Candidates who want to join the Indian Army will now have to first appear for an online common entrance examination (CEE), followed by physical fitness and medical testing. The army has announced a change in the Agniveer Recruitment Process.
According to sources on Saturday, the army published advertisements about the process modification in a number of newspapers, but the notification is likely to be published until about mid-February. According to a source, all preparations for the first online CEE, which is scheduled to take place in April at about 200 places across the nation, have been completed.
Indian Army Announces Change in Agniveer Recruitment Process
The revised process will guarantee that the cognitive component of selection will receive more attention. It will reach a larger portion of the nation and also thin out the dense crowds that gather for recruitment rallies, making them easier to manage.
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The new three-step system for the recruitment process is described in an advertisement that appeared in a top newspaper on Friday with the headline “Transformational Changes in Recruitment in Indian Army.” It states that the first phase will be an online CEE for all candidates at designated centers, followed by a physical fitness test for CEE-qualified applicants at recruitment events, and finally, medical exams.
Transformational Changes in Recruitment in Indian Army
Before candidates for Agniveer positions had to go through a physical fitness test, then medical examinations, and finally, the CEE. But now, the initial step is a standard online CEE. Additionally, by simplifying the logistics and screening procedure.
According to him, the new procedure will be used for the approximately 40,000 applicants who plan to join the Indian army starting with the 2023–2024 recruitment cycle.
