> This means someone scoring 95% would not get get an admission offer while someone else scoring 15% would.
Sounds entirely made up. All these exams generally have a minimum clearing criteria at 60-65%
Sounds entirely made up. All these exams generally have a minimum clearing criteria at 60-65%
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/educa...
Also, the example I have provided are from 15 years ago, when I appeared for these exams. I'm not going to bother finding verifiable information from back then but the figures I mentioned are pretty much what I saw.
The cutoffs I'm talking about are dependent on overall performance of all candidates. In the link I have shared this cutoff is 18% (89/480) for reserved category students. There are more details in the article about the cutoff for reserved category students being 60% of that of general category ones. There is further elaboration on how many students have to drop off because of their poor performance. These vacant seats are rarely filled.
> the cutoff for reserved category students being 60% of that of general category ones
It is not that off and even if it were, it's not as bad as you initially claimed: 18%. AND media houses are known to sensationalize everything.
I'd like to point out that there is a high possibility that there is an upward trend in reservation category cutoffs. And if it is indeed the case then I'd be the happiest.
As for my other claim, please see [1] and [2].
1. https://www.theyouth.in/2018/06/16/candidate-who-scored-minu...
2. https://www.india.com/education/zero-cut-off-maths-phd-inter...