Course window for each level: A course counts only if it was completed after the previous level's promotion date and on or before December 31, 2024 or that level's own eligibility date, whichever is later. A course completed after that cut-off pushes the promotion forward to the course's completion date.
Service period calculation: Each next-level eligibility is counted from the ACTUAL promotion date of the previous level, not from the original service eligibility date. So a delayed Level 11 also delays Level 12 and Level 13A.
Qualification rules applied
- Ph.D. completed within 4 years of joining moves the candidate to the Ph.D. track (5 + 4 + 3).
- Ph.D. completed after 4 years does not change the Level 11 / Level 12 timing — it only unlocks Level 13A, 3 years after Level 12.
- M.Phil. counts only if held at the time of joining. An M.Phil. earned during service gives no reduction in service period.
- Ph.D. is mandatory for Level 13A on every track.
Basic Information
Within 4 years of joining moves you to the Ph.D. track; after 4 years it only unlocks Level 13A.
Level 10 to Level 11
Requirements: Orientation Programme + (one Refresher Course OR two alternative courses)
Additional Level 10 Courses:
Level 11 to Level 12
Requirements: Two additional courses (2-week courses count as 1, two 1-week courses count as 1)
Level 12 to Level 13A
Requirements: One additional course (2-week courses count as 1, two 1-week courses count as 1) + Ph.D. mandatory
Calculation Results
Final Eligibility Dates
Eligibility Status
| Level | Speculated Eligibility | Actual Promotion Date | Requirements Status | Status |
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Salary Progression
| Month | Basic Pay | DA | HRA | Total | Level | HRA Type | Remarks |
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Note: the salary table starts on the actual Level 11 promotion date. The Level 11 entry cell is derived — five years of fixed pay carry no increment, so the regular scale starts at Level 10 cell 1 on the full-pay date (joining + 5 years), Level 10 earns annual increments until the actual Level 11 promotion, and FR 22 fixation is then applied on that pay. A promotion falling mid-month is split day-exact between the two levels. This calculator provides an estimate based on the rules provided; please consult official sources for final calculations.