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Army Agniveer General Duty Recruitment Guide
Indian Army Agniveer — General Duty
Recruiting Year 2027 examination cycle · Indian Army
Written and source-checked by NeelGyan Team · Last verified 2 August 2026
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Current cycle
Army Recruiting Year 2027
Current stage
ARO-specific rally and selection activity
Age band
17½–22 years for this notice
Education
Class 10 with 45% aggregate and 33% in each of five basic subjects
Application fee
₹250
Selection route
Online CEE → rally tests → medical → merit
Recruiting Year 2027 cycle tracker
- Registration13 Feb–1 Apr 2026
- Online CEE1–12 June 2026
- CEE resultARO-wise
- Recruitment rallyARO-wise scheduleYou are here
- Medical reviewCandidate-specific
- Final merit and enrolmentARO/category-specific
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About Agniveer Army (GD)
What is Agniveer Army (GD)?
Army Agniveer General Duty is one category within the Indian Army Agniveer recruitment cycle. Candidates apply against an eligible Army Recruiting Office or zone, take the category-linked online Common Entrance Examination and, if shortlisted, report for the recruitment rally stages.
For Recruiting Year 2027, online registration ran from 13 February to 1 April 2026 and the CEE was held from 1 to 12 June. Regional result and rally activity is ARO-specific; one region’s shortlist, venue, physical standard or rally date must not be presented as a nationwide rule.
The current notice does not publish one national General Duty vacancy total. Selection depends on category merit, Army requirements, regional processing, physical and medical qualification and document verification.
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Army Agniveer GD Highlights
Key verified exam details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Category | Army Agniveer General Duty |
| Date of birth | 1 July 2005 to 1 July 2009, inclusive |
| CEE languages | 13 languages under the current notice |
| Physical stage | Run, pull-ups, 9-foot ditch and zig-zag balance |
| Vacancy disclosure | No single national total in the cited notice |
| Category-specific point | Class 10 percentage rule applies |
Army Agniveer GD Recruiting Year 2027 Important Dates
Official notification and exam timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opened | Opened | |
| Registration deadline | Closed | |
| Online CEE began | Held | |
| Online CEE ended | Held | |
| Regional-result release checked | ARO-specific |
Army Agniveer GD Application Process and Fees
Official application route and fee details
Registration for this recruiting year is closed. The next applicant should use only Join Indian Army and the notification for the relevant Army Recruiting Office or zone.
Create the profile with identity, domicile, education and category records that can be supported during document verification. A mismatch can affect candidature even after the CEE.
Apply for only those Agniveer categories whose education and subject rules are met. The portal’s eligible-category display does not remove the candidate’s duty to verify the current notice.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Online examination fee | ₹250 per candidate |
| Bank or payment charges | As displayed by the payment service, if applicable |
- Check payment status in the official candidate account.
Army Agniveer GD Eligibility Criteria
Qualification, age and other requirements
Education
Class 10 with 45% aggregate and 33% in each of five basic subjects
- The notice gives Indian Gorkha candidates a simple Class 10 pass condition; all candidates must use the exact category wording that applies to them.
- Keep original mark sheets and certificates ready for rally verification.
- Do not substitute a different Agniveer category’s education rule.
Age and Date of Birth
17½–22 years
- Current notice birth window: 1 July 2005 to 1 July 2009, inclusive.
- The exact window changes with the recruiting year.
- Use the documentary date of birth accepted by the notice.
Physical Standards
Region/category based
- Height, chest and weight standards must be read from the candidate’s applicable Army rule and rally documentation.
- The PFT includes a 1.6 km run, pull-ups, 9-foot ditch and zig-zag balance.
- Meeting PFT standards does not waive medical fitness.
Documents and Domicile
ARO-linked
- ARO eligibility and domicile processing apply.
- Carry originals and the prescribed copies to the rally.
- Name, parent details, date of birth and marks must match supporting documents.
Army Agniveer General Duty Admit Card
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: CEE admit-card stage is complete; rally call-up information is candidate and ARO-specific.
Use the Join Indian Army candidate account and the applicable ARO notice. A screenshot or message from another region is not an admit card for your rally.
Army Agniveer GD Exam Pattern and Selection Process
Stages, papers and qualifying rules
- Online CEECategory-linked objective test
- Rally PFT and PMTQualifying physical stages
- Documents and medicalEligibility and fitness verification
- Final meritARO/category merit and Army requirements
Army Agniveer General Duty CEE Structure
| Component | Current-notice position | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Online CEE | 50 questions in 1 hour or 100 questions in 2 hours, depending on category | Phase I shortlisting |
| Language | Available in 13 languages | Candidate chooses an available medium |
| Question type | Objective multiple-choice questions | Computer-based response |
- The notice does not support reusing one subject distribution for every Agniveer category; follow the portal’s category practice and instructions.
Phase II Rally Tests
| Stage | Assessment | Result use |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Fitness Test | 1.6 km run, pull-ups, 9-foot ditch, zig-zag balance | Qualifying and grouping as notified |
| Physical Measurement Test | Height, chest and weight under applicable standards | Qualifying |
| Document and medical checks | Original records and Army medical fitness | Mandatory for enrolment |
- Do not copy a regional height or chest standard onto a nationwide page.
