1. Educational Qualifications

• You must have passed your Matriculation (Class 10th) exam with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized school board.
• Along with Class 10th, you must hold a 3-year Engineering Diploma from an AICTE recognized polytechnic institute with at least 50% marks overall.
• Eligible Engineering branches include Mechanical, Marine Engineering, Production, Automobile, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, and Metallurgy.

2. Age Limit Criteria (Both Dates Inclusive)

Your date of birth determines whether you fit into the first batch or the second batch. Check your certificates carefully against these brackets:

• For Agniveer Apprentice 01/2027 Batch: Born between December 1, 2004, and May 31, 2009.
• For Agniveer Apprentice 02/2027 Batch: Born between May 1, 2005, and October 31, 2009.
• Note: If your birth date falls between December 1, 2004, and October 31, 2009, you are perfectly eligible to sit for the INET 2/2026 exam!

3. Marital Status

Only unmarried Indian male candidates are allowed to register. You cannot marry during the entire four years service tenure, otherwise you will be dismissed from the service routine.

Stage I: Online Computer Test (INET)

This is a written computer test containing 100 multiple choice questions. The total duration is exactly 1 hour (60 minutes). The exam is bilingual (Hindi and English) and comprises sections like English, General Awareness, Science, Mathematics, and trade-specific Diploma questions. Watch out for the negative marking, because 0.25 marks will be cut for each wrong response!

Stage II: Physical, Written and Medical rounds

Candidates shortlisted from Stage I on a state-wise merit list will receive a call letter for Stage II. This physical round requires specific parameters:

• Height Requirement: Minimum 157 cms.
• 1.6 Km Running challenge: Must be completed within 6 minutes and 30 seconds.
• Squats (Uthak Baithak): 20 times.
• Push-ups: 15 times.
• Bent Knee Sit-ups: 15 times.

After physical fitness tests, a secondary physical written exam and recruitment medical examination will happen before final enlistment.

After 4 years, you will get a massive one-time Seva Nidhi Package containing around Rs. 5.02 Lakhs from your savings along with a matching amount from Government of India. Plus, up to 25% of the batch gets the opportunity to enroll into the permanent regular cadre as Sailors!

1. Open the official Indian Navy recruitment website: joinindiannavy.gov.in.
2. Click on the "Register" button and sign up fresh as an AVR (Apprentice) by putting your correct mobile number and email ID.
3. Log in using your new credentials and look for the "Agniveer (Apprentice) INET 2/26" application link.
4. Carefully fill your personal details, academic scores, and upload necessary scanned files like marksheet, live photo, and signature.
5. Pay the online test fee of Rs. 550/- plus GST using your card or UPI dashboard.
6. Review your whole application before submitting. Take a print out copy of the final confirmation screen for safety.