In a one-time waiver, the Central government has increased the upper age limit for the Agnipath scheme from 21 to 23 years.
Earlier, the entry age for all new recruits in the Armed Forces had been fixed at 17.5 to 21 years of age.
The Centre said, "Cognizant of the fact that it has not been possible to undertake recruitment during the last two years, the government has decided that a one-time waiver shall be granted for the proposed recruitment cycle for 2022." Accordingly, the upper age limit for the recruitment process for the Agnipath scheme was increased to 23 years.