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8th Pay Commission Fitment Factor Calculator

Multiply your basic pay by any fitment factor and see how much of the rise is real once DA merges into pay.

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DA on 1 January 2026 was 60%, the expected 8th CPC start date.

Fitment factor2.28

Widely cited estimate · 42.5% real rise over basic + 60% DA

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Needs a factor of 2.78(73.6% real rise).

Revised basic pay (est.)

₹41,000

₹18,000 × 2.28, rounded to the nearest ₹100

Rise over basic pay
+₹23,000
+127.8%
Real rise over basic + DA
+₹12,200
+42.4%
Basic + DA today
₹28,800
No-gain factor
1.60
Revised basic pay at every fitment factor
FactorNew basicReal rise
1.83₹32,900+14.2%
1.92₹34,600+20.1%
2.08₹37,400+29.9%
2.28₹41,000+42.4%
2.57₹46,300+60.8%
2.86₹51,500+78.8%
3.83NC-JCM demand₹68,900+139.2%
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What is the fitment factor?

The fitment factor is the multiplier a pay commission uses to move every employee from the old pay matrix to the new one. Your revised basic pay is your current basic pay × the fitment factor, rounded to the nearest ₹100. It applies to pensions too: basic pension is multiplied by the same factor.

The formula behind every fitment factor

Fitment factor = (1 + DA merged) × (1 + real increase). DA was 60% on 1 January 2026, so a factor of 1.60 simply turns basic + DA into the new basic. The 7th CPC worked the same way: 125% DA gave 2.25, and a 14.3% real increase took it to 2.57.

Real increaseFitment factorLevel 1 basic
10.0%1.76₹31,700
14.3%1.83₹32,900
20.0%1.92₹34,600
30.0%2.08₹37,400
42.5%2.28₹41,000
60.0%2.56₹46,100
79.0%2.86₹51,500

Fitment factor in past pay commissions

CommissionEffectiveFactorMinimum pay
6th CPC1 Jan 20061.86₹7,000
7th CPC1 Jan 20162.57₹18,000
8th CPC1 Jan 2026 (expected)Not announced—

Fitment factor salary table for central government employees

Entry basic pay (Cell 1) at each factor. For every cell, open the 8th CPC pay matrix.

Level× 1.83× 1.92× 2.08× 2.28× 2.57× 2.86
Level 1₹32,900₹34,600₹37,400₹41,000₹46,300₹51,500
Level 2₹36,400₹38,200₹41,400₹45,400₹51,100₹56,900
Level 3₹39,700₹41,700₹45,100₹49,500₹55,800₹62,100
Level 4₹46,700₹49,000₹53,000₹58,100₹65,500₹72,900
Level 5₹53,400₹56,100₹60,700₹66,600₹75,000₹83,500
Level 6₹64,800₹68,000₹73,600₹80,700₹91,000₹1,01,200
Level 7₹82,200₹86,200₹93,400₹1,02,400₹1,15,400₹1,28,400
Level 8₹87,100₹91,400₹99,000₹1,08,500₹1,22,300₹1,36,100
Level 9₹97,200₹1,02,000₹1,10,400₹1,21,100₹1,36,500₹1,51,900
Level 10₹1,02,700₹1,07,700₹1,16,700₹1,27,900₹1,44,200₹1,60,400
Level 11₹1,23,900₹1,30,000₹1,40,800₹1,54,400₹1,74,000₹1,93,600
Level 12₹1,44,200₹1,51,300₹1,63,900₹1,79,700₹2,02,500₹2,25,400

A factor of 1.92 on ₹18,000 gives ₹34,600, which is20.0% more than today’s basic + 60% DA (₹28,800).

Fitment factor FAQs

What is the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission?
The fitment factor is the number your current basic pay is multiplied by to get the revised basic pay. For example, ₹18,000 × 2.28 = ₹41,040, rounded to ₹41,000. The 8th CPC has not announced it yet.
What fitment factor is expected in the 8th Pay Commission?
Figures in circulation range from 1.83 to 2.86, with 1.92 and 2.28 quoted most often. The NC-JCM Staff Side has asked for 3.83 (₹69,000 minimum pay). None of these is official.
How is the fitment factor calculated?
Fitment factor = (1 + DA being merged) × (1 + real increase). With 60% DA on 1 January 2026, a factor of 1.60 gives no real raise, 1.92 gives about 20%, and 2.28 about 42.5%. The 7th CPC used 2.25 (125% DA) × 1.14 ≈ 2.57.
What was the fitment factor in the 7th Pay Commission?
The 7th CPC used 2.57, raising the minimum basic pay from ₹7,000 to ₹18,000. The 6th CPC used 1.86.
What will my salary be with a 2.28 fitment factor?
Multiply your basic pay by 2.28 and round to the nearest ₹100. Level 1 (₹18,000) becomes ₹41,000, Level 7 (₹44,900) becomes ₹1,02,400 and Level 10 (₹56,100) becomes ₹1,27,900. Use the salary calculator for in-hand pay with HRA and TA.
Is the fitment factor the same for every pay level?
The 7th CPC applied one factor (2.57) to all levels, though the matrix rounded each cell. Employee bodies have asked the 8th CPC for level-wise factors, so a uniform factor is not guaranteed this time.

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