IAF Agniveervayu Intake 02/2027 — Applications Closed 26 July, Exam Held 22–23 September
The Indian Air Force invited online applications from unmarried men and women for Agniveervayu Intake 02/2027 under the Agnipath scheme. Registration ran from 6 to 26 July 2026 and the Phase I online exam was held on 22 and 23 September 2026.
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Key details
- Application deadline
- Application fee
- ₹550
₹550 plus 18% GST, non-refundable, paid online through the payment gateway by net banking, debit or credit card or UPI. The advertisement lists no category exemption.
Useful links
Checked against iafrecruitment.edcil.co.in on 12 Oct 2026.
Important dates
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| Phase I online exam, day 1 | Next upCompleted | |
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Eligibility
- Age limit
- Born between 1 July 2005 and 1 January 2010, both dates inclusive. A candidate who clears every stage must be no older than 22 years on the date of enrolment.
- Qualification
- Science subjects: 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and English (50% aggregate and 50% in English), or a three-year engineering diploma, or a two-year vocational course with Physics and Mathematics, each with 50% aggregate and 50% in English. Other than Science: 10+2 in any stream or a two-year vocational course, with 50% aggregate and 50% in English. Only unmarried candidates may enrol.
About this notification
The Indian Air Force invited online applications from unmarried Indian men and women for the selection test for Agniveervayu Intake 02/2027, under the Agnipath scheme. The advertisement does not state a number of vacancies; shortlisting and the final select list are drawn up state-wise against state-wise vacancies, and “the number and employability of female candidates will be decided as per service requirement”.
Selection.
- Phase I — online test on 22–23 September 2026. Science subjects: Physics, Mathematics and English, 60 minutes. Other than Science: English and Reasoning & General Awareness (RAGA), 45 minutes. Both together: 85 minutes. One mark per correct answer, 0.25 deducted per wrong answer. Questions are bilingual except the English paper. Marks are normalised, and candidates must qualify each paper individually.
- Phase II at an Airmen Selection Centre: Physical Fitness Test — a 1.6 km run within 7 minutes for men and 8 minutes for women, then push-ups, sit-ups and squats — followed by Adaptability Tests I and II.
- Phase III — medical examination by an Air Force medical team.
Physical standards. Minimum height 152 cm for men and women; 147 cm for women from the North East or the hilly regions of Uttarakhand, and 150 cm from Lakshadweep.
Pay and benefits. ₹30,000 a month in the first year, rising to ₹33,000, ₹36,500 and ₹40,000. Thirty per cent goes to the Agniveer Corpus Fund with a matching Government contribution, giving a Seva Nidhi package of approximately ₹10.04 lakh on exit (excluding interest). Life insurance cover of ₹48 lakh during the engagement. There is no gratuity or pension, and Agniveervayu do not get Ex-Servicemen status.
What comes next. The state-wise Provisional Select List is to be displayed on the CASB portal in the last week of May 2027, and the enrolment list for Intake 02/2027 after 1 June 2027.