MAH B.A./B.Sc. B.Ed. CET 2025: Single-Shift Percentile Calculation Explained

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra has officially released its methodology for calculating percentile scores for exams like B.A./B.Sc. B.Ed. Integrated CET 2025 which are conducted in a single shift. This means every candidate faced the exact same set of questions under identical conditions, which eliminates the need for any normalization between sessions.

If you’ve appeared for the B.A./B.Sc. B.Ed. Integrated CET 2025 in Maharashtra, here’s what you should know about how your results will be processed and why your percentile might not be as confusing as it seems.

How is Your B.A./B.Sc. B.Ed. Integrated CET 2025 Exam Percentile Calculated?

It’s simple. Your percentile score shows how you performed in comparison to all other candidates. If your raw score was better than 94.7% of test-takers, your percentile is 94.7.

The formula they’ve used is as follows:

Percentile Score = (Number of candidates who scored less than or equal to you / Total number of candidates) × 100

For instance, if you scored 78 out of 100 and 4,500 out of 4,750 candidates scored less than or equal to you, your percentile is:

(4500 / 4750) × 100 = 94.7368421

Yes, they’re going to the 7th decimal place—and that’s a good thing. It reduces the chance of ties and ensures more precise ranking.

What Does this Mean for Toppers and Other Candidates?

• The highest scorer always gets a percentile of 100.
• All other scores fall between the top and bottom raw scores and are adjusted accordingly.
• In this exam, the top score was 90, the lowest was 8, and 4,750 candidates were present.

This percentile-based system ensures fairness and comparability across the board—even if everyone took the same paper.

Source

Official notice by CET Cell, 04 August, 2025: click here to read.

Kindly note that any and all information is subject to change as per the CET Cell, Education Ministry, and Government of India.

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