Agniveer vs Constable
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Own pay structurePay Level 3
Starting in-hand
₹30,000–₹40,000 gross₹36,000–₹43,000 in-hand
Group
Group NAGroup C
Exam
AgnipathSSC GD
Qualification
10th pass10th pass
Age limit
17–2118–23
Field work
highhigh
Stress (1–5)
44
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)Head Constable (8–18 years, depends on the force)
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 Constable if…
- ✓ Secure central job after Class 10
- ✓ Free food, housing and uniform reduce living costs
- ✓ Allowances in hard areas raise take-home pay