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UP Govt Announces 20 Percent Reservation for Former Agniveers in Four Departments
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News18•09-10-2026, 15:37
UP Govt Announces 20 Percent Reservation for Former Agniveers in Four Departments
- •The Yogi Adityanath cabinet approved amendments to recruitment rules providing a 20 percent reservation for former Agniveers in the police, forest, prison, and transport departments.
- •Former Agniveers will receive a three-year relaxation in the maximum age limit, raising the application age to 28 years.
- •Candidates will be completely exempted from written and physical examinations, and will only need to clear a medical test for recruitment.
Key Questions Answered
The Uttar Pradesh government provides a 20 percent reservation for former Agniveers in recruitments for the police, forest, prison, and transport departments.
Former Agniveers are completely exempt from taking written and physical examinations for the designated department recruitments, and only need to undergo a medical examination.
The maximum age limit for former Agniveers has been increased from 25 years to 28 years, granting a three-year relaxation for applicants.
