How EMI is calculated
An EMI is a fixed monthly payment covering both interest and principal. The standard formula is P × r × (1+r)ⁿ ÷ ((1+r)ⁿ − 1), where P is the principal, r the monthly interest rate (annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100) and n the number of months.
The instalment stays constant, but its composition does not. Early payments are mostly interest; principal repayment accelerates towards the end. This is why paying off a loan early saves far more than people expect in the first few years, and very little in the last.