Last Updated on 14/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
NEET PG Normalization Method: NEET PG Exam 2024 was conducted on 11 August 2024 for admission in postgraduate government and private medical colleges. More than 2 lakh students who appeared in the exam are now waiting for their result (NEET PG Result 2024). The exam was held in more than one shift (two shifts), so the result of the exam will be prepared on the basis of normalization formula.
NBEMS has cited AIIMS Delhi’s notice to say that the percentile score is the normalized score for the exam. Percentile score is the percentage of students who scored ‘equal to or less than’ that particular percentile in the exam. The NEET PG 2024 topper from both shifts will get 100 percentile as a result of the percentile process. The marks obtained between the highest and lowest scores will be converted to percentile. The notice says, “In this method of scoring, the highest score in each paper (irrespective of the raw score/percentile obtained) will be 100 percentile, which implies that 100% of the candidates have scored marks equal to or less than the highest scorer/topper of that shift.”
Why is normalization needed?
Normalization is needed for several reasons, including-
- Variation in difficulty of the exam: If the exam for the same subject is conducted in multiple sessions, the difficulty level of the question paper may vary in each session. This may give an unfair advantage to candidates appearing in some sessions.
- Different exam centres: The conditions of conducting the exam at different exam centres may differ from each other. Some centres may have better lighting, seating arrangements or other facilities, which may give a slight advantage to the candidates appearing at those centres.
- External Influences: Some external factors during the exam can also affect the performance of the candidates, such as noise, obstacles, or power cuts.
What is NEET PG 2024 Normalization Formula?
NEET PG exam results for each shift will be compiled based on actual marks and percentage. In this scoring system, the top score in each paper will be given a 100 percentile regardless of the actual score or percentage. This indicates that all other candidates in that shift have scored equal to or less than this top scorer. The final merit list and ranking of NEET PG will be determined by the percentile score obtained from the actual scores. In case of a tie in percentage, the older candidate will be ranked higher. Percentile scores will be calculated up to seven decimal places to minimize clustering effects and to reduce ties among candidates.
Formula to calculate percentile
For example, suppose a student has got the highest marks of 70% in NEET PG and the total number of students who got 70% or less marks is 15000 while the total number of students in the group was 18000, then the percentile will be calculated like this – 100×15000/18000=83.33% (This percentage will be the percentile of the student who got 70% marks.)
Let us tell you that the National Testing Agency calculates the percentile score of a student up to 7 decimal places to reduce tie-breaking.
Suppose there are two shifts A and B. Shift A paper is a little easier while Shift B paper is a little tougher. On an average candidates in Shift A scored 120 out of 150 and on an average candidates in Shift B scored 100 out of 150. So here using normalization the marks of candidates in Shift B will be scaled up so that the marks of both the shifts can be brought on a common scale. After normalization, the marks of all the candidates are transformed to a new scale. Now, the marks of candidates of Shift A and Shift B can be compared on the same scale.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)