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 5 have?

Level 5 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹29,200 to ₹92,300.

7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 5

Level 5 entry basic pay is ₹29,200

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹53,688 in a Class X city, ₹50,768 in Class Y, and ₹47,848 in Class Z.

Last verified 26 September 2026

Level 5 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
Cell	Basic pay	In-hand (X)	In-hand (Y)	In-hand (Z)
1	₹29,200	₹53,688	₹50,768	₹47,848
2	₹30,100	₹55,254	₹52,244	₹49,234
3	₹31,000	₹56,820	₹53,720	₹50,620
4	₹31,900	₹58,386	₹55,196	₹52,006
5	₹32,900	₹60,126	₹56,836	₹53,546
6	₹33,900	₹61,866	₹58,476	₹55,086
7	₹34,900	₹63,606	₹60,116	₹56,626
8	₹35,900	₹65,346	₹61,756	₹58,166
9	₹37,000	₹67,260	₹63,560	₹59,860
10	₹38,100	₹69,174	₹65,364	₹61,554
11	₹39,200	₹71,088	₹67,168	₹63,248
12	₹40,400	₹73,176	₹69,136	₹65,096
13	₹41,600	₹75,264	₹71,104	₹66,944
14	₹42,800	₹77,352	₹73,072	₹68,792
15	₹44,100	₹79,614	₹75,204	₹70,794
16	₹45,400	₹81,876	₹77,336	₹72,796
17	₹46,800	₹84,312	₹79,632	₹74,952
18	₹48,200	₹86,748	₹81,928	₹77,108
19	₹49,600	₹89,184	₹84,224	₹79,264
20	₹51,100	₹91,794	₹86,684	₹81,574
21	₹52,600	₹94,404	₹89,144	₹83,884
22	₹54,200	₹97,188	₹91,768	₹86,348
23	₹55,800	₹97,216	₹94,392	₹88,812
24	₹57,500	₹96,815	₹97,045	₹91,430
25	₹59,200	₹99,267	₹96,650	₹94,048
26	₹61,000	₹1,01,865	₹96,717	₹96,477
27	₹62,800	₹1,04,464	₹99,163	₹96,066
28	₹64,700	₹1,07,207	₹1,01,746	₹96,285
29	₹66,600	₹1,09,949	₹1,04,328	₹98,707
30	₹68,600	₹1,12,837	₹1,07,047	₹1,01,257
31	₹70,700	₹1,15,868	₹1,09,901	₹1,03,934
32	₹72,800	₹1,18,816	₹1,12,755	₹1,06,611
33	₹75,000	₹1,21,774	₹1,15,746	₹1,09,416
34	₹77,300	₹1,24,867	₹1,18,745	₹1,12,348
35	₹79,600	₹1,27,960	₹1,21,656	₹1,15,280
36	₹82,000	₹1,31,188	₹1,24,693	₹1,18,199
37	₹84,500	₹1,34,550	₹1,27,857	₹1,21,165
38	₹87,000	₹1,37,912	₹1,31,021	₹1,24,131
39	₹89,600	₹1,41,398	₹1,34,312	₹1,27,216
40	₹92,300	₹1,44,762	₹1,37,729	₹1,30,419

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 5

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)	₹29,200	₹56,064	₹66,576	₹75,044	₹83,512
Last cell (cell 40)	₹92,300	₹1,77,216	₹2,10,444	₹2,37,211	₹2,63,978

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 5 have?: Level 5 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹29,200 to ₹92,300.
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.