Can any one please explain the funda of percentile scores?

149 Views|Posted 2010-09-09 10:19:13
Asked by Maysa
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Preeti
2010-09-13 17:38:04
Hi, The percentile rank or score shows how a candidate scored when it is compared to all other candidates who took the exam. For example, if a candidate is said to be at the 75th percentile, the candidate scored better than 75% of the candidates who took the exam. All the Best !!

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Pooja Kohli
2010-09-09 12:02:50
Hi Maysa, The percentile score of a candidate indicates the percentage of candidates who appeared in the same paper and scored less marks than him/her. It is calculated as follows: If N is the total number of candidates appearing in a paper, then the percentile score P is given as, P = (number of

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