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Indian Army Agniveer 2026: General Duty, Technical, Clerk & Tradesman Rally Scheme

Advt No: RALLY/AGNIVEER/2026-27•Published Date: 2026-11-01•Official Portal: INDIAN_ARMY

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Section 1

Recruitment Overview

Official Summary

Indian Army invites male and female youths across all ZROs/ARO rallies under the Agnipath Scheme for a 4-year tenure with 25% permanent absorption.

Recruiting BodyIndian ArmyINDIAN_ARMY

Advertisement No.RALLY/AGNIVEER/2026-27Official Gazette

Application ModeonlineOnline Portal

Job CategoryDefence & PoliceAll India

Section 2

Eligibility Checker

Deterministic Rules

Instant Age & Degree Audit

Launch Tool

Test your exact date of birth, reservation category (OBC/SC/ST/PwD), and degree aggregate against gazette clauses.

Age: 17 - 21 Years (Category relaxations apply)

Education: Graduate / Relevant Specified Degree

Audit Engine: 100% Deterministic Verified Rules

Section 3

Important Dates

Schedule

1. Notification Released2026-11-01Official Release

2. Application Starts2026-02-13Portal Active

3. Last Date to Apply2026-04-10Strict 23:59 IST Cut-Off

4. Fee Payment Deadline2026-12-15Online Gateway

5. Admit Card Release2027-01-10Intimated Online

6. Examination Date2026-06-16Tentative CBT

Section 4

Application Fee & Payment

Tariff

Gen / OBC / EWS₹250Online Processing

SC / ST / PwD₹0100% Exempt

All Female₹0Exempted

Accepted Payment Gateways:

Net Banking, Debit/Credit Cards (Visa/Master/Rupay), UPI (GPay/PhonePe), or SBI Cash Challan.

Section 5

Age Limit & Relaxation

Benchmark

Prescribed Age Range17 - 21 YearsGeneral / UR Category

Age Cut-Off Date2026-10-01Determined on deadline

Upper Age Relaxations:

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)+3 Years

SC / ST Candidates+5 Years

PwD (Differently Abled)+10 Years

Ex-Servicemen (ESM)+3 Years

Section 6

Salary & Pay Scale

7th CPC

Official Pay Matrix1st Year ₹30,000/mo to 4th Year ₹40,000/mo + ₹11.71 Lakh Seva Nidhi PackagePer 7th Central Pay Commission

Gross In-Hand₹52,000+ / mo

Dearness (DA)50% of Basic

House Rent (HRA)9% - 27% City

AllowancesTA, CGHS, NPS

Section 7

Vacancy Distribution

25,000 Total Posts

Post Name	Posts	Age
Agniveer (General Duty) All Arms	16,000	17.5 to 21 Years
Agniveer (Technical) Aviation/Ammunition	5,000	17.5 to 21 Years
Agniveer (Office Assistant / Store Keeper Technical)	4,000	17.5 to 21 Years

Section 8

Educational Qualification

Degrees

Essential Educational Qualification Benchmark

Candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or Institute established by an Act of Parliament (UGC Act, 1956).

Final Year: May apply if degree acquired before DV.

Equivalence: B.E, B.Tech, MCA recognized as equivalent.

Section 9

Post-wise Eligibility

Cadre Rules

Post #116000 Vacancies

Agniveer (General Duty) All Arms

Class 10th/Matric with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject.

Post #25000 Vacancies

Agniveer (Technical) Aviation/Ammunition

10+2/Intermediate Exam in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths & English with 50% marks.

Post #34000 Vacancies

Agniveer (Office Assistant / Store Keeper Technical)

10+2/Intermediate in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with 60% marks aggregate and 50% in English & Maths/Accounts.

Section 10

Selection Process

Stages

1Tier-1 CBT

Online Computer Based Qualifying Test.

2Tier-2 Mains

Comprehensive merit-scoring examination.

3Skill Test

Typing / Data Entry speed where required.

4DV & Medical

Certificate verification and fitness check.

Section 11

Examination Pattern

Structure

ModeComputer Based (CBT)

Duration60 Minutes

Questions100 MCQs (200 M)

Negative Mark-0.50 per wrong

Medium: Bilingual (English & Hindi) except English comprehension.

Section 12

Syllabus & Subjects

Curriculum

1. Reasoning

Analogies, Venn Diagrams, Syllogisms, Series, Coding.

2. General Awareness

Current Affairs, Polity, History, Science, Economy.

3. Quantitative

Percentages, Ratio, Profit/Loss, Algebra, Geometry.

4. English

Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Vocabulary, Idioms.

Section 13

Documents Checklist

Checklist

Photo: Recent color (20-50 KB).

Signature: Black ink (10-20 KB).

ID Card: Aadhaar / PAN / Voter ID.

10th Marksheet: Proof of DOB.

Graduation: Degree certificates.

Caste Proof: SC/ST/OBC/EWS format.

Section 14

How to Apply Online

Steps

One-Time Registration (OTR)Create an account on the official portal with verified mobile and email.

Fill Application FormSelect Indian Army Agniveer 2026: General Duty, Technical, Clerk & Tradesman Rally Scheme, choose examination centers, and enter academic scores.

Upload DocumentsUpload scanned photo, signature, and category certificates per size specs.

Fee Payment & ConfirmationPay online fee and download the acknowledgment application slip.

Section 15

Official Notification & Links

Direct Verified Access

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