Agniveer Salary 2026
Agniveer Salary — reference from the Indian Armed Forces, with the direct official link. Pay levels below are fixed by the pay rules that apply to these posts, not guesses — the official notification states the pay level for every post it advertises.
Agniveer salary by post
| Year of service | Monthly package | In hand (after 30% Seva Nidhi) |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹30,000 a month package | ₹21,000 in hand |
| Year 2 | ₹33,000 a month package | ₹23,100 in hand |
| Year 3 | ₹36,500 a month package | ₹25,580 in hand |
| Year 4 | ₹40,000 a month package | ₹28,000 in hand |
Agniveers are not on the pay matrix. 30% of the package goes into the Seva Nidhi fund, matched by the government; at the end of four years the corpus of about ₹10.04 lakh plus interest is paid out tax-free.
Latest notification update — 15 Jun 2026
About Agniveer
Agniveer recruitment under the Agnipath scheme covers entry into the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force for a four-year term of service, with a proportion retained thereafter into the regular cadre.
Selection process
- Online Common Entrance Examination (CEE)
- Physical Fitness Test and Physical Measurement Test
- Medical examination
- Final merit list
How to confirm the Agniveer Salary
- Open the latest official notification — it goes straight to the Indian Armed Forces's own website.
- Find the table of posts: each post lists its pay level (for example "Level 6") or pay scale.
- Starting basic pay for that level is in the table on this page. Monthly gross pay is higher, because Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance are added on top of basic.
- In-hand pay is gross pay minus deductions such as NPS/UPS contribution, professional tax and income tax, so it varies by city and by person.
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Year 1: ₹30,000 a month package, ₹21,000 in hand; Year 2: ₹33,000 a month package, ₹23,100 in hand; Year 3: ₹36,500 a month package, ₹25,580 in hand; Year 4: ₹40,000 a month package, ₹28,000 in hand. Agniveers are not on the pay matrix. 30% of the package goes into the Seva Nidhi fund, matched by the government; at the end of four years the corpus of about ₹10.04 lakh plus interest is paid out tax-free.
Year 1: ₹21,000 in hand; Year 2: ₹23,100 in hand; Year 3: ₹25,580 in hand; Year 4: ₹28,000 in hand. Agniveers are not on the pay matrix. 30% of the package goes into the Seva Nidhi fund, matched by the government; at the end of four years the corpus of about ₹10.04 lakh plus interest is paid out tax-free.
Yes — the figures above are fixed nationally for this scheme, and are not set by the state you are posted in.
In the official recruitment notification issued by the Indian Armed Forces, in the table of posts. Open the latest notification from this page to confirm it before applying.
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