Agniveervayu Eligibility 2024, Check Age Limit, Qualification, and Physical Criteria
Agniveervayu Eligibility Criteria: In the Agnipath Scheme, the Indian Air Force selects the candidates as agniveervayu for four years. In this article, check out all the eligibility criteria like education qualification, and physical standards required for an agniveervayu to join the Indian Air Force.
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Agniveervayu Eligibility: The Indian Air Force (IAF) selects the agniveers through the Agnipath Scheme. This scheme provides a golden opportunity for India’s youth to experience IAF life without having to make a long-term commitment. The selected agniveer vayu will work in Indian Air Force for four years.
Like any other defence service exam, agniveervayu also will have to meet certain physical eligibility conditions along with educational qualifications to join the Indian Air Force. In this article, we will discuss all the eligibility criteria.
Also Check, Indian Air Force Agniveer Vayu Syllabus 2024
Indian Air Force Agniveervauy 2024: Overview
The candidates, who join through the agnipath scheme will get Rs 21,000 in-hand salary during the first year of service, which will increase yearly. Apart from the salary they will get Rs. 10,04,000 "Seva Nidhi" package at the time of exit after four years. After successfully completing four years of service 25% of agniveers will get permanent service based on organizational requirements. Here is some basic information about the agniveer scheme given in the table below.
| Indian Air Force Agniveervauy INTAKE 01/2025: Overview | |
| Name of Scheme | Agnipath |
| Conducted by | Indian Air Force |
| Recruitment Level | Pan India |
| Tenure | 4 Years |
| Age Limit | 17.5 to 21 Years |
| Salary | Rs 21,000 in-hand salary during the first year of service |
| Selection Process |
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Agniveervayu Age Limit and Marital Status
All the candidates aged between 17.5 years to 21 years are eligible to apply for the Indian Air Force agniveervayu. The candidates born between 02 January 2004 and 02 July 2007 (both dates inclusive) are eligible to apply for agniveervayu intake 01/2025.
Only unmarried male and female candidates will be eligible for enrolment as agniveervayu and they shall undertake not to marry during the defined engagement period of four years.
Agniveervayu Education Qualifications
The education qualification of the agniveervayu depends on the stream for which they are applying. Refer to the table given below for detailed information about stream-wise educational qualifications:
| Stream | Education Qualification |
| Science Subjects | Candidates should have passed Intermediate/10+2/ Equivalent examination with Mathematics, Physics and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English. OR Passed Three years Diploma Course in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Automobile/ Computer Science/Instrumentation Technology/ Information Technology) with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in diploma course (or in Intermediate/Matriculation, if English is not a subject in Diploma Course). OR Passed Two years Vocational Course with non-vocational subject viz. Physics and Maths with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in vocational course (or in Intermediate/Matriculation, if English is not a subject in Vocational Course). |
| Other Than Science Subjects | Passed Intermediate / 10+2 / Equivalent Examination in any subject with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English. OR Passed two years vocational course with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in vocational course or in Intermediate/Matriculation if English is not a subject in Vocational Course. |
Agniveervayu Physical Standards
The Candidates must be physically fit to join the Indian Air Force. Here we list down some physical standards that a candidate needs to meet.
- Height: Minimum acceptable height is 152.5 cms.
- Chest: Minimum range of expansion is 5 cm
- Weight: Proportionate to height and age.
- Hearing: Able to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters by each ear separately.
- Dental: Should have healthy gums, a good set of teeth, and a minimum of 14 dental points.
- Visual standards:
| Visual Acuity | Maximum limits of Refractive error | Colour Vision |
| 6/12 each eye, correctable to 6/6 each eye | Hypermetropia: +2.0D Myopia: 1D Including +-0.50D Astigmatism | CP-II |
Physical Fitness Test
The candidates must pass a physical fitness test which consists of the following parameters:
- 1.6 Km running in 06 minutes 30 seconds.
- 10 Sit-ups in one minute
- 10 Push-ups in one minute
- 20 Squats in one minute
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