Pay Level 13A starts at a basic pay of ₹1,31,100 and rises to ₹2,16,600 over 18 cells. With DA at 63% from 1 July 2026, the entry gross salary is ₹2,64,759 a month in an X city and about ₹1,98,015 in hand.
X cities are the big metros (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune); Y cities are other large cities and state capitals; everywhere else is Z. Transport allowance is at the higher (TPTA) rate in X and Y cities. The government also adds 14% of basic + DA (₹29,917) to your NPS account.
📊 Level 13A pay matrix: all 18 cells
Cell
Basic pay
DA (63%)
Gross (X city)
In-hand (X city)
Cell 1
₹1,31,100
₹82,593
₹2,64,759
₹1,98,015
Cell 2
₹1,35,000
₹85,050
₹2,72,286
₹2,02,558
Cell 3
₹1,39,100
₹87,633
₹2,80,199
₹2,07,334
Cell 4
₹1,43,300
₹90,279
₹2,88,305
₹2,12,226
Cell 5
₹1,47,600
₹92,988
₹2,96,604
₹2,17,235
Cell 6
₹1,52,000
₹95,760
₹3,05,096
₹2,22,360
Cell 7
₹1,56,600
₹98,658
₹3,13,974
₹2,27,718
Cell 8
₹1,61,300
₹1,01,619
₹3,23,045
₹2,33,193
Cell 9
₹1,66,100
₹1,04,643
₹3,32,309
₹2,38,784
Cell 10
₹1,71,100
₹1,07,793
₹3,41,959
₹2,44,609
Cell 11
₹1,76,200
₹1,11,006
₹3,51,802
₹2,50,549
Cell 12
₹1,81,500
₹1,14,345
₹3,62,031
₹2,56,723
Cell 13
₹1,86,900
₹1,17,747
₹3,72,453
₹2,63,013
Cell 14
₹1,92,500
₹1,21,275
₹3,83,261
₹2,69,536
Cell 15
₹1,98,300
₹1,24,929
₹3,94,455
₹2,76,292
Cell 16
₹2,04,200
₹1,28,646
₹4,05,842
₹2,83,165
Cell 17
₹2,10,300
₹1,32,489
₹4,17,615
₹2,90,270
Cell 18
₹2,16,600
₹1,36,458
₹4,29,774
₹2,92,617
One annual increment moves you to the next cell (about 3%). A promotion or MACP moves you to the next level, to the cell equal to or just above your current basic after one notional increment.
ℹ️ About Level 13A
Old grade pay (6th CPC)
8,900
Old pay band
PB-4
Typical posts
Deputy Inspector General (police and CAPFs) and equivalent
Number of cells
18
Entry → maximum basic
₹1,31,100 → ₹2,16,600
Entry annual gross (X city)
₹31,77,108
Examples of posts are typical; the exact level depends on the department's recruitment rules.
At the entry basic of ₹1,31,100 and DA 63%, in-hand salary is about ₹1,98,015 (X city), ₹1,88,995 (Y city) and ₹1,75,938 (Z city) a month, after NPS, CGHS, CGEGIS and estimated income tax.
What was the grade pay for Level 13A?
Level 13A corresponds to the 6th CPC grade pay 8,900 in PB-4.
How much is DA on Level 13A basic pay?
At 63%, DA on the entry basic of ₹1,31,100 is ₹82,593 a month.