What is EMI?
EMI stands for Equated Monthly Installment, and it is the amount of money a borrower pays to a lender each month to pay off a loan. It is calculated using the principal amount of the loan, the interest rate, and the loan period. The amount of EMI that is payable each month remains the same throughout the loan period.
Here's the formula to calculate EMI:
Our loan service offers an easy and convenient way to calculate your EMI. All you need to do is enter the loan amount, interest rate, and loan tenure into our EMI calculator and we'll provide you with an accurate EMI calculation instantly. Our EMI calculator uses the simple formula of loan amount x interest rate x (1+interest rate)^n/((1+interest rate)^n-1), where n is the loan tenure in months.
How to Use EMI Calculator?
With colorful charts and instant results, our EMI Calculator is easy to use, intuitive to understand and is quick to perform. You can calculate EMI for home loan, car loan, personal loan, education loan or any other fully amortizing loan using this calculator.
Enter the following information in the EMI Calculator:
​
-
Principal loan amount you wish to avail (rupees)
​
-
Loan term (months or years)
​
-
Rate of interest (percentage)
​
-
EMI in arrears OR EMI in advance (for car loan only)
​
-
Use the slider to adjust the values in the EMI calculator form. If you need to enter more precise values, you can type the values directly in the relevant boxes provided above. As soon as the values are changed using the slider (or hit the 'tab' key after entering the values directly in the input fields), EMI calculator will re-calculate your monthly payment (EMI) amount.
​
-
A pie chart depicting the break-up of total payment (i.e., total principal vs. total interest payable) is also displayed. It displays the percentage of total interest versus principal amount in the sum total of all payments made against the loan. The payment schedule table showing payments made every month / year for the entire loan duration is displayed along with a chart showing interest and principal components paid each year. A portion of each payment is for the interest while the remaining amount is applied towards the principal balance. During initial loan period, a large portion of each payment is devoted to interest. With passage of time, larger portions pay down the principal. The payment schedule also shows the intermediate outstanding balance for each year which will be carried over to the next year.
​
-
Want to make part prepayments to shorten your home loan schedule and reduce your total interest outgo? Use our Home Loan EMI Calculator with Prepayments. If you wish to calculate how much loan you can afford OR determine advertised vs actual loan interest rate (along with loan APR) on a purchase, use our loan calculator.
Floating Rate EMI Calculation
-
We suggest that you calculate floating / variable rate EMI by taking into consideration two opposite scenarios, i.e., optimistic (deflationary) and pessimistic (inflationary) scenario. Loan amount and loan tenure, two components required to calculate the EMI are under your control; i.e., you are going to decide how much loan you have to borrow and how long your loan tenure should be. But interest rate is decided by the banks & HFCs based on rates and policies set by RBI. As a borrower, you should consider the two extreme possibilities of increase and decrease in the rate of interest and calculate your EMI under these two conditions. Such calculation will help you decide how much EMI is affordable, how long your loan tenure should be and how much you should borrow.
​
-
Optimistic (deflationary) scenario: Assume that the rate of interest comes down by 1% - 3% from the present rate. Consider this situation and calculate your EMI. In this situation, your EMI will come down or you may opt to shorten the loan tenure. Ex: If you avail home loan to purchase a house as an investment, then optimistic scenario enables you to compare this with other investment opportunities.
​
-
Pessimistic (inflationary) scenario: In the same way, assume that the rate of interest is hiked by 1% - 3%. Is it possible for you to continue to pay the EMI without much struggle? Even a 2% increase in rate of interest can result in significant rise in your monthly payment for the entire loan tenure.
​
-
Such calculation helps you to plan for such future possibilities. When you take a loan, you are making a financial commitment for next few months, years or decades. So consider the best as well as worst cases...and be ready for both. In short, hope for the best but be prepared for the worst!