Agniveer vs Agniveer SSR / MR
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Own pay structureOwn pay structure
Starting in-hand
₹30,000–₹40,000 gross₹30,000–₹40,000 gross
Group
Group NAGroup NA
Exam
AgnipathAgniveer Navy
Qualification
10th pass10th pass
Age limit
17–2117–21
Field work
highhigh
Stress (1–5)
43
Transfers
all indiaall india
First promotion
Regular soldier (Sepoy) (After 4 years, for up to 25% of each batch selected on merit and need; they then serve a further 15 years with pension)Regular sailor (After 4 years, for up to 25% of each batch selected on merit and service need)
Choose Agniveer if…
- ✓ Military training and discipline at a young age
- ✓ A sizeable tax-free corpus at 21–25
- ✓ Preference in later CAPF and police recruitment
Choose Agniveer SSR / MR if…
- ✓ Open after Class 10 (MR) or Class 12 science (SSR)
- ✓ Sea experience and technical training
- ✓ Tax-free corpus on exit