Indian Airforce Agniveer Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Phase-I is an objective online test in English and Hindi, except the English paper. Each right answer is 1 mark, an unattempted question is 0, and a wrong answer costs 0.25.

You have to qualify in each paper separately. Because the test runs in sessions, marks are normalised, and the cut-off works on the normalised marks.

• Age: born between 1 July 2005 and 1 January 2010, both dates included. On the day of enrolment you must be no older than 22.
• Marital status: unmarried, and you agree not to marry during the four years. Women also undertake not to become pregnant in that time.
• Science stream: 10+2 with Maths, Physics and English, 50% overall and 50% in English. A three-year engineering diploma (mechanical, electrical, electronics, automobile, computer science, instrumentation, IT) or a two-year vocational course with Physics and Maths, with the same 50% rules, also counts.
• Other than science: 10+2 in any stream with 50% overall and 50% in English, or a two-year vocational course.

Science-eligible candidates can sit both the science and the other-than-science papers in one sitting. Marks are taken before the decimal, so 49.99% counts as 49%.

Body standards

• Height 152 cm for men and women. Women from the North East and the hills of Uttarakhand need 147 cm, and Lakshadweep 150 cm.
• Men: chest at least 77 cm with 5 cm expansion. Hearing, 14 dental points and general fitness as the Medical Board decides.
• Vision 6/12 in each eye, correctable to 6/6. Hypermetropia up to +2.0D, myopia up to -1D. LASIK or PRK history is not accepted.
• Permanent tattoos are not allowed, with limited exceptions for the inner forearm, the back of the hand and tribal customs.

1. Phase-I: the online test. Shortlisting for Phase-II is state-wise, since vacancies are allotted by state.
2. Phase-II: document check at an Airmen Selection Centre, the Physical Fitness Test, then Adaptability Tests.
3. Medical examination by an Air Force medical team.

Domicile counts. You pick a category at registration (permanent domicile, or children of serving or retired Air Force personnel) and cannot change it later. The provisional select list is made state by state.

The government adds an equal amount to the corpus. After four years you leave with about ₹10.04 lakh as the Seva Nidhi package, not counting interest. Risk and hardship, dress and travel allowances come on top. Ration, clothing, accommodation and leave travel are provided, with 30 days of annual leave and a non-contributory life cover of ₹48 lakh.

There is no gratuity or pension, and no Ex-Servicemen status afterwards. Up to 25% of each batch can be taken into the regular cadre as airmen, on performance.

Apply only online on the CASB portal. Registration is two steps: sign up with an email and mobile number that stay valid for the whole process, then log in again to fill in details, upload documents and pay the fee. The advertisement does not print the fee amount; it is shown at the payment step and is not refunded. Applications cannot be withdrawn.

The previous cycle, intake 01/2027, had registration from 12 January to 1 February 2026 and the test on 30 and 31 March 2026. So the Air Force has advertised twice a year, in January and in July. Treat that as a pattern, not a promise: the advertisement is what fixes the dates, and it says registration will not be extended.

Admit cards for Phase-I are sent by email 48 to 72 hours before the test and sit in your login. Carry a colour printout, a pen and your original Aadhaar card. Phones and smart watches are banned in the test area.

Phase-I results and the state-wise Phase-II shortlist go into each candidate's login on the portal. Answer keys and your own response sheet are visible for three days during the objection window. After that the Air Force will not take queries on them.

No fixed cut-off is published in advance. It is set after the test on normalised marks and differs from state to state because vacancies are allotted by state.

The paper is class 12 level. Revise Physics and Maths from NCERT, practise English, and take the official mock test to get used to the screen. If you choose both papers, practise the 85-minute combined sitting once. Start fitness work early, since Phase-II is a physical test.

• IAF Agniveervayu portal: notices, candidate login, mock test
• Advertisement for Intake 02/2027 (PDF)
• Eligibility criteria
• Pay and perks
• Join the IAF, official answers

Is there a pension?

No. You get the Seva Nidhi package, about ₹10.04 lakh, and a skill certificate.

How long is the service?

Four years under the Air Force Act 1950.

Can women apply?

Yes, unmarried women can apply. The number taken depends on service needs.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, 0.25 for each wrong answer.

Can I wear spectacles?

Yes, within the refractive limits. Surgery such as LASIK or PRK is not accepted.