Armed Forces

Agniveer

Salary range₹30,000 – 40,000 / month (customised package) → Retained cadre: regular pay Apply throughJoin Indian Army, Join Indian Navy Current openings1 on this site

1 Description of the job

An Agniveer is a soldier recruited for four years under the Agnipath scheme in the Army, Navy or Air Force; a share of each batch is later retained for regular service.

Undergo basic military training
Serve in operational, technical or support roles
Receive a package that includes a service fund (Seva Nidhi) at exit

2 Skills required

Physical fitness Discipline & teamwork Basic education (10th / 12th as per trade) Courage Weapon & equipment handling Adaptability

3 Opportunities available in the market

Recruitment is by online rallies and exams for 10th / 12th pass youth.

Army, Navy and Air Force Agniveer entries
Retained Agniveers continue in regular cadre
Ex-Agniveers are given preference in several state and central services

4 Salary range

Fresher (0–2 yrs)₹30,000 – 40,000 / month (customised package)

Mid-level (3–8 yrs)Retained cadre: regular pay

Senior / specialistRegular cadre pay scale

Indicative only. Government and public-sector pay follows the official pay matrix of the recruiting body (basic pay plus allowances), which changes with revisions and state rules. Always confirm pay in the official notification.

5 Official recruitment — how to apply & which states

This is a government post.
It is not advertised on private job portals such as Naukri or Indeed. Vacancies are filled only through the official exams and notifications below. Apply only on these official websites.

Apply through these official bodies

Join Indian ArmyAgniveer (General Duty, Technical, Clerk, Tradesman)joinindianarmy.nic.in Join Indian NavyAgniveer (SSR / MR)joinindiannavy.gov.in Agnipath — Air Force (Agniveervayu)Agniveervayuagnipathvayu.cdac.in National Career Service — government job portalncs.gov.in

Where vacancies are (indicative)

#	State	Main hubs	Share of vacancies
1	Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi	Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi	Larger share
2	Maharashtra Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur	Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur	Larger share
3	Bihar Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur	Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur	Larger share

Recruitment for this role is organised by the recruiting body and is open across India; vacancies depend on the notification and on state / cadre allocation. The ranking shows larger states by population and is only a guide. Always read the official advertisement.

Government job portal: National Career Service (ncs.gov.in) · Employment News

Always read the official advertisement for eligibility, age limit, syllabus, fees and last date.

Current openings — BiharCareer

Indian Army Agniveer Recruitment 2026 (Bihar – ARO Danapur / Gaya)Indian Army · Bihar Closed

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