How to Calculate CUET UG 2026 Percentile? Check Formula & Calculation Method

How to Calculate CUET UG Percentile?

The CUET Percentile Score means the percentage of candidates who have scored equal to or below (same or lower raw scores) in that particular exam shift. The CUET percentile score of a candidate in the subject is calculated as follows:

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CUET Percentile Calculation Formula

NTA uses a specific formula to calculate CUET percentile scores. Based on the CUET percentile formula, here is how NTA calculates the scores:

CUET Percentile = Number of candidates appeared in the 'Shift' with raw score equal to or less than the candidate/ Total number of the candidates appeared in the 'Shift' * 100

CUET Expected Percentile 2026

Is CUET Percentile and Normalised Score Same?

No, CUET percentile and normalised scores are not the same. While CUET percentile is a matrix which shows how many candidates who have outperformed, the normalised scores are a marking process used by NTA to maintain fairness on the exam process in case there are same subject exam conducted throughout multiple shifts.

What is CUET Normalised Score?

Imagine, the history paper in CUET is conducted in three different shifts, on three different days. It is normal that one day’s question paper will be more difficult than the other. Will that be fair to students who attended the difficult paper shift? To tackle that, NTA has come up with a normalised score which gives the marks as per the paper difficulty, so that students from every shift get fair marking. Check the CUET normalisation process in detail here.