You have decided to take a personal loan but don't know how much will you be paying each month? The Personal Loan Calculator is a free online utility which will provide instant calculation of EMI, total interest paid and the total repayment amount. Simply enter your loan amount, interest rate and loan tenure, and get an accurate result in seconds without any hassle of doing the maths by hand — helping you to borrow with confidence and plan your finances better.
What is a Personal Loan?
A personal loan is an unsecured loan that can be used for any reason, such as a marriage, medical emergency, trip, or consolidation of unpaid loans that are to be paid off in fixed monthly repayments (EMIs) for a short-to-medium period of time. It does not need any collateral and so lenders are going to demand a higher interest rate than they would for a secured loan such as a mortgage or car loan. This information is useful in helping you use the calculator with the greatest effectiveness because the accuracy of the result you get will rely on the assumptions — amount, rate and tenure — that you enter into the calculator.
How Does the Personal Loan Calculator Work?
The calculator is based on the standard EMI (Reducing Balance) formula adopted by banks and NBFCs to calculate Emi amounts:
EMI = P × r × (1 + r)ⁿ ÷ [(1 + r)ⁿ − 1]
Where:
n = the number of payments
r = Monthly interest rate (Annual rate/12/100)
n = Number of months of the tenure (monthly payments)
The tool carries out this calculation in one second, and will automatically recalculate whenever you make a change to any of the inputs; trying to do this manually or in a spreadsheet would take many, many more seconds and be much less accurate.
Why Use an Online Personal Loan Calculator?
Manually calculating EMI involves juggling exponents, percentages and long formulas, and if you make a mistake, it changes all the results. This risk is eliminated by an online Personal Loan Calculator which can help you compare various amounts, rates and tenures. Easiest way to take a vague borrowing concept and turn it into a real number to work with — no sign up needed, no cost, works on any device.
How to Use the Personal Loan Calculator
Step 1 – Enter the Loan Amount (₹)
Enter the amount of loan you want to take out.
Step 2 – Enter the Annual Interest Rate (%)
Add the rate of interest offered by your lender.
Step 3 – Enter the Loan Tenure (in Years)
Indicate what the loan repayment time frame is.
Step 4 – View Your Results Instantly
Your EMI, total interest paid, and total repayment amount will be instantly computed in the calculator — change the value of any of them to view the results of different scenarios.
Personal Loan Calculator: Example Calculation
Suppose you take a loan for personal loan of ₹ 5,00,000 with an annual rate of interest of 14% for a term of 3 years. Your EMI is thus around ₹17,090 monthly, and you pay an interest of around ₹1.15 lakh for the loan term. You can also duplicate this calculation to use in the calculator above and adjust the numbers to match your borrowing requirements.
The EMI, interest and total repayment calculations on this calculator are consistent with those used by the leading financial planning platforms, such as thetopstockbroker, and will be accurate and consistent with how banks and NBFCs calculate personal loan repayments.
Benefits of Using the Personal Loan Calculator
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Find out what the cost of the EMI and overall borrowing will be before you apply
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Pull together from various lenders, interest rates and tenures in one location.
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Compare how much you can afford to pay out on the loan with your monthly income.
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No sign up required, totally free, and is available on mobile and desktop.
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Avoids human error in calculations and time on repetitive calculations
The advantage of the calculator is that you can see the results in real-time, which makes it a learning tool as well — allowing you to develop your gut instinct of the impact of the loan amount, interest rate and tenure on the final EMI.
Factors That Affect Your Personal Loan EMI
Loan Amount
The more your principal the higher the EMI, as the formula is proportional to P.
Interest Rate
It will make a significant difference in the EMI and total interest paid during the tenure of the loan if there is even a slight difference in the interest rate.
Tenure
A longer period means you'll be paying paid interest more, but the monthly payment (EMI) will be less; the shorter, the more you'll be paying the paid interest in the long run.
Credit Score
A borrower with a good credit score is likely to receive a lower interest rate from the lender, which will directly impact the EMI of the same loan amount and loan tenure.
Things to Keep in Mind
Being careful of processing fees and prepayment/foreclosure charges, which are in addition to the EMI shown in the home loan calculator. Only borrow loans that you'll be able to comfortably pay back. Keep in mind that any calculator is only as accurate as the inputs and assumptions it relies upon—actual loan terms, charges and eligibility requirements vary by lender, so use the result as a well-informed guess and not a hard fact. If you are looking to borrow a large amount of money then it is best to shop around for a number of lenders and, if necessary, seek the advice of a financial adviser.
Disclaimer: The Personal Loan Calculator is for information and educational purposes only and NOT meant to be a financial or investment advice.