Overview

• Scores will now be equated by candidates’ percentiles within each shift, so an 80th-percentile performer in one shift is matched to the 80th percentile in another.
• This replaces the earlier normalisation that adjusted marks using top scores, average scores, and shift-wise score variations.
• SSC said the approach is intended to prevent unfair ranking for candidates who faced tougher question sets in particular shifts.
• An SSC advisory prohibits discussion, analysis, or circulation of question papers, citing the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which makes related offences cognisable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable.
• Candidates, including those appearing for CGL from September 12, were warned that violations could trigger action under the PEA Act alongside administrative penalties such as cancellation of candidature and debarment.