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 7 have?

Level 7 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400.

7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 7

Level 7 entry basic pay is ₹44,900

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹81,006 in a Class X city, ₹76,516 in Class Y, and ₹72,026 in Class Z.

Last verified 26 September 2026

Level 7 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
Cell	Basic pay	In-hand (X)	In-hand (Y)	In-hand (Z)
1	₹44,900	₹81,006	₹76,516	₹72,026
2	₹46,200	₹83,268	₹78,648	₹74,028
3	₹47,600	₹85,704	₹80,944	₹76,184
4	₹49,000	₹88,140	₹83,240	₹78,340
5	₹50,500	₹90,750	₹85,700	₹80,650
6	₹52,000	₹93,360	₹88,160	₹82,960
7	₹53,600	₹96,144	₹90,784	₹85,424
8	₹55,200	₹97,358	₹93,408	₹87,888
9	₹56,900	₹96,956	₹96,196	₹90,506
10	₹58,600	₹98,401	₹96,790	₹93,124
11	₹60,400	₹1,00,999	₹96,372	₹95,896
12	₹62,200	₹1,03,598	₹98,348	₹96,203
13	₹64,100	₹1,06,340	₹1,00,930	₹95,770
14	₹66,000	₹1,09,083	₹1,03,513	₹97,942
15	₹68,000	₹1,11,970	₹1,06,231	₹1,00,492
16	₹70,000	₹1,14,858	₹1,08,950	₹1,03,042
17	₹72,100	₹1,17,874	₹1,11,804	₹1,05,719
18	₹74,300	₹1,20,833	₹1,14,794	₹1,08,523
19	₹76,500	₹1,23,791	₹1,17,733	₹1,11,328
20	₹78,800	₹1,26,884	₹1,20,644	₹1,14,260
21	₹81,200	₹1,30,112	₹1,23,681	₹1,17,250
22	₹83,600	₹1,33,340	₹1,26,718	₹1,20,097
23	₹86,100	₹1,36,702	₹1,29,882	₹1,23,063
24	₹88,700	₹1,40,198	₹1,33,173	₹1,26,148
25	₹91,400	₹1,43,641	₹1,36,590	₹1,29,351
26	₹94,100	₹1,47,005	₹1,40,007	₹1,32,554
27	₹96,900	₹1,50,494	₹1,43,323	₹1,35,876
28	₹99,800	₹1,54,107	₹1,46,722	₹1,39,317
29	₹1,02,800	₹1,57,845	₹1,50,238	₹1,42,631
30	₹1,05,900	₹1,61,708	₹1,53,871	₹1,46,034
31	₹1,09,100	₹1,65,491	₹1,57,621	₹1,49,548
32	₹1,12,400	₹1,69,277	₹1,61,489	₹1,53,171
33	₹1,15,800	₹1,73,177	₹1,65,210	₹1,56,905
34	₹1,19,300	₹1,77,192	₹1,68,985	₹1,60,748
35	₹1,22,900	₹1,81,322	₹1,72,867	₹1,64,411
36	₹1,26,600	₹1,85,567	₹1,76,857	₹1,68,147
37	₹1,30,400	₹1,89,926	₹1,80,955	₹1,71,983
38	₹1,34,300	₹1,94,400	₹1,85,161	₹1,75,921
39	₹1,38,300	₹1,98,989	₹1,89,474	₹1,79,959
40	₹1,42,400	₹2,03,693	₹1,93,896	₹1,84,098

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 7

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)	₹44,900	₹86,208	₹1,02,372	₹1,15,393	₹1,28,414
Last cell (cell 40)	₹1,42,400	₹2,73,408	₹3,24,672	₹3,65,968	₹4,07,264

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 7 have?: Level 7 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400.
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.