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 3 have?

Level 3 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹21,700 to ₹69,100.

7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 3

Level 3 entry basic pay is ₹21,700

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹40,638 in a Class X city, ₹38,468 in Class Y, and ₹36,298 in Class Z.

Last verified 26 September 2026

Level 3 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
Cell	Basic pay	In-hand (X)	In-hand (Y)	In-hand (Z)
1	₹21,700	₹40,638	₹38,468	₹36,298
2	₹22,400	₹41,856	₹39,616	₹37,376
3	₹23,100	₹43,074	₹40,764	₹38,454
4	₹23,800	₹44,292	₹41,912	₹39,532
5	₹24,500	₹45,510	₹43,060	₹40,610
6	₹25,200	₹46,728	₹44,208	₹41,688
7	₹26,000	₹48,120	₹45,520	₹42,920
8	₹26,800	₹49,512	₹46,832	₹44,152
9	₹27,600	₹50,904	₹48,144	₹45,384
10	₹28,400	₹52,296	₹49,456	₹46,616
11	₹29,300	₹53,862	₹50,932	₹48,002
12	₹30,200	₹55,428	₹52,408	₹49,388
13	₹31,100	₹56,994	₹53,884	₹50,774
14	₹32,000	₹58,560	₹55,360	₹52,160
15	₹33,000	₹60,300	₹57,000	₹53,700
16	₹34,000	₹62,040	₹58,640	₹55,240
17	₹35,000	₹63,780	₹60,280	₹56,780
18	₹36,100	₹65,694	₹62,084	₹58,474
19	₹37,200	₹67,608	₹63,888	₹60,168
20	₹38,300	₹69,522	₹65,692	₹61,862
21	₹39,400	₹71,436	₹67,496	₹63,556
22	₹40,600	₹73,524	₹69,464	₹65,404
23	₹41,800	₹75,612	₹71,432	₹67,252
24	₹43,100	₹77,874	₹73,564	₹69,254
25	₹44,400	₹80,136	₹75,696	₹71,256
26	₹45,700	₹82,398	₹77,828	₹73,258
27	₹47,100	₹84,834	₹80,124	₹75,414
28	₹48,500	₹87,270	₹82,420	₹77,570
29	₹50,000	₹89,880	₹84,880	₹79,880
30	₹51,500	₹92,490	₹87,340	₹82,190
31	₹53,000	₹95,100	₹89,800	₹84,500
32	₹54,600	₹97,499	₹92,424	₹86,964
33	₹56,200	₹97,122	₹95,048	₹89,428
34	₹57,900	₹97,390	₹96,952	₹92,046
35	₹59,600	₹99,844	₹96,558	₹94,664
36	₹61,400	₹1,02,443	₹97,261	₹96,386
37	₹63,200	₹1,05,041	₹99,707	₹95,975
38	₹65,100	₹1,07,784	₹1,02,290	₹96,795
39	₹67,100	₹1,10,671	₹1,05,008	₹99,345
40	₹69,100	₹1,13,558	₹1,07,726	₹1,01,894

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 3

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)	₹21,700	₹41,664	₹49,476	₹55,769	₹62,062
Last cell (cell 40)	₹69,100	₹1,32,672	₹1,57,548	₹1,77,587	₹1,97,626

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 3 have?: Level 3 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹21,700 to ₹69,100.
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.