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What is a percentile?
Indian Chronicle
|July 03, 2025
On June 14, the results of the NEET-UG, India’s most competitive medical entrance examination, were declared.
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Among over 22 lakh candidates, Mahesh Kumar, a student from Rajasthan, stood out with a score of 686 out of 720. Yet, his percentile was reported not as 100 but as 99.9999547. This number may seem puzzling. Why is the national topper in the country not awarded a 100th percentile? What does percentile mean anyway? As lakhs of students await their ranks and counselling, it becomes important to decode the mathematics behind this misunderstood metric. Percentage vs percentile
This story is from the July 03, 2025 edition of Indian Chronicle.
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