Army GD Agniveer Syllabus: Subject-wise Topics

The Army GD Agniveer syllabus covers four subjects in the online Common Entrance Examination (CEE): General Knowledge, General Science, Mathematics and Logical Reasoning. The paper is set at Class 10 level, so the real challenge is not difficulty but covering a wide base of topics with enough speed and accuracy.

This page gives a subject-wise checklist of topics, shows where to start, and explains how to plan the written syllabus alongside the physical tests of the recruitment rally. Confirm the latest rules on the official portal, joinindianarmy.nic.in.

The Army names the subjects and the standard of the paper in its notification but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus. The topic lists below are built from the official subject list, Class 9 and 10 school curricula and the nature of questions in previous papers. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list.

Table of Contents

• Syllabus at a glance

• Key points to know before you start

• General Knowledge syllabus

• General Science syllabus

• Mathematics syllabus

• Logical Reasoning syllabus

• Where to start and what to prioritise

• Written syllabus and physical tests together

• Phase-wise plan to cover the syllabus

• Reliable sources for each subject

Syllabus at a glance

The number of questions and marks for each subject should be read from the official notification. Our Army GD Agniveer exam pattern page explains the structure and how to plan time for each section.

Key points to know before you start

• Class 10 is the ceiling: Questions are based on school-level concepts. You do not need coaching-level shortcuts to clear the paper.

• Four subjects, one short paper: Every subject matters, because a weak section cannot always be covered by a strong one.

• Current affairs and defence awareness are included: General Knowledge goes beyond textbooks, so read news regularly.

• Syllabus does not stop at the exam: The rally has its own physical standards that need months of training.

• Older pages may differ: Other websites may show old patterns or topics, so follow the official notification of the current cycle.

General Knowledge syllabus

General Knowledge rewards daily reading. Questions are mostly direct, so recall and clarity on basics decide your score.

High-value areas in General Knowledge

Polity and geography tend to give the most predictable questions because the content is fixed and the number of facts is limited. Current affairs and defence awareness are scoring areas for those who read steadily. Keep short notes of names, dates and places, and revise them weekly.

General Science syllabus

General Science follows the NCERT books of Classes 9 and 10. Read the chapters first, then solve questions on them.

Physics

• Motion and force: Speed, velocity, acceleration, Newton's laws, gravitation.

• Work, energy and power: Units, kinetic and potential energy, simple machines.

• Light and sound: Reflection, refraction, lenses, mirrors, human eye, echo, characteristics of sound.

• Electricity and magnetism: Current, resistance, Ohm's law, circuits, magnetic effects, household electricity.

Chemistry

• Matter and its states: Physical and chemical changes, mixtures, separation methods.

• Acids, bases and salts: pH, common examples, uses.

• Metals and non-metals: Properties, reactivity, corrosion, alloys.

• Carbon compounds and the periodic table: Basic organic ideas, fuels, classification of elements.

Biology and environment

• Life processes: Nutrition, respiration, transport, excretion.

• Human body: Digestive, circulatory, nervous systems, common diseases, vitamins and deficiency diseases.

• Cell and heredity: Cell structure, basics of heredity, reproduction.

• Environment: Ecosystem, food chains, pollution, conservation of natural resources.

Mathematics syllabus

Mathematics is the section where regular practice pays off most. The topics fall into arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data.

Memorise tables up to 20, squares up to 30 and cubes up to 15. This alone saves precious seconds in a paper that offers very little time per question.

Logical Reasoning syllabus

Reasoning questions test pattern recognition and clear thinking. Most can be solved quickly once you know the question types.

• Analogy and classification: Find the relationship or the odd one out among words, numbers and letters.

• Series: Number, letter and mixed series with a missing term.

• Coding-decoding: Letter shifting, number codes and substitution.

• Blood relations and ranking: Family trees and order-based problems.

• Direction sense: Distance and direction after a series of moves.

• Non-verbal reasoning: Figure series, mirror and water images, paper folding, embedded figures.

Where to start and what to prioritise

If you are starting from scratch, begin with Mathematics and General Science, because they need the longest practice. Add reasoning in short daily sets. Add General Knowledge as a steady habit rather than a last-month cram.

A simple weekly split works for most candidates: three days for Mathematics, two for Science, daily 20 minutes for reasoning and daily 20 minutes for General Knowledge and current affairs. Adjust this after your first few tests show where marks are being lost.

Written syllabus and physical tests together

The CEE is only the first stage. Candidates who clear it are called to a rally for physical fitness and measurement tests, a medical examination and document verification. The reported fitness test includes a 1.6 km run and pull-ups as graded events, and a 9-foot ditch and zig-zag balance as qualifying events. Confirm the standards in the notification for your region.

The two tracks compete for the same hours, so plan them together.

Phase-wise plan to cover the syllabus

1. Weeks 1 to 6, foundation: Read NCERT Science and revise Class 8 to 10 Mathematics basics. Begin daily reasoning and a short daily reading habit for General Knowledge.

2. Weeks 7 to 10, practice: Solve topic-wise questions in every subject. Start a one-page error log and keep short notes for facts.

3. Weeks 11 to 14, timed sets: Take 15 to 20 minute sectional tests. Work on speed in Mathematics and reasoning.

4. Final phase, mocks: Attempt full-length timed tests, review each within the same day and revise the error log. You can attempt Army GD Agniveer online tests on Testkart and use the section-wise analysis to plan revision.

Pair mocks with previous year question practice to understand the real difficulty level.

Reliable sources for each subject

• Science: NCERT textbooks for Classes 9 and 10.

• Mathematics: NCERT Classes 8 to 10 for concepts, then a topic-wise question book for practice.

• General Knowledge: NCERT social science for fixed topics, a daily newspaper and monthly current affairs summaries.

• Defence awareness: Official government and Army channels for ranks, awards and recent events.