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Indian Army GD Agniveer Eligibility Criteria 2024 Age, Qualification

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The Indian Army released the official notification containing information regarding the Indian Army GD Agniveer Eligibility Criteria. Interested candidates can go through these Indian Army GD Agniveer Eligibility Criteria details mentioned in this article. There are a lot of criteria that a candidate must satisfy including physical qualifications, educational qualifications, age limit, and nationality before applying for the same. The candidates must carefully check that they satisfy all the eligibility conditions to avoid any kind of disqualification later on during the selection procedure.  

  • The selections for the post will be through - a physical fitness exam, physical measurement test, medical test, and the common entrance exam.
  • The Indian Army GD Agniveer Eligibility Criteria include the age limit, educational qualifications, and nationality to name a few.
     
  • The post-wise age limit and Indian Army GD Agniveer educational qualifications are mentioned in the table below. 

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Continue to read the article to know more about the Indian Army GD Agniveer Eligibility Criteria and other requirements for the Indian Army GD Agniveer Eligibility Criteria. It is essential for the candidates to meet all the eligibility criteria specified by the recruiting body.   

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Age limit (For Male Candidates)

The candidates interested in applying for the various posts of the Indian Army GD Agniveer must satisfy the minimum and maximum age requirements. For various posts, the age limits are as follows:

Category

Age Limit

Soldier General Duty

17.5 - 21 years

 

Age limit (For Female Candidates)

  • Minimum: 17.5 years
  • Maximum: 21 years

Candidate born between 01 Oct 2003 to 01 April 2007 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply. 01st October 2024 will be taken as effective date for determining age eligibility for candidates.

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Educational Qualification

In order to be eligible for the post, the candidates must possess some educational qualifications. The educational qualifications are different for different posts. The eligibility criteria for the same is as follows: 

Post Name

Educational Qualifications

Soldier General Duty

  • SSLC/ Matric with 45% marks in aggregate and minimum of 33% in each subject. (Common for both)
  • All Gorkhas (Nepalese & Indian) – Class 10 simple pass (For Males)
  • All Gorkhas (Indian)- Class 10 simple pass (For Females)

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C. Physical Measurements

Male Candidates

The candidates must fulfill the minimum height, weight, and chest measurement criteria. These requirements vary as per the particular rally. 

*Note: Relaxation in Physical Standards is either for wards of Servicemen/ Ex-Servicemen or sportsmen (not both) and is in addition to the special Physical Standards.

Female Candidates

  • Height: 162 cm
  • Weight: Proportionate to height and age

Relaxation in Physical Fitness for Indian Army GD Agniveer (Female Candidates)

Ser No

Category

Height (Cms)

Weight (Kgs)

(a)

Daughter of Servicemen (DOS) & Daughter of Ex-servicemen (DOES), Daughter of War Widow (DOWW), and Daughter of Widow of Ex-servicemen (DOW). For adopted daughter/daughter-in-law of a war widow, if she has no daughter and including a legally adopted daughter (for consideration of daughter-in-law) of serving Sol/Ex-Servicemen. Adoption should have been done during the lifetime of the Servicemen/Ex-servicemen.

2

2

(b)

Widows of Def pers who have died in harness.

2

2

(c)

Outstanding Sportswomen (National/State & those who represented District, College/School State/University Championship).

2

5

(d)

Candidates belonging to the following regions will be given 4 cms height relaxation:-

(i) North East Region. Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Assam.

(ii) Gorkhas

(iii) Garhwalis

(e)

Domicile and Class/Caste Certificate will be considered to determine the applicability of height relaxation.

Nationality

Candidates from all across the country are eligible to apply for the posts. The candidates must however satisfy other criteria.

Number of attempts

There is no limit to the number of attempts. The candidates can appear for the exam as many times as she wants provided she satisfies other eligibility criteria.

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Experience

The recruiting body does not ask for any prior experience for the posts. All the freshers having the required qualifications are eligible to apply.

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Indian Army GD Agniveer Eligibility Criteria- Important points

The candidates must strictly follow the instructions given in the Indian Army GD Agniveer official notification.

  • The candidates must possess the Nativity/ Domicile certificate with a photograph issued by Tehsildar/District Magistrate.
  • Candidates must also score more than the Indian Army GD Agniveer Cut Off marks along with satisfying all the eligibility criteria to get shortlisted for the post.
  • Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on the inner face of forearms. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection
  • Unmarried Certificate for candidates less than 21 years of age with photograph issued by village Sarpanch/ Municipal Corporation within last six months will be required

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Latest Army GD Agniveer Updates

->The Indian Army GD Hall Ticket has been released today. Candidates can download it now through their login credentials.

->The Indian Army GD Agniveer Exam Date has been released, with Agniveer General Duty scheduled from 30th June to 3rd July 2025, and Agniveer GD (Women Military Police) on 7th July 2025.

->Earlier, The Indian Army GD Agniveer Recruitment 2025 Notification was released.

-> The vacancies will be available at various ZROs across the country. 

-> Candidates had applued online from 12th March to 25th April 2025.

-> Aspiring candidates can check the Indian Army GD Agniveer Syllabus and Exam Pattern to prepare effectively.

-> To strengthen your preparation, practice using Indian Army GD Agiveer Previous Year Papers.

-> Also, attempt the Indian Army GD Agniveer Mock Tests.

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