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Agniveer (Army) Common Entrance Exam

The Army's Agnipath scheme recruits Agniveers (General Duty, Technical, Clerk/Store Keeper Technical, Tradesman) for four years of service. The online Common Entrance Exam (CEE) comes first.

At a glance
Conducted by Indian Army
Stages Online CEE → recruitment rally (physical tests, medical)
Age limit 17½ – 22 years
Agniveer GD CEE 50 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour

Official sources

Exam pattern

The selection process involves an online Common Entrance Exam (CEE) followed by a recruitment rally (physical fitness test and medical).

  • Agniveer GD: 50 objective questions for 100 marks in 1 hour.
  • Other categories: Refer to the official notification for specific paper patterns for Technical, Clerk/Store Keeper Technical, and Tradesman categories.
  • Negative marking: Applies as per the notification.

Syllabus

  • Agniveer GD: Class 10 level.
  • Technical/Clerk: Class 12 level (PCM or relevant streams).
  • Refer to the official notification for detailed subject-wise syllabus.

How to prepare (free, in order)

  1. Start physical training on day one: the physical tests are a critical part of the selection.
  2. Use NCERT textbooks for the CEE syllabus (Class 10 for GD, Class 12 for Technical/Clerk).

Free resources