Indian Armed Forces recruits eligible to apply for the agnipath scheme through a centralised procedure. To be eligible for the scheme, an applicant must either be a soldier, or have been a member of the armed forces for 6 years. If an applicant meets the eligibility criteria, they will be enlisted in the Indian Armed Forces and will have to undergo a period of training at the Recruit Training Centre at Mysuru, Karnataka, where they will learn the trade and duties of soldiers.