7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 12

Level 12 entry basic pay is ₹78,800

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹1,29,165 in a Class X city, ₹1,22,924 in Class Y, and ₹1,16,684 in Class Z.

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Level 12 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
CellBasic payIn-hand (X)In-hand (Y)In-hand (Z)
1₹78,800₹1,29,165₹1,22,924₹1,16,684
2₹81,200₹1,32,393₹1,25,962₹1,19,531
3₹83,600₹1,35,620₹1,28,999₹1,22,378
4₹86,100₹1,38,982₹1,32,163₹1,25,344
5₹88,700₹1,42,408₹1,35,454₹1,28,429
6₹91,400₹1,45,772₹1,38,871₹1,31,632
7₹94,100₹1,49,136₹1,42,173₹1,34,835
8₹96,900₹1,52,625₹1,45,454₹1,38,157
9₹99,800₹1,56,238₹1,48,853₹1,41,468
10₹1,02,800₹1,59,976₹1,52,369₹1,44,762
11₹1,05,900₹1,63,801₹1,56,002₹1,48,166
12₹1,09,100₹1,67,472₹1,59,753₹1,51,679
13₹1,12,400₹1,71,258₹1,63,525₹1,55,303
14₹1,15,800₹1,75,159₹1,67,192₹1,59,036
15₹1,19,300₹1,79,174₹1,70,966₹1,62,758
16₹1,22,900₹1,83,304₹1,74,848₹1,66,393
17₹1,26,600₹1,87,548₹1,78,838₹1,70,128
18₹1,30,400₹1,91,908₹1,82,936₹1,73,965
19₹1,34,300₹1,96,382₹1,87,142₹1,77,902
20₹1,38,300₹2,00,971₹1,91,456₹1,81,941
21₹1,42,400₹2,05,674₹1,95,877₹1,86,080
22₹1,46,700₹2,10,607₹2,00,514₹1,90,421
23₹1,51,100₹2,15,655₹2,05,259₹1,94,863
24₹1,55,600₹2,20,817₹2,10,112₹1,99,407
25₹1,60,300₹2,26,209₹2,15,180₹2,04,152
26₹1,65,100₹2,31,716₹2,20,357₹2,08,998
27₹1,70,100₹2,37,452₹2,25,749₹2,14,046
28₹1,75,200₹2,43,302₹2,31,249₹2,19,195
29₹1,80,500₹2,49,382₹2,36,964₹2,24,546
30₹1,85,900₹2,55,577₹2,42,787₹2,29,997
31₹1,91,500₹2,62,002₹2,48,826₹2,35,651
32₹1,97,200₹2,68,541₹2,54,973₹2,41,406
33₹2,03,100₹2,75,309₹2,61,336₹2,47,363
34₹2,09,200₹2,82,307₹2,67,914₹2,53,521

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 12

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.

Cell7th CPC basic1.92×2.28×2.57×2.86×
Entry cell (cell 1)₹78,800₹1,51,296₹1,79,664₹2,02,516₹2,25,368
Last cell (cell 34)₹2,09,200₹4,01,664₹4,76,976₹5,37,644₹5,98,312

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 12 have?
Level 12 has 34 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹78,800 to ₹2,09,200.
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.