four-year Agnipath terms; confirm medical and physical standards in the official notice for the stream applied for.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Online written test (Science stream) or regional recruitment rally (Other-Than-Science stream): Physical Fitness Test, Written Test, Adaptability Test I & II
- 2Written test and Physical Fitness Test (Non-Combatant stream)
- 3Medical examination
- 4Merit list and enrolment
Syllabus snapshot
- Use the official stream-specific syllabus and sample papers linked from the Agniveervayu portal only.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- Agniveervayu Intake 01/2026 official rally notice and Non-Combatant brochure
- Published / changed
- Rally notice published ahead of the 27 Aug 2025 rally window
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 16:25 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.