Agniveer Age Limit

With the release of the Agneepath Scheme for hiring Agniveers in the Indian Army, Indian Air Force & Indian Navy, the most asked question among the candidates these days is “What is the Agniveer Age Limit?”. Earlier, the armed forces decided that the candidates falling in the age group of 17½ - 21 years were eligible to apply for Aginveer recruitment, which was later on revised to 17½ - 23 years. Granting a one-time waiver, the Union government declared that the Agniveer upper age limit for recruitments via the Agnipath Scheme has been extended to 23 years from 21 years. The MHA also decides to give 3 years of age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers for recruiting in CAPFs & Assam Rifles. 

Agniveer Age Limit for Indian Army

The candidates who wish to join the Indian Army as an Agniveer should be between 17½ years and 23 years as of the date of enrollment. 

Agniveer Age Limit for Indian Army
PostsAge Limit
Agniveer (General Duty) (All Arms)17½ to 23 years
Agniveer (Technical) (All Arms)17½ to 23 years
Agniveer (Technical) 
(Aviation & Ammunition Examiner)
17½ to 23 years
Agniveer Clerk/Store Keeper (Technical) 
(All Arms)
17½ to 23 years
Agniveer Tradesmen (All Arms) 10th pass17½ to 23 years
Agniveer Tradesmen (All Arms) 8th pass17½ to 23 years

Agniveer Age Limit for Indian Air Force

The Aginveer selected in Indian Air Force will be called “Agniveer Vayu” and only unmarried Indian male citizens are eligible to apply for the Agniveer Vayu Batch. As mentioned in the Indian Air Force Agniveer Notification the Agniveer Age Limit for Indian Air Force is detailed as below. 

1. The minimum age to apply for Agniveer in the Indian Air Force is 17.5 years (17 ½ years). 

2. The upper age limit for Air Force Agniveer as of the date of enrolment must be 23 years in case the candidate clears all selection rounds. 

Agniveer Age Limit for Indian Navy

The candidates should be of a minimum of 17.5 years (17 ½ years) to apply for Indian Navy Agniveer Recruitment and the upper age limit has been revised to 23 years. There would be 3 years of age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit in CAPFs and Assam Rifles. 

 

Agniveer Age Limit: FAQs

Ans. The age for Agniveer candidates should be between 17½ - 23 years on the day of enrolment in Indian Army.

Ans. Yes, a one-time upper age limit relaxation upto 23 years has been granted for the Agniveer 2022 batch.

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