What is good score in NEST exam?
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To be considered for a merit rank, a candidate must meet two requirements:
1. Score equal to or above the Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) in all sections.
2. Achieve a total Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) as follows:
- General category: 95 percentile
- OBC category: 90 percentile
- SC/ST/Divyangjan category: 75 percentileIf a candidate fails to meet the MAP, they will not be allocated a merit rank or considered eligible for admission, even if they achieve SMAS in all sections. This is considered a good score in NEST exam and student gets entry. Though the scores does not guarantees
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For each section, "20% of the average of the best 100 scores in that section" will be considered as the section–wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS).
For example, if the average of the best 100 scores in the Chemistry section is 43 out of 50, then SMAS for the Chemistry section would be 43*0.20 = 8.6 marks. It will be same for other section too.SMAS for the two sessions, for any particular section, can be of different numerical values. The value of SMAS will be different for different category students i.e if it 100 for General candidates then it will be 90 for OBC and 50 for SC/ST and Divyangjan applicants. &
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