Agniveer SSR / MR vs Agniveervayu
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
Agniveer NavyAgniveervayu
Qualification
10th pass12th pass
Age limit
17–2117–21
Field work
highmedium
Stress (1–5)
33
Transfers
all indiaall india
First promotion
Regular sailor (After 4 years, for up to 25% of each batch selected on merit and service need)Regular airman (After 4 years, for up to 25% of each batch selected on merit and service need)
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
Choose Agniveervayu if…
- ✓ Technical exposure and Air Force training at a young age
- ✓ Tax-free corpus on exit
- ✓ Air bases are generally better equipped than field Army posts