NEET PG 2024 Result Normalisation: NBEMS to use AIIMS INI CET score normalisation method, official notice here - Times of India (2024)

NEET PG 2024 result normalistation: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (

NBEMS

) has announced that the NEET PG 2024 results will be calculated using the normalisation method similar to the one adopted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi. This method is also used for AIIMS's Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (AIIMS INI-CET).
The NEET PG 2024 exam scheduled for tomorrow, August 11, which will be conducted in two shifts, had candidates raising concerns about the allocation of far-off exam centres and the clarity of the score normalisation process.

In its notice released today, the NBEMS has clarified the normalisation method which will be followed.

What normalisation procedure will be followed for preparing NEET PG 2024 results?

The AIIMS entrance exam guidelines state that candidates are assigned to different shifts at random. This random allocation helps to ensure that no group is treated unfairly and reduces any potential bias in how the exam is administered.
This is how it works: Exam results

for each shift are calculated separately. This means that raw scores, percentages, and percentiles are calculated separately for each subject rather than combining or averaging them across subjects.

Percentiles are a metric for comparing your performance to others. Instead of looking at raw scores, percentiles show how you compare to other candidates. For example, if your percentile is 90, it means you outperformed 90% of the other candidates.
In practice, each candidate's scores are converted into a percentile score on a scale of 0 to 100. The highest scorer in each shift receives a 100 percentile, indicating that they outperformed everyone else during that shift.
As a result, your NEET PG percentile score reflects how well you performed in comparison to all other candidates in your shift, rather than an average score across subjects.
Percentile scores will be calculated to 7 decimal places
The AIIMS New Delhi notice further clarified that the percentile scores for the exam will be calculated to seven decimal places to minimise the bunching effect and reduce ties among candidates.
Elaborating further, in this scoring method, the highest score achieved in each shift will be assigned a percentile of 100. This means that the top scorer in each shift will have a percentile indicating that 100% of candidates in that shift scored equal to or lower than them.
For example:

Each highest score will be assigned a percentile of 100 within its respective group or shift, ensuring a clear differentiation among candidates across different shifts.
For more details, check the AIIMS Normalisation Procedure guidelines
This year’s NEET PG exam has introduced mandatory time-bound sections and multiple shifts, leading to significant controversy. Senior advocate Sanjay Hedge, who represented the petitioners in the Supreme Court, highlighted that the number of exam centers has been cut from 1,200 to 500. He raised concerns that the two-shift system might complicate the normalisation of marks.
On August 10th, just a day after the Supreme Court denied requests to postpone the NEET PG 2024 exam, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) released a notice explaining the normalization process. During the court hearing, it was noted that only five out of over 200,000 students had filed the petition, although substantial support was evident, with approximately 50,000 messages received. However, the petition was dismissed by the court, with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) saying, "We cannot risk the careers of 200,000 students based on the request of five petitioners. Let us proceed with certainty," as reported by LiveLaw.
Check NBEMS preparation of result for NEET-PG 2024 notice below