Defence & Police Recruitment
Defence, Paramilitary & Police Recruitment
Official recruitment routes into India’s armed forces, coast guard and police — the Agnipath/Agniveer scheme across Army, Navy and Air Force, the Coast Guard, Territorial Army, CAPF constable (SSC GD), SSC CPO and state police constable and sub-inspector exams.
Recruitment into the armed forces, paramilitary and state police runs through structured schemes and exams. These guides explain the official eligibility, stages and physical/medical requirements — described neutrally, with no politics or commentary.
Age limits, physical standards, vacancies and selection details are set by each recruiting authority and change every cycle; always confirm them on the official recruitment website.
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Guides for India
12 of 12 guides in this hub are for India.
Agnipath / Agniveer Scheme: Recruitment Guide
The Agnipath scheme and Agniveer recruitment across the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force — how it works, eligibility basics and where to verify official details.
Read guideIndian Army Agniveer Recruitment & CEE Exam Guide
Understand the Indian Army's Agniveer (soldier) recruitment — the categories, the Common Entrance Exam, physical and medical stages, and where to verify the current official criteria.
Read guideIndian Navy Agniveer (SSR & MR) Recruitment Guide
Sailor entry into the Indian Navy under the Agnipath scheme through the Agniveer SSR and MR entries — how they differ, the selection stages, and how this differs from the Indian Coast Guard (which is not part of Agnipath).
Read guideIndian Air Force Agniveervayu Recruitment Guide
Indian Air Force Agniveervayu recruitment — the Science and Other-than-Science streams, the online test, physical, adaptability and medical stages, and where to verify official details.
Read guideIndian Coast Guard Recruitment Guide (Navik & Yantrik)
Enrolled recruitment into the Indian Coast Guard — a separate armed force under the Ministry of Defence that is NOT part of the Agnipath scheme — through the Navik and Yantrik entries, plus how it differs from Navy Agniveer.
Read guideTerritorial Army Officer Entry: Eligibility & Exam Guide
The Territorial Army Officer (Non-Departmental) entry for working graduates — the written exam, PIB, SSB and how to prepare.
Read guideSSC GD Constable Exam Guide (CAPFs, SSF, Assam Rifles & NCB)
The SSC GD Constable exam — Class-10 eligibility, the computer-based test, PET/PST, medical, and what to verify on ssc.gov.in.
Read guideSSC CPO Exam Guide (Delhi Police & CAPF SI)
The SSC CPO exam for Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs — graduate eligibility, Paper-I and Paper-II, PET/PST, medical.
Read guideIB ACIO Exam Guide (Assistant Central Intelligence Officer)
The IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive exam under the Ministry of Home Affairs — graduate eligibility, Tier-I, Tier-II and interview.
Read guideState Police Constable Recruitment: How It Works
How state police constable recruitment usually works in India — the entry-level rank, its school-level eligibility, the written + physical stages, and how it differs from the graduate-level Sub-Inspector route.
Read guideState Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Exam Guide
How state police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment usually works — a graduate-level supervisory officer rank, its written + physical (sometimes two-tier or interview) selection, and how it differs from the constable route.
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