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NTA Uses Percentile Normalization for Fair JEE Main Exam Scoring

NTA Uses Percentile Normalization for Fair JEE Main Exam Scoring

Imagine you and your friends take the same test, but some get slightly harder questions than others.

It wouldn't be fair if the person with the harder test got a lower score just because the questions were tougher.

The NTA uses a special method called 'percentile normalization' for the JEE Main test.

This method looks at how well each student did compared to everyone else who took the test *at the same time*.

It makes sure that if one group of students gets a harder set of questions, their scores are adjusted so it's still fair.

This way, everyone has an equal chance, no matter which day or time they took the test.

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