8th Pay Commission Salary for KVS Principal
KVS Principal: Level 12, starting basic pay ₹78,800 today. Under the 8th CPC it would start at ₹1,44,200 to ₹2,25,400 at fitment factors 1.83 to 2.86.
Half the posts go to Vice-Principals with 3 years' service through a limited departmental exam.
- Recruitment: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan: 50% direct recruitment, 50% limited departmental exam for Vice-Principals
- Qualification: Master's (50%) and one of: B.Ed., a three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed., or a four-year integrated degree with a B.Ed. component (50% in each case); plus Principal at Level 12, or Vice-Principal at Level 10 for 3 years, or 12 years as PGT; age 35 to 50 (other combinations of PGT and Vice-Principal service also count); knowledge of computer applications
- Source: KVS OM F.11022/1/2019-KVS/RPS/RR, 22.01.2026 (revised Recruitment Rules, teaching and non-teaching posts)
| Fitment factor | Basic pay | Gross | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ₹78,800 | ₹1,47,600 | ₹1,21,804 |
| 1.83 | ₹1,44,200 | ₹1,73,032 | ₹1,40,129 |
| 1.92 | ₹1,51,300 | ₹1,81,268 | ₹1,45,514 |
| 2.46 | ₹1,93,800 | ₹2,30,568 | ₹1,76,481 |
| 2.57 | ₹2,02,500 | ₹2,40,660 | ₹1,82,554 |
| 2.86 | ₹2,25,400 | ₹2,67,224 | ₹1,98,541 |
| 3.833 | ₹3,02,000 | ₹3,56,080 | ₹2,52,013 |
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What will the salary be for KVS Principal under the 8th Pay Commission?
KVS Principal is a Level 12 post, which starts at ₹78,800 basic pay today. At a fitment factor of 1.83 it would be ₹1,44,200, 1.92 it would be ₹1,51,300, 2.46 it would be ₹1,93,800, 2.57 it would be ₹2,02,500, 2.86 it would be ₹2,25,400, 3.833 it would be ₹3,02,000. These are estimates.
What is the take-home pay for KVS Principal today?
In a Y-class city, with NPS, at the first cell: about ₹1,21,804 a month (gross ₹1,47,600).