What this calculator does
It works out the fixed monthly instalment (EMI) for a loan, the total interest you pay over the full tenure, and how each EMI is split between interest and principal. You can also see what a one-time prepayment does to your loan.
How to use it
- Enter the loan amount: the amount you borrow, not the price of the house or car.
- Enter the interest rate per year, as given in your loan offer.
- Enter the tenure in years, or switch to months.
- Read your monthly EMI, total interest and total payment. They update as you type.
- Optional: tap Show repayment schedule for a year-wise and month-wise table, or Add a prepayment to see the interest you can save.
Example
A home loan of ₹25,00,000 at 8.5% a year for 20 years (240 months):
- Monthly EMI: ₹21,696
- Total interest: ₹27,06,939
- Total payment: ₹52,06,939
These match the SBI Home Loan EMI calculator (checked on 07-10-2026). Over 20 years the interest (about ₹27 lakh) is more than the loan itself, which is why tenure matters so much.
How one EMI splits: for ₹10,00,000 at 9% for 10 years, the EMI is ₹12,668. In month 1, interest is ₹10,00,000 × 9% ÷ 12 = ₹7,500, so only ₹5,168 goes to principal. Each month the balance falls a little, so the interest part shrinks and the principal part grows.
Formula
EMI = P × r × (1 + r)^n ÷ ((1 + r)^n − 1)
- P = loan amount
- r = monthly interest rate = yearly rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100 (8.5% → 0.0070833)
- n = tenure in months
If the rate is 0%, EMI = P ÷ n.
About rounding: the EMI is shown rounded to the nearest rupee, but the totals use the exact EMI, as bank calculators do. So EMI × months can differ from the total payment by a few rupees, up to half a rupee for every month of the loan. In the example above, the exact EMI is ₹21,695.58. The displayed ₹21,696 × 240 = ₹52,07,040, but the exact total is ₹52,06,939, which is ₹101 less. The table cells are also rounded one by one, so a column may not add up to the headline total by ₹1–2.
Rules and limits
- Loan amount: ₹1,000 to ₹10,00,00,000 (₹10 crore).
- Interest rate: 0% to 30% a year.
- Tenure: 1 month to 360 months (30 years).
- Method: monthly reducing balance, with the same rate for the whole tenure.
- Not included: processing fees, insurance, GST on charges, prepayment charges, rate changes on floating-rate loans, and daily-reducing or annual-rest methods.
These limits are set by RozTools for this calculator; they are not bank or RBI rules.
Common mistakes
- Entering the property or car price instead of the amount you borrow. Subtract your down payment first.
- Mixing up years and months. “20” in months is less than 2 years. Check the toggle.
- Using a flat rate. A flat rate of 10% is much costlier than a reducing-balance rate of 10%. This calculator uses reducing balance.
- Looking only at the EMI. A longer tenure lowers the EMI but raises the total interest a lot. Compare the total interest too.
- Forgetting fees. Processing fees and insurance add to the real cost. Your lender’s Key Facts Statement lists them.
Disclaimer
This is an estimate for general information, not financial advice. Your lender’s figures may differ slightly. Please confirm the EMI and charges in your loan offer or Key Facts Statement before you decide.