CUET Normalisation Process 2026: Percentile Score Calculation
Common University Entrance Test 2026 ( CUET )
CUET UG 2026 Exam
11 May '26 - 31 May '26
CUET UG Result 2026 will be declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA) tentatively in first week of July 2026. CUET Normalisation Process 2026 will be used to calculate marks of students for CUET Results. CUET Normalisation Process is a technique to calculate marks of students with another of the same subject exam held in multiple shifts.
CUET Normalisation Process
CUET 2026 normalisation process is used to convert raw marks into a percentile score, ensuring fairness for candidates who appear in different shifts of the same subject. Through this process, students can compare their performance across multiple exam sessions. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to announce the CUET UG 2026 result in the first week of July 2026 at National Testing Agency official website CUET Official Portal. Candidates will be able to download the CUET scorecard and check section-wise marks along with the NTA score. CUET 2026 will be conducted from May 11 to May 31, 2026 for admission to undergraduate courses in central, state, private, and deemed universities across India. Read here to know how normalisation process is applied and percentile is calculated.
- What is CUET Normalisation 2026?
- How are CUET UG Normalised Marks Calculated?
- Why is CUET Normalisation Process Used?
What is CUET Normalisation 2026?
NTA stated a technique called the "equi-percentile method''. According to NTA,'' In this method, percentile for each candidate is calculated using the raw marks of the candidate as compared to the raw marks of others in the same session. This is done for every session across multiple days for the same subject. These percentiles are then equated and converted into normalised marks. For sessions with a smaller number of candidates, these are clubbed with bigger sessions.''
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How are CUET UG Normalised Marks Calculated?
As mentioned above, the equipercentile method is used for all candidates who appeared in different CUET sessions for the same subject to make comparisons across sessions. Here are different steps involved in calculating normalised marks.
Step 1: Calculation of the percentiles of students in each shift using raw marks of multiple shifts
To find the percentile, first the percentile of each group of students is calculated using the raw marks they have scored in each shift.
Step 2: Percentiles are arranged in descending order
In the second step, these percentiles are arranged in descending order by ranking the students' raw marks for each shift.
- P denotes percentile
- Stu denotes sudent
- RM denotes Raw Marks
Step 3: Linear interpolation
Then through the linear interpolation method, marks of students are calculated in the above blanks in the table.
Step 4: Calculation of normalised marks
In the final step, normalised marks for each student are calculated on a common scale.
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Why is CUET Normalisation Process Used?
CUET Normalisation process is applied when CUET subject examination is held in multiple shifts. Some of the use of CUET normalisation process are:
- Fairness: CUET Normalisation process ensures fairness for candidates who appeared in different slots. The difficulty level of each slot may vary.
- Consistency: CUET normalisation process maintain a consistent and fair ranking when final merit list is prpeared for CUET cutoff is released.
- Equal Opportunity: CUET normalisation process enables fairness in the overall performance of students who appeared in different sessions for same subject.
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