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What is LPA (lakhs per annum)?

LPA means lakhs per annum: a yearly figure in lakhs of rupees. A salary of 12 LPA is Rs 12,00,000 a year, usually quoted as CTC.

Job posts and offer letters in India usually quote pay in LPA. Remember that it is normally the CTC (cost to company), not the In-hand salary.

Quick conversions: 1 lakh = Rs 1,00,000; 10 lakh = Rs 10,00,000 (one million); 100 lakh = 1 crore.

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