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 8 have?

Level 8 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹47,600 to ₹1,51,100.

7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 8

Level 8 entry basic pay is ₹47,600

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹85,704 in a Class X city, ₹80,944 in Class Y, and ₹76,184 in Class Z.

Last verified 26 September 2026

Level 8 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
Cell	Basic pay	In-hand (X)	In-hand (Y)	In-hand (Z)
1	₹47,600	₹85,704	₹80,944	₹76,184
2	₹49,000	₹88,140	₹83,240	₹78,340
3	₹50,500	₹90,750	₹85,700	₹80,650
4	₹52,000	₹93,360	₹88,160	₹82,960
5	₹53,600	₹96,144	₹90,784	₹85,424
6	₹55,200	₹97,358	₹93,408	₹87,888
7	₹56,900	₹96,956	₹96,196	₹90,506
8	₹58,600	₹98,401	₹96,790	₹93,124
9	₹60,400	₹1,00,999	₹96,372	₹95,896
10	₹62,200	₹1,03,598	₹98,348	₹96,203
11	₹64,100	₹1,06,340	₹1,00,930	₹95,770
12	₹66,000	₹1,09,083	₹1,03,513	₹97,942
13	₹68,000	₹1,11,970	₹1,06,231	₹1,00,492
14	₹70,000	₹1,14,858	₹1,08,950	₹1,03,042
15	₹72,100	₹1,17,874	₹1,11,804	₹1,05,719
16	₹74,300	₹1,20,833	₹1,14,794	₹1,08,523
17	₹76,500	₹1,23,791	₹1,17,733	₹1,11,328
18	₹78,800	₹1,26,884	₹1,20,644	₹1,14,260
19	₹81,200	₹1,30,112	₹1,23,681	₹1,17,250
20	₹83,600	₹1,33,340	₹1,26,718	₹1,20,097
21	₹86,100	₹1,36,702	₹1,29,882	₹1,23,063
22	₹88,700	₹1,40,198	₹1,33,173	₹1,26,148
23	₹91,400	₹1,43,641	₹1,36,590	₹1,29,351
24	₹94,100	₹1,47,005	₹1,40,007	₹1,32,554
25	₹96,900	₹1,50,494	₹1,43,323	₹1,35,876
26	₹99,800	₹1,54,107	₹1,46,722	₹1,39,317
27	₹1,02,800	₹1,57,845	₹1,50,238	₹1,42,631
28	₹1,05,900	₹1,61,708	₹1,53,871	₹1,46,034
29	₹1,09,100	₹1,65,491	₹1,57,621	₹1,49,548
30	₹1,12,400	₹1,69,277	₹1,61,489	₹1,53,171
31	₹1,15,800	₹1,73,177	₹1,65,210	₹1,56,905
32	₹1,19,300	₹1,77,192	₹1,68,985	₹1,60,748
33	₹1,22,900	₹1,81,322	₹1,72,867	₹1,64,411
34	₹1,26,600	₹1,85,567	₹1,76,857	₹1,68,147
35	₹1,30,400	₹1,89,926	₹1,80,955	₹1,71,983
36	₹1,34,300	₹1,94,400	₹1,85,161	₹1,75,921
37	₹1,38,300	₹1,98,989	₹1,89,474	₹1,79,959
38	₹1,42,400	₹2,03,693	₹1,93,896	₹1,84,098
39	₹1,46,700	₹2,08,626	₹1,98,533	₹1,88,440
40	₹1,51,100	₹2,13,673	₹2,03,278	₹1,92,882

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 8

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)	₹47,600	₹91,392	₹1,08,528	₹1,22,332	₹1,36,136
Last cell (cell 40)	₹1,51,100	₹2,90,112	₹3,44,508	₹3,88,327	₹4,32,146

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 8 have?: Level 8 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹47,600 to ₹1,51,100.
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.