Understanding Cut-Off Marks, Percentiles, and Normalization

Introduction Cut off percentile aur normalization ko lekar confusion hota hai. Simple words me samjhte hain. Cut Off Yeh minimum marks hote hain jisse upar wale select hote hain. Category wise alag ho sakta hai. Vacancy aur paper difficulty se impact hota hai. Percentile vs Percentage Percentage aapke score ka simple percent hota hai. Percentile batata hai ki kitne candidates aapse neeche score kar gaye. Competitive exams me percentile zyada common hai. Normalization Agar multiple shifts huin aur difficulty different ho to normalization raw marks adjust karta hai. Final merit normalized marks par ban sakti hai. Example Hard shift me 80 marks normalize hoke 86 ban sakte hain. Easy shift me 90 marks normalize hoke 84 ban sakte hain. Exact formula notice me diya hota hai. Conclusion Basics clear rakho. Percentage aur percentile alag cheezein hain. Normalized marks final decision me aate hain.