Agniveer 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
AgnipathAgniveervayu
Qualification
10th pass12th pass
Age limit
17–2117–21
Field work
highmedium
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 airman (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 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