Rank 25,000 among 12 lakh
Percentile 97.9167.
Percentile calculator (rank to percentile)
Percentile = (candidates at or below you ÷ total candidates) × 100, with no ties. That matches the way exam bodies such as NTA define it. With tied marks, the rank and percentile are given for the group, so use the official figure.
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Percentile
97.9167
You scored the same as or better than 11,75,001 of 12,00,000 candidates.
Percentile, rank and what they tell you
In a big exam, marks alone tell you little. A score of 180 out of 300 might be top 5% in a hard paper and average in an easy one. Rank and percentile show where you stand among the people who sat the paper.
The conversion is direct. If 12 lakh candidates appear and your rank is 25,000, then 11,75,001 candidates scored the same as you or lower, which is a percentile of (1,200,000 − 25,000 + 1) ÷ 1,200,000 × 100 = 97.9167. The other way, a 99 percentile among 12 lakh places you at about rank 12,001.
National exams use this definition, which is the one the National Testing Agency publishes: the share of candidates who scored equal to or below you. When there are several sessions, the NTA normalises scores across them, so your percentile is computed on the normalised score.
Because of ties, many candidates share a score and a percentile, and the official rank list may differ from the simple count. So use this tool for a first idea of where you stand, and the published result for decisions such as counselling.
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What this calculator does not account for
- Ties in marks.
- Normalisation across exam sessions.
- The official rank list.
How this is calculated
Formula: Percentile from rank
percentile =(N − rank + 1) ÷ N × 100What the symbols mean
- NTotal number of candidates.
- rankYour position, with 1 as the best.
Good to know
- Reversed: rank ≈ N − percentile ÷ 100 × N + 1.
- With ties, the official figure is worked on marks, so the result here is an estimate.
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99 percentile among 12 lakh
Approximate rank 12,001.
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What does a 99 percentile mean?
You scored the same as or better than 99% of the candidates, so only about 1% scored higher.
Is percentile the same as percentage?
No. Percentage is your marks out of the total. Percentile is your standing among all candidates.
How is NTA percentile calculated?
As the share of candidates who scored equal to or less than you, out of all who appeared in that session. Multiple sessions are normalised.
Why does my rank differ from the official one?
Ties, normalisation across shifts and tie-break rules change the official rank. Use this for an estimate.