Work out profit, loss and profit/loss percentage instantly.
Enter the cost price (CP) and selling price (SP) of an item to instantly find out whether it was sold at a profit or a loss, and by exactly what percentage — a core UPSC Quantitative Aptitude topic made quick and error-free.
Enter the Cost Price (₹) — what the item was bought for — and the Selling Price (₹) — what it was sold for. The calculator instantly shows whether it is a profit or a loss, along with the exact amount and percentage.
If Selling Price > Cost Price: Profit = SP − CP, and Profit % = (Profit ÷ CP) × 100.
If Cost Price > Selling Price: Loss = CP − SP, and Loss % = (Loss ÷ CP) × 100. Profit and loss percentage is always calculated on the Cost Price.
Profit and Loss is a high-frequency chapter in the UPSC CSE, CDS and NDA Quant sections, often combined with percentage and discount questions. Using this calculator to check your manual answers helps you spot mistakes and build calculation speed for exam day.
Always on the Cost Price — this is a common mistake to avoid in UPSC exams.
There is no profit and no loss — the transaction is at a break-even point.