Is the 8th CPC fitment factor final?

No — the 8th Central Pay Commission has not published a fitment factor, pay matrix or allowance structure. Every 8th CPC figure on this page is a scenario computed from a fitment multiplier you or SharpScroll chose, not an official number.

How many cells does Level 1 have?

Level 1 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹18,000 to ₹56,900.

7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 1

Level 1 entry basic pay is ₹18,000

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹32,760 in a Class X city, ₹30,960 in Class Y, and ₹29,160 in Class Z.

Last verified 26 September 2026

Level 1 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
Cell	Basic pay	In-hand (X)	In-hand (Y)	In-hand (Z)
1	₹18,000	₹32,760	₹30,960	₹29,160
2	₹18,500	₹33,630	₹31,780	₹29,930
3	₹19,100	₹34,674	₹32,764	₹30,854
4	₹19,700	₹35,718	₹33,748	₹31,778
5	₹20,300	₹36,762	₹34,732	₹32,702
6	₹20,900	₹37,806	₹35,716	₹33,626
7	₹21,500	₹38,850	₹36,700	₹34,550
8	₹22,100	₹39,894	₹37,684	₹35,474
9	₹22,800	₹41,112	₹38,832	₹36,552
10	₹23,500	₹42,330	₹39,980	₹37,630
11	₹24,200	₹44,988	₹42,568	₹40,148
12	₹24,900	₹46,206	₹43,716	₹41,226
13	₹25,600	₹47,424	₹44,864	₹42,304
14	₹26,400	₹48,816	₹46,176	₹43,536
15	₹27,200	₹50,208	₹47,488	₹44,768
16	₹28,000	₹51,600	₹48,800	₹46,000
17	₹28,800	₹52,992	₹50,112	₹47,232
18	₹29,700	₹54,558	₹51,588	₹48,618
19	₹30,600	₹56,124	₹53,064	₹50,004
20	₹31,500	₹57,690	₹54,540	₹51,390
21	₹32,400	₹59,256	₹56,016	₹52,776
22	₹33,400	₹60,996	₹57,656	₹54,316
23	₹34,400	₹62,736	₹59,296	₹55,856
24	₹35,400	₹64,476	₹60,936	₹57,396
25	₹36,500	₹66,390	₹62,740	₹59,090
26	₹37,600	₹68,304	₹64,544	₹60,784
27	₹38,700	₹70,218	₹66,348	₹62,478
28	₹39,900	₹72,306	₹68,316	₹64,326
29	₹41,100	₹74,394	₹70,284	₹66,174
30	₹42,300	₹76,482	₹72,252	₹68,022
31	₹43,600	₹78,744	₹74,384	₹70,024
32	₹44,900	₹81,006	₹76,516	₹72,026
33	₹46,200	₹83,268	₹78,648	₹74,028
34	₹47,600	₹85,704	₹80,944	₹76,184
35	₹49,000	₹88,140	₹83,240	₹78,340
36	₹50,500	₹90,750	₹85,700	₹80,650
37	₹52,000	₹93,360	₹88,160	₹82,960
38	₹53,600	₹96,144	₹90,784	₹85,424
39	₹55,200	₹97,358	₹93,408	₹87,888
40	₹56,900	₹96,956	₹96,196	₹90,506

Illustrative in-hand assumes NPS (10% employee contribution), Transport Allowance for a posting outside the 19 higher-TA cities, and new-regime income tax — open the calculator above to enter your own pension scheme, city and deductions.

8th CPC scenario — Level 1

Scenario — not official

No official fitment factor, pay matrix, allowance structure or pension formula as of 26 Sep 2026. Commission constituted 3 Nov 2025 with an 18-month mandate; report expected around May 2027. 1 Jan 2026 is widely cited as the reference date.

Cell	7th CPC basic	1.92×	2.28×	2.57×	2.86×
Entry cell (cell 1)	₹18,000	₹34,560	₹41,040	₹46,260	₹51,480
Last cell (cell 40)	₹56,900	₹1,09,248	₹1,29,732	₹1,46,233	₹1,62,734

Any other cell scales the same way: scenario basic pay = cell × fitment factor. Use the calculator for your exact cell, city and pension scheme.

Frequently asked questions

Is the 8th CPC fitment factor final?: No — the 8th Central Pay Commission has not published a fitment factor, pay matrix or allowance structure. Every 8th CPC figure on this page is a scenario computed from a fitment multiplier you or SharpScroll chose, not an official number.
How many cells does Level 1 have?: Level 1 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹18,000 to ₹56,900.
How is the illustrative in-hand figure calculated?: Illustrative in-hand assumes NPS (10% employee contribution), Transport Allowance for a posting outside the 19 higher-TA cities, and new-regime income tax — open the calculator above to enter your own pension scheme, city and deductions.