If approved, there will be 3 categories of Agniveers -- those finishing 4-yr tenure, those granted 2-yr extension, 25% taken into permanent. Agniveers will get 2-year extension, the tenure of Agniveers has been extended to six years. Agnipath Scheme - Agniveers' Tenure To Get Extended By 2 Years From Present 4. The extension comes ahead of the completion of the first four-year tenure of Agniveers recruited under the scheme.