Indian Air Force Recruitment 2026 – Agniveer Vayu Apply

 

Indian Air Force has released the official notification for the recruitment of Agniveer Vayu  vacancy for Agniveer Vayu Intake 01/2027 under Agnipath Scheme across the country. Interested and eligible candidates who want to enter Indian Air Force as a soldier may apply online

 

Name of post: Agniveer Vayu


Name of batch: Agniveer Vayu Intake 01/2027

Name of scheme: Agnipath Scheme
 
Duration of service: 4 Years

Name of department: Indian Air Force

Name of ministry: Ministry of Defence, India

Date of launch of the scheme: 14th June 2022

Job location: All India
 
Mode of application: Online 

 

Helpline: For queries pertaining to filling up of online application form, candidates may also contact on Telephone No. +91-9513253233.

 

Eligibility Criteria of Indian Air Force Recruitment

Age Limit: Candidates born between 01 January 2005 and 01 July 2009 (both dates inclusive) are eligible to apply. In case, a candidate clears all the stages of the Selection Procedure, then the upper age limit as on date of enrollment should be 21 years.

Educational Qualification:

Science Subjects: Candidates should have passed Intermediate/ 10+2/ Equivalent examination with Mathematics, Physics and English from an Education Board recognised by Central, State and UT with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English.

OR

Passed Three years Diploma Course in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Automobile/ Computer Science/ Instrumentation Technology/ Information Technology) from a Central, State and UT recognized Polytechnic institute with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in diploma course (or in Intermediate/Matriculation, if English is not a subject in Diploma Course).

OR

Passed Two years Vocational Course with non-vocational subject viz. Physics and Maths from State Education Boards recognised by Central, State and UT with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in vocational course (or in Intermediate/ Matriculation, if English is not a subject in Vocational Course).

Other Than Science Subjects: Candidates should have passed Intermediate/ 10+2/ Equivalent examination in any subject approved by Education Boards recognised by Central, State and UT with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English.

OR

Passed two years vocational course from Education Boards recognised by Central, State and UT with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in vocational course or in Intermediate/Matriculation if English is not a subject in Vocational Course.

Mandatory Medical Standards of Agniveer Vayu

General Medical Standards for Agniveer Vayu are as follows:-

# Height: Minimum acceptable height is 152 cms (For Male candidates) and 152 cms (For Female candidates). For candidates belonging to North East or hilly regions of Uttarakhand, a lower minimum height of 147 cms will be accepted. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum height will be 150 cms.

# Chest: 

 Male Candidates: The chest wall should be well proportioned and well developed. Minimum chest circumference should be 77 cms and the chest expansion should be atleast 05 cms.

Female Candidates: The chest wall should be well proportioned and should be with minimum range of expansion of 05 cms.

# Weight: Proportionate to height and age.

# Gynaecological Examination (For female candidates):  The examination covers external genitalia, hernia orifices and the perineum, any evidence of stress urinary incontinence or genital prolapse outside introitus.

# Pregnancy (For female candidates): Any candidate, if found pregnant shall be disqualified and her candidature will be rejected.

# Hearing: Candidate should have normal hearing i.e. able to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters with each ear separately.

# Dental: Should have healthy gums, good set of teeth and minimum 14 dental points.

# General Health: Candidate should be of normal anatomy without loss of any appendages. He should be free from any active or latent, acute or chronic, medical or surgical disability or infection and skin ailments. Candidate shall be physically and mentally FIT to perform duty in any part of the world, in any climate and terrain.

 # Body Tattoo: Permanent body tattoos are not permitted. However, tattoos only on inner face of the fore arms (inside of elbow to the wrist), back (dorsal) part of the hand/reverse side of palm and Tribals with tattoos which are as per custom and traditions of their tribes may be considered. Offensive, obscene, indecent, sexist or racist tattoos are prohibited regardless of location on the Body.

However, right to consider a tattoo acceptable or unacceptable will rest with the Selection Centre. Candidates with permanent body tattoos are to submit two postcard size photographs (close up and distant view) with details of size and type of the Tattoo.

Pay Scale of Air Force Agniveer Post

Year	Customized Package	In Hand (70%)
1st Year	Rs 30,000/-	Rs 21,000/-
2nd Year	Rs 33,000/-	Rs 23,100/-
3rd Year	Rs 36,500/-	Rs 25,550/-
4th Year	Rs 40,000/-	Rs 28,000/-
Exit after 4 year	Rs 10.04 lakhs plus accrued interest
Life Insurance Cover	Rs 48 lakhs

 

Examination Fee: Examination fee of Rs.550/- plus GST is to be paid by the candidate while registering for the online examination. The payment can be made by using Debit Cards/ Credit Cards/ Internet Banking through payment gateway. The examination fee can also be paid by Challan payment at any Axis Bank Branch.

 

Important Dates of Indian Air Force Agniveer Vayu Recruitment 2026

 Starting date of submission of online application: 3rd March 2026 (Reopen)

Last date of submission of online application: 10th March 2026 (Reopen)

Date of issue of Admit Card: 48-72 hours prior to examination

Date of exam: 30th March 2026 / 31st March 2026

Release of provisional select list: 14th November 2026

Release of final enrollment list: 01st December 2026

Important Web-Links of Indian Air Force Recruitment

Online Application Form	Click Here
Reopen Notice	Click Here
Advertisement Details	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here