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Updated on Sep 30, 2026 15:01 IST
CUET Normalisation Process is used to calculate marks of students for CUET Results. CUET Normalisation Process is a technique to calculate students' marks relative to those of other students in the same subject exam held in multiple shifts. Read this page to kow more about CUET 2027 normalisation process and how to use it to calculcate the score.

CUET UG 2027 Result will be declared by NTA on its official website. CUET Normalisation Process 2027 will be used to calculate the marks of students for CUET Results. CUET Normalisation Process is a technique to calculate students' marks with another exam of the same subject held in multiple shifts. Read below to know more.

CUET Normalisation Process

CUET Normalisation Process

CUET 2027 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) will announce the CUET UG 2027 result in June 2027, at National Testing Agency CUET official portal. Once released, candidates can download the CUET scorecard and check section-wise marks along with the NTA score. CUET 2027 scores will then be used 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. Also, find out the reason behind using this process.

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  • What is CUET Normalisation 2027?
  • How are CUET UG Normalised Marks Calculated?
  • Why is CUET Normalisation Process Used?

What is CUET Normalisation 2027?

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 equi-percentile method is used for all candidates who appeared in different CUET sessions for the same subject to make comparisons across sessions. Here are the 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.

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Q:   What is CUET UG cut off for top courses?
A: 

CUET UG cut off will vary from course to course and universities. To know the cut off for CUET UG courses, candidates must stay updated with the notification released by the universities for admissions. As per the previous year analysis, candidates can expect the CUET UG cut off for various top courses under Arts, Commerce and Science as mentioned below:

UniversityCUET cutoff link
Delhi UniversityCUET DU Cutoff
Allahabad UniversityCUET AU cutoff
Banaras Hindu UniversityCUET BHU cutoff
Q:   Which IIT accepts CUET score?
A: 

CUET UG scores are not accepted by IITs. Common University Entrance Test for UG is conducted for admission to state, central, private, deemed and government institutions. Admission to UG courses of IITs is offered through other national level entrance examinations.

Q:   How can I access the CUET UG cut off list?
A: 

Students can access the CUET UG cut off list only after the cut offs are released by the CUET UG participating universities. The following steps should be followed to access the CUET cut off list of universities candidate is desirous to take admission in.

  • Visit the official website of the applied and participating institutes
  • On the homepage, click on the link to the current academic session CUET Cut Off
  • A new login page will open on screen. Enter the credentials and submit
  • Now, you can access the CUET UG cut off list when released

The above steps will be applicable only if instittues release the CUET UG cut offs. Otherwise, if the institutes release merit lists carrying their scores, then the minimum score would be considered as the CUET UG cut off. Universities like Delhi University does not released CUET cut off. Candidates will know the college/course allocated on the basis of the preferences filled by the candidate while filling the application form.

Q:   How is CUET UG cut off calculated?
A: 

The CUET UG cut off is determined by CUET participating universities seperately. Parameters on the basis of which CUET UG cut off is released are:

  • Total number of candidates that appeared for the CUET UG exam
  • The number of seats offered by the participating universities through CUET UG
  • The difficulty level of the CUET exam
  • Overall performance of the test takers (pass percentage/ score range, etc.)

CUET cut off is based on the percentile of the candidate. To calculate the CUET percentile following formula is applied:

100*Number of candidates appeared in the session with a raw score is equal to or less than a candidate/ total number of candidates appeared for CUET UG.

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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No, both are different exams, but both are conducted nationwide. CUET LLB will be conducted by NTA, while CLAT 2027 will be conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities.

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Christ University offers admission to candidates based on an entrance exam conducted by the university itself, called the Christ University Entrance Test. University offers UG and PG courses through Christ University CUET exam.

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No, CUET is conducted on multiple days in more than one shift. According to last year, NTA conducts CUET exam in two shifts. Candidates get the CUET exam dates for their subjects in admit card.

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