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 13 have?

Level 13 has 20 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹1,23,100 to ₹2,15,900.

7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 13

Level 13 entry basic pay is ₹1,23,100

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹1,83,533 in a Class X city, ₹1,75,064 in Class Y, and ₹1,66,595 in Class Z.

Last verified 26 September 2026

Level 13 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
Cell	Basic pay	In-hand (X)	In-hand (Y)	In-hand (Z)
1	₹1,23,100	₹1,83,533	₹1,75,064	₹1,66,595
2	₹1,26,800	₹1,87,778	₹1,79,054	₹1,70,330
3	₹1,30,600	₹1,92,137	₹1,83,152	₹1,74,167
4	₹1,34,500	₹1,96,611	₹1,87,358	₹1,78,104
5	₹1,38,500	₹2,01,200	₹1,91,671	₹1,82,142
6	₹1,42,700	₹2,06,018	₹1,96,201	₹1,86,383
7	₹1,47,000	₹2,10,951	₹2,00,838	₹1,90,724
8	₹1,51,400	₹2,15,999	₹2,05,583	₹1,95,166
9	₹1,55,900	₹2,21,161	₹2,10,435	₹1,99,709
10	₹1,60,600	₹2,26,553	₹2,15,504	₹2,04,455
11	₹1,65,400	₹2,32,060	₹2,20,680	₹2,09,301
12	₹1,70,400	₹2,37,796	₹2,26,072	₹2,14,349
13	₹1,75,500	₹2,43,646	₹2,31,572	₹2,19,498
14	₹1,80,800	₹2,49,727	₹2,37,288	₹2,24,849
15	₹1,86,200	₹2,55,921	₹2,43,111	₹2,30,300
16	₹1,91,800	₹2,62,346	₹2,49,150	₹2,35,954
17	₹1,97,600	₹2,69,000	₹2,55,405	₹2,41,810
18	₹2,03,500	₹2,75,768	₹2,61,767	₹2,47,766
19	₹2,09,600	₹2,82,766	₹2,68,345	₹2,53,925
20	₹2,15,900	₹2,89,993	₹2,75,139	₹2,60,285

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 13

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)	₹1,23,100	₹2,36,352	₹2,80,668	₹3,16,367	₹3,52,066
Last cell (cell 20)	₹2,15,900	₹4,14,528	₹4,92,252	₹5,54,863	₹6,17,474

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 13 have?: Level 13 has 20 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹1,23,100 to ₹2,15,900.
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.