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I can't understand the actual meaning of percentile.What is it?


Pakhi Mujmer 19th Jan, 2019
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harsh Student Expert 19th Jan, 2019

Hey pakhi

Percentile means relative score.

It is base upon the total number of students and number of student who score more than you.

Example: if in a test of 20 marks 10 students appear.and their marks as follow: 

2;4;6;7;9;10;12;13;14;15

Than student who score 15 marks have 100 percentile and similarly student who secure 12 marks have 70 percentile.

Formula= 100* ( number of students score equal or less than you)/ total number of students appear


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