The Army’s Common Entrance Examination (CEE) for Agniveer is an online objective test, held category by category, and negative marking applies. The Army sets the level of each paper by the qualification it asks for, Class 10 for General Duty and Class 12 for Technical and Clerk, and prints the full pattern in each year’s notice. Pages that quote one fixed Agniveer syllabus disagree with each other, so this guide states only what Army documents say.
What do Army documents say about the CEE?
| Point | What the Army says | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Mode | An online Common Entrance Examination. | CEE 2026 schedule on the Army portal |
| 2026 schedule | Agniveer General Duty and Tradesmen (10th) on 1 and 2 June, with Technical joining on 3, 4, 5 and 8 June. Remaining categories (General Duty, Tradesmen 8th, Soldier Technical Nursing Assistant, General Duty Women Military Police, Clerk and Store Keeper Technical) on 9, 10 and 12 June. JCO Religious Teacher, Sepoy Pharma and Havildar Education on 11 June. | Army portal |
| Languages | The CEE for recruiting year 2025-26 was held in 13 languages, including Tamil. | Army press release, 2025 |
| Marking | Negative marking is applicable in the CEE. | 2022-23 notification |
| Maximum marks | The bonus-marks table of the 2022-23 notification gives the total maximum marks as 200 for General Duty, for Clerk, Store Keeper and Technical, and for Tradesman. | 2022-23 notification |
| Typing test | Introduced in 2024 for Office Assistant and Store Keeper Technical, as part of the online CEE. | PIB, February 2024 |
| Bonus marks | Given for sports, NCC, ITI and diploma holders, with a ceiling on the total. | PIB 2024; 2022-23 notification |
What the Army documents we could read do not give is a per-trade list of subjects, the number of questions or the size of the penalty. Those are in the notice and the admit card of the year, and we will not print numbers we cannot trace to them.
What level is each paper pitched at?
| Category | Education the Army asked for | How to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| General Duty | Class 10 | Class 10 Mathematics, science, general knowledge and reasoning. NCERT first, then timed tests. |
| Technical | Class 12 Science with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English | Class 11 and 12 Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, with English grammar and comprehension. |
| Clerk and Store Keeper Technical | Class 12 in any stream, with English and Mathematics, Accounts or Book Keeping | English, Mathematics and general knowledge; plus typing speed, since a typing test is part of the process. |
| Tradesman, 10th and 8th pass | Class 10 or Class 8 | Class 8 or Class 10 basics: arithmetic, general science and general knowledge, in simple language. |
This table is our study advice built on the education level the Army asks for. It is not a copy of an Army syllabus.
How do the Navy and Air Force papers compare?
The Navy and Air Force publish their patterns in more detail, and they show how different the entries are. A candidate who prepares for the Army’s paper alone is not ready for either.
| Entry | Paper |
|---|---|
| Navy Agniveer SSR | Objective, bilingual; four sections (Science, Mathematics, English, General Awareness); 60 minutes; Class 12 standard; pass in each section and in aggregate. |
| Navy Agniveer MR | Objective, bilingual; two sections (Science and Mathematics, and General Awareness); 30 minutes; Class 10 standard. |
| Air Force, Science subjects | Physics 25, Mathematics 25 and English 20 questions: 70 questions in 60 minutes, as per the CBSE Class 12 syllabus. |
| Air Force, Other than Science | English 20 and Reasoning and General Awareness 30: 50 questions in 45 minutes. One mark for a correct answer, 0.25 deducted for a wrong one. |
| Coast Guard Navik and Yantrik, Stage I | 100 questions, one mark each, one hour, no negative marking. |
The Air Force question counts come from the candidate instructions on its recruitment portal, and the other figures from the Navy’s written examination page and the Coast Guard advertisement.
How should you prepare while the pattern is not confirmed?
- Pick one category and revise at its level. Do not mix General Duty and Technical material in the same week.
- Assume negative marking. Practise leaving a question when you are unsure, and track how many you get wrong in every test.
- Practise on a screen. The CEE is online, so a few timed tests on a computer are worth more than another book.
- Check your admit card for the number of questions and the duration as soon as it is live. The 2026 admit cards went live between 15 and 21 May, ahead of exams in June.
- Choose your language early. Prepare in the language you will take the paper in.
Call or WhatsApp +91 70170 31757 for free counselling if you would like help choosing the category that fits your marks.
What should you note from the notice and admit card?
Because the Army prints the pattern in each year’s notice, the admit card is the document that settles every doubt. When it goes live, write down these points and plan the last month of revision around them.
| Point to note | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Category and date of your paper | The 2026 CEE ran across several dates by category, so your slot decides how many weeks you have. |
| Number of questions, marks per question and duration | This sets the time you can give each question, and it is the figure other websites quote differently. |
| Size of the negative mark | It tells you how freely you can guess. The Army says only that negative marking applies. |
| Language of the paper | The Army has offered the CEE in 13 languages, so choose the one you read fastest. |
| Reporting time and documents | Late arrival or a missing photo ID can cost the attempt, however well you have prepared. |
A good routine for the final four weeks is two timed full-length tests a week on a computer, one review day for every test, and short daily practice on your weakest topic. Keep a notebook of mistakes. Candidates who write down why an answer was wrong usually stop repeating the same error within a few weeks.
Agniveer syllabus and exam pattern: common questions
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Ask on WhatsAppWhat is the Agniveer exam pattern?
The CEE is an online objective test taken category by category. The Army prints the number of questions, marks and duration in the notice and admit card of each year, so check yours.
Is there negative marking in the Agniveer CEE?
The 2022-23 Army notification says negative marking is applicable. The size of the penalty is in the notice of the year.
Is the Army Agniveer exam online or offline?
Online. The Army's 2026 schedule page is titled Online Common Entrance Exam 2026.
In which languages is the CEE held?
The Army said the CEE for recruiting year 2025-26 would be held in 13 languages, including Tamil and Hindi among them.
Is there a typing test for Clerk and Store Keeper?
PIB reported in February 2024 that a typing test was introduced for this category in the online CEE.
When was the Agniveer CEE held in 2026?
From 1 to 12 June 2026, with the category-wise dates published on the Army portal.
Sources
- Join Indian Army: Online CEE 2026 schedule and admit cards
- Army Agniveer rally notification, ARO Lansdowne, 2022-23
- Army press release for recruiting year 2025-26 (hosted by the Puducherry government)
- PIB: Indian Army opens online registration, February 2024
- Join Indian Navy: Instructions for written examination
- IAF CASB: Instructions for candidates, STAR examination
- Indian Coast Guard: CGEPT 01/2027 and 02/2027 advertisement
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