S.no.

Type of fit

Acceptance criteria

1

Absolute model fit

Chi-square value and probability value p > 0.05

Root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) < 0.08

Goodness of fit index (GFI) > 0.9

2

Incremental model fit

Adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI) > 0.9

Comparative fit index (CFI) > 0.9

Normed fit index (NFI) > 0.9

Tucker Lewis fit index (TLI) > 0.9

3

Parsimonious model fit

Minimum discrepancy = (Chi square/df) < 5