IAF Agniveervayu Recruitment Rally 2026: Intake 01/2027 for Nagaland & Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Open Recruitment Rally will commence at 6 AM onwards on the scheduled dates. Only candidates reporting up to 10 AM (cut-off time) on their respective reporting date will be permitted. Separate days are fixed for women and men at each venue. Venue: Nagaland Armed Police Training Centre (NAPTC), Chumoukedima District, Nagaland, Pin-797103 Venue: Netaji Stadium, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Sri Vijaya Puram, Atlanta Point, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Pin-744104

Rally Schedule at Chumoukedima (Nagaland)

Rally Schedule at Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)

Rally Schedule at Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)

The number of vacancies for Agniveervayu Intake 01/2027 at the Chumoukedima and Sri Vijaya Puram rallies is not specified in the official notification. Enrolment will be strictly in order of state-wise merit, subject to medical fitness, availability of state-wise vacancies, and meeting all eligibility criteria.

Eligibility for this Open Recruitment Rally is based on date of birth, marital status, educational qualification, and domicile of the specified states/UTs. Candidates born between 01 January 2005 and 01 July 2009 (both dates inclusive) are eligible to appear in this Open Recruitment Rally. If a candidate clears all stages of the selection procedure, the upper age limit as on the date of enrolment should not exceed 22 years. Only unmarried male and female candidates are eligible for enrolment as Agniveervayu. Candidates must undertake not to marry during the 4-year engagement period; those found married during this period shall be dismissed from service. Female candidates must also undertake not to become pregnant during the engagement period; pregnancy leading to Low Medical Category will result in dismissal from service and debars selection into the Regular Cadre. Candidates must satisf

Candidates undergoing gender reassignment surgery, or found pregnant (female candidates), or showing predominant characteristics of the opposite gender on external examination will be declared UNFIT. Consumption of narcotic drugs/psychotropic substances banned under the NDPS Act 1985 is a reject criterion, and the Indian Air Force follows a zero-tolerance policy on alcoholism and substance abuse.

Selection for Agniveervayu Intake 01/2027 involves document verification followed by multiple test stages, all typically conducted over the rally days. Verification of Eligibility: Original/DigiLocker-verified educational certificates and other applicable documents (domicile, COAFP, NCC, discharge certificate, etc.) are scrutinised prior to the Physical Fitness Test. Physical Fitness Test (PFT): PFT-I: 1.6 Km run — male candidates within 7 minutes, female candidates within 8 minutes. PFT-II (after 10 minutes recuperation): Male candidates — 10 push-ups (1 min), 10 sit-ups (1 min), 20 squats (1 min), with rest breaks between exercises. Female candidates — 10 sit-ups (1 min 30 sec), 15 squats (1 min), with rest breaks between exercises. Written Test: Objective type, bilingual (English & Hindi, except the English paper), duration 45 minutes, comprising English (20 questions, as per 10+2 CBS

Agniveervayu personnel are paid a customised Agniveer package that increases each year of the 4-year engagement, split between an in-hand component and a contribution to the Agniveer Corpus Fund (matched by the Government of India). In addition to the monthly package, Agniveervayu will receive Risk and Hardship allowances (as applicable in the Indian Air Force), Dress and Travel allowances, and perks such as ration, clothing, accommodation, and Leave Travel Concession (LTC). On completion of the 4-year engagement, Agniveervayu will receive a one-time Seva Nidhi package. The total contribution to the Agniveer Corpus Fund after 4 years is approximately ₹5.02 lakh from the candidate's monthly contributions, matched by approximately ₹5.02 lakh from the Government of India, resulting in an approximate Seva Nidhi payout of ₹10.04 lakh (absolute amount, excluding interest). Agniveervayu are not

No application fee for the Open Recruitment Rally itself is specified in the official notification. A separate fee of ₹40 applies only if a candidate wishes to file an Appeal Medical Board (AMB) request after being declared medically unfit.

Candidates must carry the following to the rally venue: HB pencil, eraser, sharpener, glue stick, stapler, and black & blue ball point pens. Ten un-attested recent passport-size colour photographs (front portrait, light background, without headgear except for Sikhs), holding a black slate with name and date of photograph in white chalk. Original or DigiLocker-verified printout and four self-attested photocopies of the matriculation passing certificate (for Date of Birth verification). Original or DigiLocker-verified printout and four self-attested photocopies of the 10+2/Intermediate/Diploma/Vocational course passing certificate and marksheet. Original and four self-attested photocopies of the Domicile Certificate, or the applicable COAFP-I/COAFP-II certificate/service documents. NOC in original and four self-attested photocopies from the employer, for candidates currently serving in a g

This is an Open Recruitment Rally (walk-in), not a portal-based online application. The official notification specifies only the reporting requirement at the rally venue; no separate online registration process is described in this document. Confirm eligibility for date of birth, marital status, qualification, domicile, and medical standards as detailed above. Report to the applicable rally venue (Chumoukedima or Sri Vijaya Puram) on the scheduled reporting date for your category (women/men), by the 10 AM cut-off time. Carry all original documents and photocopies listed in the "Documents Required" section, along with the completed Consent Form. Undergo document verification, followed by the Physical Fitness Test, Written Test, Adaptability Tests, and Medical Examination as per the selection procedure. Check https://iafrecruitment.edcil.co.in regularly for the Provisional Select List, Enr