NEET PG 2024 Normalisation: How to Calculate Percentile Score for Result Preparation, Tie Breaking

NEET PG Normalisation 2024: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has announced that the NEET PG 2024 Score will be calculated using the normalisation method similar to the one adopted by the AIIMS New Delhi for INI-CET. 

The NEET PG 2024 examination was conducted on August 11 for 2,28,540 candidates. The nationwide online was conducted at 185 designated centres in two shifts 9 AM to 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

Which normalisation method will be used for the NEET PG 2024 results?

In Its recent notice, NBEMS said that “NBEMS has adopted the process which is currently being used by AIIMS New Delhi for its various examinations conducted in more than one shift including but not limited to INI CET, in preparation of result for NEET PG 2024.”

Check here: NEET PG Exam Analysis 2024

NEET PG 2024 Marking Scheme

In the NEET PG 2024 exam, candidates are required to answer 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in 3 hours 30 minutes. Below is the marking scheme for NEET PG 2024:

• Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)
• Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
• Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).

What is the Percentile Score in NEET PG?

Percentile scores are the relative performance of all those who appear for the examination. The marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each group (shift) of examinees. The Percentile Score indicates the percentage of candidates that have scored EQUAL TO OR BELOW (same or lower raw scores) that particular Percentile in that examination. Therefore, the topper (highest score) of each group (shift) will get the same Percentile of 100, which is desirable. The marks obtained between the highest and lowest scores are converted to appropriate Percentiles.

The Percentile score is the Normalised Score for the examination. AIIMS calculated the Percentile Scores upto 7 decimal places to avoid the bunching effect and reduce ties.

How to Calculate NEET PG Percentile Score

In this method of scoring, the HIGHEST SCORE in each paper (irrespective of the raw scores/percentage obtained) will be the 100 Percentile indicating that 100% of candidates have scored equal to or lesser than the highest scorer/ topper for that shift. For example, in Shift 1, if the highest score is 80%; in Shift 2, if the highest score is 82%; in Shift 3, if the highest score is 78%; and in Shift 4, if the highest score is 79%, all the highest scores would be normalized to 100 Percentile for their respective group/shift.

After that, the total percentile will be calculated using the following formula

NEET PG 2024 Exam Highlights

NEET-PG is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination for admission to various MD/MS and PG Diploma Courses. Qualifying NEET-PG is mandatory for entry to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses under various Universities/ Institutions in the country. NEETPG is mandatory even for foreign nationals seeking admission to medical courses in India.