Indian Army.
Last Date: 10/04/2025.

The Indian Army has officially announced the recruitment notification for Agniveer vacancies under the Agnipath Scheme, also known as the Agneepath Scheme, across India. Various Army Recruiting Offices (AROs) have released individual notifications to provide detailed updates. Aspiring candidates looking to join the Indian Army as soldiers are encouraged to apply online and take advantage of this excellent career opportunity. Don’t miss the chance to serve the nation by becoming an Agniveer under this prestigious scheme.

Indian Army Recruitment 2025

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.

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.

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.

4. Agniveer Tradesmen 10th Pass

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed class 10th examination with having 33% marks in each subject.

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 2004 and 1st April 2008.

Physical Standards for Army Agniveer Posts

Weight: Proportionate to height and age as per policy in vogue.

Pay Scale of Army Agniveer Vacancy

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 to Useful Links for Indian Army Recruitment .

>> 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 2025

• Starting date of submission of online application: 12th March 2025
• Last date of submission of online application: 10th April 2025
• Date of online exam: June 2025 (Tentative)
• Date of recruitment rally: To be updated later

Useful Links for Indian Army Recruitment

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: June 2025 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.

Physical Fitness Test:

Physical Measurement Test (At Rally Site): 

Physical measurement will be carried out as per the laid down Region based and Category wise Physical standards. Relaxation for physical measurement will be accepted based on authorized supporting documents. 

Adaptability Test:

All candidates who qualify the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) & Physical Measurement Test (PMT) will have to undertake Adaptability Test as per policy in vogue. Adaptability Test is for selection of candidates who can adapt to the environment of the Indian Army and are able to adapt to the challenges of military life. Those candidates who qualify the Adaptability Test will be eligible for Medical examination & further recruitment process. Those candidate who do not qualify the Adaptability Test will not be allowed for further participation in recruitment process. Adaptability Test will be conducted on a Tablet / Mobile phone. It will consist of question answers for which there is no fixed syllabus.

Medical Examination:

(i) Medical examination of candidates who qualify in Physical Fitness Test, Physical Measurement Test and Adaptability Test will be conducted by Army Medical Team at the Rally site as per Army Medical standards and policy in vogue on the subject issue.

(ii) Candidates declared unfit at the rally site will be given an opportunity for a review by a Specialist at Military Hospital (MH)/ Base Hospital (BH)/ Command Hospital (CH). Desirous candidates who wish to avail the opportunity of Review Medical Examination ie review by specialist will have to report to the designated Military Hospital (MH)/ Base Hospital (BH)/ Command Hospital (CH). Candidate will be required to report to the MH/ BH/ CH on a date fixed by the Medical Officer after conduct of Medical examination at the rally site. The location of MH/ BH/ CH will be informed to the candidate through either e-Mail/ SMS by the ARO/ Medical Officer.

(iii) The recruitment medical officer and the specialist doctors of Armed Forces are the final authorities on declaring a candidate fit or unfit during initial medical examination. Review medical examination and medical examination prior to enrollment. The candidates shall be governed by Army standards which may be at variance from civil standards. There is no provision for representation or appeal or re-review after the Review Medical examination.

(iv) Passing in the medical examination is not a guarantee for employment in Indian Army.

(v) Candidates are advised in their own interest to undergo medical exam before coming for selection especially with respect to flat foot, poor vision, deformities and physical measurements. All are advised to ensure that their ears are free of wax by getting it cleaned by a doctor prior to the rally.

(vi) If 270 days or more lapse between screening medical at the rally and despatch, medical will be done again and unfit candidates in this review will not be recruited.

(vii) Use of contact lenses is not permitted.

As we conclude, we extend our sincere best wishes to each of you. May your future be filled with success and happiness.