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 9 have?

Level 9 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹53,100 to ₹1,67,800.

7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 9

Level 9 entry basic pay is ₹53,100

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹97,738 in a Class X city, ₹92,844 in Class Y, and ₹87,534 in Class Z.

Last verified 26 September 2026

Level 9 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
Cell	Basic pay	In-hand (X)	In-hand (Y)	In-hand (Z)
1	₹53,100	₹97,738	₹92,844	₹87,534
2	₹54,700	₹97,360	₹95,468	₹89,998
3	₹56,300	₹97,511	₹97,208	₹92,462
4	₹58,000	₹99,965	₹96,814	₹95,080
5	₹59,700	₹1,02,419	₹97,381	₹96,658
6	₹61,500	₹1,05,018	₹99,827	₹96,248
7	₹63,300	₹1,07,616	₹1,02,274	₹96,931
8	₹65,200	₹1,10,359	₹1,04,856	₹99,353
9	₹67,200	₹1,13,246	₹1,07,575	₹1,01,903
10	₹69,200	₹1,16,134	₹1,10,293	₹1,04,453
11	₹71,300	₹1,19,079	₹1,13,147	₹1,07,130
12	₹73,400	₹1,21,904	₹1,16,002	₹1,09,807
13	₹75,600	₹1,24,862	₹1,18,875	₹1,12,611
14	₹77,900	₹1,27,955	₹1,21,785	₹1,15,543
15	₹80,200	₹1,31,048	₹1,24,696	₹1,18,344
16	₹82,600	₹1,34,276	₹1,27,734	₹1,21,192
17	₹85,100	₹1,37,638	₹1,30,898	₹1,24,158
18	₹87,700	₹1,41,134	₹1,34,188	₹1,27,242
19	₹90,300	₹1,44,401	₹1,37,479	₹1,30,327
20	₹93,000	₹1,47,765	₹1,40,883	₹1,33,530
21	₹95,800	₹1,51,254	₹1,44,165	₹1,36,852
22	₹98,700	₹1,54,868	₹1,47,564	₹1,40,260
23	₹1,01,700	₹1,58,606	₹1,51,080	₹1,43,554
24	₹1,04,800	₹1,62,468	₹1,54,713	₹1,46,958
25	₹1,07,900	₹1,66,096	₹1,58,346	₹1,50,362
26	₹1,11,100	₹1,69,767	₹1,62,097	₹1,53,875
27	₹1,14,400	₹1,73,553	₹1,65,682	₹1,57,499
28	₹1,17,800	₹1,77,453	₹1,69,348	₹1,61,232
29	₹1,21,300	₹1,81,468	₹1,73,123	₹1,64,777
30	₹1,24,900	₹1,85,598	₹1,77,005	₹1,68,412
31	₹1,28,600	₹1,89,843	₹1,80,995	₹1,72,147
32	₹1,32,500	₹1,94,317	₹1,85,201	₹1,76,085
33	₹1,36,500	₹1,98,906	₹1,89,514	₹1,80,123
34	₹1,40,600	₹2,03,609	₹1,93,936	₹1,84,263
35	₹1,44,800	₹2,08,427	₹1,98,465	₹1,88,503
36	₹1,49,100	₹2,13,360	₹2,03,102	₹1,92,844
37	₹1,53,600	₹2,18,523	₹2,07,955	₹1,97,387
38	₹1,58,200	₹2,23,800	₹2,12,916	₹2,02,032
39	₹1,62,900	₹2,29,192	₹2,17,984	₹2,06,777
40	₹1,67,800	₹2,34,813	₹2,23,268	₹2,11,724

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 9

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)	₹53,100	₹1,01,952	₹1,21,068	₹1,36,467	₹1,51,866
Last cell (cell 40)	₹1,67,800	₹3,22,176	₹3,82,584	₹4,31,246	₹4,79,908

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 9 have?: Level 9 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹53,100 to ₹1,67,800.
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.