Agniveer Recruitment Eligibility 2023: Age Limit, Height & Weight Measurement, Physical Standard

Q: What is Agniveer Clerk Age Limit 2023?

The Agniveer Clerk age limit is 17.5-21 years. Candidates must fall within the age limit criteria to apply for the exam.

Q: What is Agniveer Tradesman age limit 2023?

The Agniveer Tradesman age limit is 17.5-21 years. The age limit criteria is relaxed for the recruitment year 2022-23.

Agniveer eligibility criteria 2023 is released on the official website of Join Indian Army. The eligibility is released separately for each post by the Indian Army.

Abhishek AroraUpdated on : Aug 01 2023 12:18 IST

Indian Army Agniveer Eligibility Criteria

Indian Army Agniveer Eligibility 2023: The Indian Army releases the Agniveer eligibility criteria on its official website. Aspirants preparing for the Agniveer recruitment exam must fulfil the eligibility criteria set by the Indian Army. The eligibility criteria must be fulfilled with respect to education qualification, age limit, and physical standard test.

Candidates will be enrolled in the Indian Army for a duration of four years under the Agnipath Scheme. All Agniveers will be discharged after four years of Indian Armed Services. Under the Agnipath scheme, Indian Army offers different types of Agniveer posts. These are Agniveer (General Duty), Agniveer (Tech), Agniveer (Avn & Amn Examiner), Agniveer Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms), Agniveer Tradesmen (All Arms)10th pass & 8th pass. The age limit to apply for all Agniveer posts is 17.5-21 years. However, the upper age limit has been relaxed to 23 years for the Recruitment year 2022-23.

Aspiring students must also fulfil the educational requirements to apply for different Agniveer posts. For Agniveer (General Duty), the candidate must have passed Class 10 and for Agniveer (Tech), candidates must have passed Class 12 with Physics, Maths, Chemistry, and English.

Agniveer Eligibility Criteria 2023

The eligibility criteria for Agniveer at Indian Army requires a candidate to fulfil the age limit, educational qualification, and physical standard test. Candidates must fulfil each eligibility requirement as stated in the official Indian Army Agniveer Notification PDF.

Indian Army Agniveer Education Qualification

Indian Army offers different types of Agniveer posts for which the education qualification is different. Candidates can check the post-wise education qualification in the table below:

Posts	Education Qualification
Agniveer (General Duty)	Candidates must have passed Class 10 with 45% marks (aggregate) and 33% individually in each subject. In a board which follows grading system, students must have passed Class 10 with minimum D grade (aggregate) and C2 grade individually in each subject.
Agniveer (Tech) And Agniveer Tech (Avn & Amn Examiner)	Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with 50% marks in aggregate and 40% in each subject. OR Candidates passing 10+2 from recognized state education board or Central Education Board including NIOS and ITI course of 1 year (minimum) with NDQF level 4 or above.
Agniveer Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms)	Candidates must have passed 10+2 / Intermediate Exam Pass in any stream with overall 60% marks and minimum 50% in each subject. Scoring 50% in English and Maths/Accts/Book Keeping is mandatory.
Agniveer Tradesmen (All Arms)10th pass	Candidates must have passed Class 10 with 33% marks in each subject.
Agniveer Tradesmen (All Arms) 8th pass	Candidates must have passed Class 8 with minimum 33% marks in each subject.

Indian Army Agniveer Age Limit

Candidates preparing for the Agniveer exam must fulfil the age limit criteria. The post-wise age limit criteria to apply for the agniveer recruitment is in the table below:

Post	Age Limit
Agniveer (General Duty)	17 ½ - 21
Agniveer (Tech)	17 ½ - 21
Agniveer Tech (Avn & Amn Examiner)	17 ½ - 21
Agniveer Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms)	17 ½ - 21
Agniveer Tradesmen (All Arms)10th pass	17 ½ - 21
Agniveer Tradesmen (All Arms) 8th pass	17 ½ - 21

Note: The upper age limit has been relaxed from 21 years to 23 years as a one-time measure for the Recruiting Year 2022-23.

Indian Army Agniveer Physical Standard Test

The Height and Weight measurement and Special Physical Standards may vary as per Gender and region-wise. Interested candidates can check the physical standard requirement in the table below:

Regions	States	Height (Cms)			Chest	Weight
-	-	Soldier General Duty & Tradesmen	Soldier Technical / Nursing Assistant/Sepoy Pharma	Clerk / Store Keeper Technical	(Cms)	(Kgs)
Western Himalayan Region	Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East ofRoad Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh), Garhwal and Kumaon (Uttarakhand)	163	163	162	77	48
Eastern Himalayan Region	Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)	160	157	160	77	48
Western Plains Region	Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh,Delhi, Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh (Meerut and Agra Division)	170	170	162	77	50
Eastern Plains Region	Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa	169	169	162	77	50
Central Region	Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu	168	167	162	*77	50
Southern Region	Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Puducherry	166	165	162	77	50

Indian Army Agniveer Physical Standard Requirements: Post-wise

Interested candidates can check the physical standards required for each post in the image below:

Indian Army Physical Standard

Interested candidates can also check the relaxation in physical standards in the table below:

Category

Height

(Cms)

Chest

(Cms)

Weight

(Kgs)

For Son of Servicemen (SOS) & Ex-servicemen (SOEX), War Widow (SOWW) and Widow of Ex-servicemen (SOW).

For adopted son/Son-in-law of a war widow, if she has no son. Adoption done during the lifetime of a Soldier will be valid for the purpose of award of bonus marks / concessions and enrolment through UHQ enrolment.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is Agniveer age limit for male?

The agniveer age limit criteria for males in Indian Army is 17.5-21 years. However, for the recruitment year 2022-23, the age relaxation of 2 years has been given to all candidates.

Is Agniveer age limit same for male and females?

Yes, agniveer age limit criteria at Indian Army is the same for both males and females.

What is Agniveer (General Duty) age limit criteria?

The Agniveer (General Duty) age limit criteria for both males and females is 17.5-21 years.

What is Agniveer Clerk Age Limit 2023?

The Agniveer Clerk age limit is 17.5-21 years. Candidates must fall within the age limit criteria to apply for the exam.

What is Agniveer Tradesman age limit 2023?

The Agniveer Tradesman age limit is 17.5-21 years. The age limit criteria is relaxed for the recruitment year 2022-23.

What is minimum education qualification for Agniveer?

The minimum educational qualification for Agniveer depends upon the post candidate is applying for. For Agniveer (Ground Duty), the candidate must have passed Class 10 and for Agniveer (Tech), the candidate must have passed Class 12 in the Science stream.

What is Agniveer height limit for female?

The Agniveer height limit for female candidates is 162cm. Students must make sure they fulfil the physical standard requirements before applying for the exam.