Indian Army Agniveer Rally 2026 (Rajput Regimental Centre) – GD, Tradesman & Clerk

The Indian Army has announced the Agniveer Recruitment Rally (Unit Headquarters Quota) for candidates seeking entry into the Agniveer General Duty (GD) (including Relationship and Open Sportsman categories), Agniveer Tradesman, and Agniveer Clerk posts. This rally will be conducted at Cariappa Complex, Rajput Regimental Centre, Fatehgarh in Uttar Pradesh. Eligible candidates are required to report at the venue with their original documents as per the day-wise schedule.

The rally is scheduled to run from 17 August 2026 to 24 August 2026. Candidates must report at the designated reporting point and time—by 02:00 AM on their scheduled date—and late reporting will not be entertained. The selection process includes document/physical screening, physical fitness testing, category-specific tests such as Sports Aptitude Test and Musician Aptitude Test, followed by medical examination and the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) scheduled in October 2026, along with a typing test for the Clerk category.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The notification provides trade-wise vacancy figures for Agniveer Tradesman categories, but it does not mention a total vacancy count for the overall rally or for GD/Clerk in the provided text. The available trade-wise vacancies are listed below.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Agniveer Soldier (General Duty) / Agniveer Soldier (General Duty) — Open Sportsman: Candidates must be Class 10th/Matric pass. They must have 45% marks in aggregate of five basic subjects and a minimum of 33% marks in each of those five subjects. For boards that use a grading system, grades corresponding to the above percentages will be considered.

Agniveer Tradesman (10th Pass): Candidates must have passed Class 10th. There is no stipulation on aggregate percentage; however, candidates should have scored 33% in five basic subjects.

Agniveer Tradesman (8th Pass): Candidates must have passed Class 8th. There is no stipulation on aggregate percentage; however, candidates should have scored 33% in five basic subjects.

Agniveer Clerk: Candidates must have passed 10+2/Intermediate in any stream (Arts, Commerce, or Science). They must have 60% marks in aggregate and a minimum of 50% in each subject. Additionally, securing 50% in English and Maths/Accounts/Book Keeping in Class XII is mandatory. Candidates for the Clerk category will also undergo a typing test, where 15 words per minute (wpm) in English is desirable.

Age Limit

For all categories (GD, Tradesman, and Clerk), the age bracket is 17½ to 22 years. The cut-off date of birth is uniform across categories: candidates should not be born before 01 July 2005 and should not be born after 01 July 2009. The provided notification text does not mention any separate age relaxation beyond this uniform DOB window.

Category-specific eligibility includes the following relationship and sports provisions as stated in the notification:

• Relationship candidates are applicable for categories where mentioned as “Two Sons/One Brother category.”
• Open Sportsman candidates must produce sports certificates of merit recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, if any. Such certificates must be produced within two years as on the first day of the recruitment rally.

Application Fee

The provided notification text does not mention any application fee for this rally. Hence, fee details are not available from the source content.

How to Apply

1. Check the day-wise schedule for your state/category and identify the correct reporting date for the rally at Fatehgarh.
2. Reach the reporting point at SIKHLI Barrier, near Fatehgarh Chouraha on your scheduled date.
3. Report by 02:00 AM on the scheduled date and ensure you carry original documents along with two photocopies of each document.
4. Carry the required documents listed in the notification (relationship certificate from Records, 10th/12th mark sheet, caste certificate, nativity certificate, unmarried certificate, 20 passport-size photographs, Aadhar and PAN, character certificate, and sports/NCC certificates where applicable).
5. Follow the on-ground instructions for document verification and subsequent tests as per the category schedule (including physical fitness test, sports-related tests, typing test for Clerk, and other stages).
6. Keep track of later stages such as the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) on 10–11 October 2026 and the admit card release in the second week of October 2026.

Salary & Pay Scale

The provided notification text does not include any salary or pay scale details for Agniveer posts. Therefore, pay information is not available from the given source.

Selection Process

The selection process for this rally includes multiple stages. First, candidates undergo document/physical screening, which includes verification such as height and chest checks along with document verification as per the category and schedule. Next, a Physical Fitness Test is conducted for GD, Tradesman, and Clerk candidates. For Open Sportsman candidates, a Sports Aptitude Test is conducted from 1000h on 20 August 2026, followed by screening of Sportsmen on 21 August 2026. For the OPEN category musician-related selection, a Musician Aptitude Test is scheduled on 23 August 2026. After these stages, candidates proceed to Medical Examination beginning from 24 August 2026 onwards. The process also includes the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) scheduled for 10–11 October 2026, with admit cards expected in the second week of October 2026. Additionally, Typing Test is applicable for Agniveer Clerk candidates.

Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements should prepare their documents and report at the venue as per their scheduled date and time, ensuring they complete reporting by 02:00 AM on the rally day assigned to their category.