CAS Promotion Eligibility Calculator for UGC Teachers
An Assistant Professor moves from Level 10 to 11 after 4 years with a Ph.D., 5 with an M.Phil. and 6 otherwise; later stages need 5, 3, 3 and 10 years. Free
Important: Government rules, allowances and rates change from time to time. Before taking a final decision or making a claim, confirm the figures with the latest official order, notification or rules of the department concerned.
📄 Rules & sources ✅ 4 verified
📄 Rule basis
- UGC Regulations 2018 (Minimum Qualifications, CAS) (18.07.2018) — www.ugc.gov.in · official copy saved
- UGC (3rd Amendment) Regulations 2023 (31.07.2023) — www.ugc.gov.in · official copy saved
- UGC (4th Amendment) Regulations 2024 (06.06.2024) — www.ugc.gov.in · official copy saved
- MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) — 7th CPC pay revision of teachers (02.11.2017) — www.ugc.gov.in · official copy saved
🔎 Source
✅ Verified from an official order
- Academic pay matrix, Levels 10–15: Level 10 ₹57,700 … Level 15 ₹2,24,100 — from 01.01.2016 · Order: MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) dated 02.11.2017, para 2 and Annexure-I · verified 13.10.2026 · MHRD pay revision letter (ugc.gov.in)
- Annual increment 3% — 1 January or 1 July: 3%, next cell — from 01.01.2016 · Order: MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) dated 02.11.2017, para 9 · verified 13.10.2026 · MHRD pay revision letter (ugc.gov.in)
- Pay fixation on promotion — one notional increment, then the same or next higher cell: para 10 — from 01.01.2016 · Order: MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) dated 02.11.2017, para 10 · verified 13.10.2026 · MHRD pay revision letter (ugc.gov.in)
- CAS promotion — years of service at each stage: 4/5/6 · 5 · 3 · 3 · 10 years — from 18.07.2018 · Order: UGC Regulations 2018 (Gazette 18.07.2018), Regulation 6.3 and Appendix II; amended 31.07.2023 and 06.06.2024 · verified 13.10.2026 · UGC Regulations 2018 (ugc.gov.in)
How it works
You enter: Current Academic Level, Basic pay, Date placed in current level, Highest qualification, Institution, As on date. The result updates as you type. It applies Academic pay matrix, Levels 10–15; Annual increment 3% — 1 January or 1 July; Pay fixation on promotion — one notional increment, then the same or next higher cell; CAS promotion — years of service at each stage — each checked against the official order (✅).
Frequently asked questions
How many years are needed for CAS promotion from Level 10 to 11?4 years with a Ph.D., 5 with an M.Phil. or professional PG degree, 6 otherwise.
What are the later CAS stages?Level 11 to 12 after 5 years; 12 to Associate Professor (13A) after 3; 13A to Professor (14) after 3; Professor to Senior Professor (15) after 10 years as Professor.
How is pay fixed on CAS promotion?One notional increment in your current level, then the same or next higher cell in the new level.
Do teachers get advance increments for a Ph.D.?The Ministry of Education pay letter of 02.11.2017 (para 8) says there are no advance increments for an M.Phil. or Ph.D. under the 7th CPC; UGC Regulations 2018 describe such increments. Ask your university which it applies.
Are these figures official?They follow the orders listed under Rules & sources on this page. Values marked ⚠️ are not yet confirmed from an official order. For a final figure, rely on your finance office and the order itself.