How RRB NTPC Cut Off Marks is determined?
The RRB NTPC Cut Off Marks in the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to score to get qualified to clear a phase of an exam. Based on which the final merit list is declared. The score obtained by the candidates is then is normalized and cut off marks are calculated for RRB NTPC Exam. Cut off Marks also depend on certain factors.
Let’s check them out:
Factors to determine RRB NTPC Cut Off Marks:
- The total number of candidates participating in the RRB NTPC Exam in 2021.
- Vacancy number available for 2021.
- The difficulty overall level for the CBT II that candidates had to go through.
- Reservations provided to various categories of candidates.
- Overall performance of the candidates in RRB NTPC Exam 2021.
We can call the marks obtained by a candidate in each phase of the exam the raw score. However, there will be multiple papers in the exam. If the candidate has obtained 84, 70 and 65 in Paper I, Paper-II and Paper III there will an average score obtained by combining scores of all three papers. The calculation goes this way:
Average Marks= (84+70+65)/3= 73.
Therefore the average score will be 73.
RRB NTPC exam being conducted in various batches and difficulty levels the scores, therefore, need to be normalized. The average score may vary for each batch hence normalization of the score is required.
Score normalization as follows:
- If the average score obtained by a candidate is 35 after attending all the shifts.
- The average score of the top 0.1% of candidates is 70.
- If the candidate has appeared in a batch that is of the easier level of difficulty and the top 0.1% has obtained an 80% score.
- And the average marks obtained by a candidate in your batch is 65.
- And another candidate has scored 75.
- The normalized score will be [{(70-35)/ (80-65)} *(75-65)] + 35 = 58.33
- Generally, the normalized score is lesser than the score a candidate has actually obtained if the candidates have appeared in an easy difficulty level batch and vice versa will happen for a candidate who will appear in the hard difficulty level batch for the exam.
The reference of cut off marks is very important because that will be the factor to decide the final merit list for RRB NTPC. According to the official RRB NTPC Notification, there is the exam dates have not been released yet but very soon they will be released. candidates should start following the RRB NTPC Exam Pattern and study according to RRB NTPC Syllabus as soon as possible.
Let’s walk you through some info about the RRB NTPC exam:
RRB NTPC Exam 2021:
| RRB NTPC Info |
| Non-Technical Post |
Designation |
| Job Posting |
All over India |
| Exam Phases |
CBT I-> CBT II -> Skill Test/ CBAT -> Document VA |
| CBT Phase I |
Tentative Date between 2021 June to Sept. |
| CBT Phase II |
Not yet declared. |
| CBAT/ Skill Test Date |
Not declared. |
| Exam Mode |
Online |
| Conducting body |
RRB or Railway Recruitment Board. |
| Vacancies |
35,000 approx |
| Official Website |
http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ |
| Admit Card Release Date |
Yet to be disclosed. |
| The items banned in Exam Hall |
Pen, pencil paper, electronic gadgets. |
| CBT 1 Total Marks |
100 |
| CBT 2 Total Marks |
120 |
| CBAT or Skill test |
Post specific. |
Now we are aware of the important information regarding the exam. Once the candidates check the RRB NTPC Eligibility and complete the RRB NTPC Online Application the candidates check the Cut off marks to find out how it was determined in previous years.
However, let’s have a look for tentative cut off marks for the year 2021:
Tentative RRB NTPC Cut Off Marks For 2021:
| RRB NTPC Cut Offs |
Category |
| 81-83 |
General |
| 71-73 |
SC |
| 77-79 |
OBC |
| 65-67 |
ST |
The above table shows the tentative cut off marks expected as per the categories and reservations provided to them for 2021. However, the final cut off marks per region will be divulged only after the exam is being conducted. Now let’s have a look into the previous year’s cut off marks:
RRB NTPC Cut Off Marks of 2018:
CBT I- Cut Off Marks:
| Zone |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
Gen. |
| Ahmedabad |
57.23 |
48.1 |
64.91 |
72.86 |
| Bangalore |
30.1 |
29 |
57.28 |
64.97 |
| Ajmer |
62.13 |
59.74 |
70.93 |
77.39 |
| Allahabad |
62.85 |
47.02 |
70.47 |
77.49 |
| Bhopal |
58.61 |
51.16 |
66.31 |
72.9 |
| Bhubaneshwar |
53.09 |
47.79 |
65.76 |
71.91 |
| Chandigarh |
71.87 |
46.71 |
71.47 |
82.27 |
| Bilaspur |
51.49 |
50.07 |
60.7 |
68.79 |
| Chennai |
57.67 |
46.84 |
69.11 |
72.14 |
| Gorakhpur |
56.63 |
47.67 |
69.01 |
77.43 |
| Jammu-Srinagar |
52.27 |
38.05 |
50.88 |
68.72 |
| Guwahati |
52.52 |
52.91 |
57.11 |
66.44 |
| Malda |
43.11 |
31.89 |
48.42 |
61.87 |
| Kolkata |
67.07 |
52.92 |
71.53 |
79.5 |
| Mumbai |
63.06 |
54.95 |
70.21 |
77.05 |
| Patna |
38.55 |
26.69 |
53.57 |
63.03 |
| Muzaffarpur |
30.06 |
25 |
45.57 |
57.97 |
| Ranchi |
45.48 |
48.58 |
57.29 |
63.75 |
| Secunderabad |
63.73 |
59.13 |
72.87 |
77.72 |
| Thiruvananthapuram |
56.14 |
36.45 |
75.1 |
79.75 |
| Siliguri |
54.31 |
45.9 |
56.26 |
67.52 |
The factors determining RRB NTPC Cut Off Marks are a little complicated however as you can already find tentative cut off marks for the 2021 exam you can have an idea about it now. The previous year’s cut off marks will also help you in making an analysis of your own. However, the main focus should be on preparing for the RRB NTPC Exam. candidates are advised to build an RRB NTPC Study Plan and study accordingly for further progress.
RRB NTPC Cut Off FAQs
How many phases of the exam are considered to determine Cut Off Marks?
All phases of exams are considered to normalize score and then determine the Cut Off Marks.
Why is score normalization important?
Score normalization is important because the RRB NTPC exam has various batches with various difficulty levels. It would be difficult to conclude each batch's average score and publish a merit list if score Normalization is not done.
Why do Cut Off Marks differ for each category of candidates in various regions of RRB?
Cut off Marks calculation is also determined by the number of aspirants who have appeared for the exam. If the number of aspirants from each RRB regions is different the Cut Off Marks will vary according to the availability of candidates.
Is Document Verification also a phase that is considered in Cut Off?
Yes, the DV phase is also considered in the final Cut Off.
Is there any consideration made in Cut Off Marks for reserved category candidates?
Yes, consideration is made for the reserved category of candidates in the RRB NTPC exam.
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