Army Agniveer GD Syllabus Overview
Subjects and stages in the official syllabus
- The CEE subject mix is linked to the General Duty category; candidates should open the category practice material and instructions in Join Indian Army rather than use another Agniveer paper’s syllabus.
- Current affairs and foundational general awareness at the category level shown in official practice.
- School-level everyday science concepts relevant to the GD paper.
- Core school mathematics practised under the category CEE time limit.
- Pattern, analogy and problem-solving practice aligned to the official category module.
- Physical and document preparation is a separate workstream from the online test and should begin before the result.
General Knowledge
Current affairs and foundational general awareness at the category level shown in official practice.
General Science
School-level everyday science concepts relevant to the GD paper.
Mathematics
Core school mathematics practised under the category CEE time limit.
Logical Reasoning
Pattern, analogy and problem-solving practice aligned to the official category module.
Army Agniveer General Duty Answer Key
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: No public nationwide official CEE answer-key file was identified for this category by the verification date.
Do not treat coaching solutions or remembered questions as an Indian Army official key. Candidate notices in the official account control any response process.
Army Agniveer General Duty Result
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: CEE results and rally shortlisting are being handled region by region.
A PIB release confirms regional results and rally activity, but the candidate must check the result for the correct ARO and category.
Army Agniveer General Duty Cut-off
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: No single nationwide official cut-off for this category was published in the cited sources.
Shortlisting is category and ARO specific. A score reported for another region or recruiting year cannot be presented as the current national cut-off.
Agniveer Engagement and Pay Package
Four-year package structure stated for Agnipath recruitment
The current engagement uses the common Agnipath package. These figures describe the package and corpus contribution, not a guaranteed bank-credit amount after every allowance or deduction.
- Four-year engagement under the Agnipath scheme, including the training period.
- About 70 percent of the monthly package is paid in hand and 30 percent goes to the corpus, with a matching government contribution.
- Up to 25 percent of each batch may be considered for regular-cadre enrolment under service requirements and policy; retention is not guaranteed.
Agniveer Package and Seva Nidhi
| Year | Monthly package | Approximate in-hand component | Monthly corpus contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹30,000 | ₹21,000 | ₹9,000 plus matching government contribution |
| Year 2 | ₹33,000 | ₹23,100 | ₹9,900 plus matching government contribution |
| Year 3 | ₹36,500 | ₹25,580 | ₹10,950 plus matching government contribution |
| Year 4 | ₹40,000 | ₹28,000 | ₹12,000 plus matching government contribution |
- The package is not the same as take-home pay; allowances may apply under the service notice.
- The four-year engagement and Seva Nidhi terms must be read in the current official notice.
Army Agniveer GD Preparation Strategy
A syllabus-first preparation route
- Start with the official notice and make a one-page checklist of eligibility, documents and every qualifying stage before studying from secondary material.
- Use the official syllabus or subject list to create weekly topic blocks, then practise timed questions in the same language and duration as the notified test.
- Maintain an error log for knowledge gaps, rushed reading and avoidable negative marks; revise the log before taking another mock.
- Train for the physical stage progressively and safely. Test-day standards are qualifying requirements, not a substitute for sustained conditioning.
- Recheck the candidate dashboard and official portal at every stage because venue, admit-card and reporting instructions are candidate-specific.
Army Agniveer GD Books and Study Material
- Keep the current official notification, syllabus and candidate instructions as the source-of-truth set.
- Use NCERT Mathematics and Science selectively to repair school-level concepts required by the notified syllabus.
- Use one dependable English grammar and comprehension reference instead of collecting overlapping guides.
- Build current-affairs notes from government releases and a compact newspaper workflow, then connect them to static subjects.
- Prefer official previous papers or service practice tests for calibration; a coaching mock does not establish the real cut-off or difficulty.
Army Agniveer GD Previous Question Papers
Official question-paper resources
The Indian Army portal’s category practice resources are safer than reconstructed memory-based papers. Use them to confirm the interface and category subject mix.
Army Agniveer GD Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current status of Army Agniveer General Duty recruitment?
The CEE is complete and ARO-specific result and rally activity is in progress. Candidates must check their own ARO and candidate account.
What is the age limit for Army Agniveer General Duty?
For the cited recruiting year, the age band is 17½ to 22 years and the inclusive birth window is 1 July 2005 to 1 July 2009.
What qualification is required for Army Agniveer General Duty?
Class 10 with 45% aggregate and 33% in each of five basic subjects. The notice gives Indian Gorkha candidates a simple Class 10 pass condition; all candidates must use the exact category wording that applies to them.
What is the Army Agniveer General Duty application fee?
The current notice states an online examination fee of ₹250 per candidate.
Is there one national Army Agniveer General Duty vacancy total?
No single national category total is published in the cited notice. Requirements and processing are tied to the Army recruitment system and ARO/category merit.
What happens after the Army Agniveer CEE?
Shortlisted candidates follow their ARO’s rally process for physical tests, measurement, documents and medical examination before final merit or enrolment.
Are Army Agniveer physical standards the same everywhere?
No. Applicable standards and authorised relaxations can vary by region and category. Use the candidate’s current official rally and category instructions.
Do Indian Gorkha candidates need 45 percent in Class 10 for GD?
The cited notice states a simple Class 10 pass condition for Indian Gorkha candidates; the exact documentary condition should be checked in the current notice.
Official Information and Sources
Primary notice and authority links
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