CG PMT 2016 Cutoff shall be set by Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board to delimit the number of candidates in MBBS admission process. It is the screening factor applied on the score obtained in the medical entrance examination to restrict the candidate count and pick the best lot for succession in the next round. Since there is a limited number of seats to be allotted in relation to the number of candidates, it becomes necessary to decide a selection parameter where is why cutoff is applied. All the candidates who appear in the exam will be scrutinized for counselling round by application of cutoff. Read the following article for more information on cutoff and its application.
Key facts on CG PMT 2016 Cutoff
- Declaration of result as well as cutoff is expected in the 2nd week of July 2015. They will be declared in online mode only.
- In 2015, those who were able to score marks equal to or more than 50% in the entrance exam were selected for counselling.
- In 2015, the minimum selection percentage for counselling round was 40% for SC/ST/PwD and other reserved candidates.
- Selected candidates will be arranged in a merit list in the order of their marks. More the marks mean lower the rank.
- Call for counselling will be made in the order of appearance of a candidate in the merit list. Lower rank mean early call.
Usage of CG PMT 2016 Cutoff
All the candidates who appeared in the exam will be allotted a score based on their performance. Simultaneously, CPEB will decide the cutoff to decide which candidate has to be selected for next round. If the candidate’s score is more than or equal to the cutoff, he shall be selected; however if the score is less than the cutoff, he will be rejected. The application of cutoff is not limited to this single round but in the subsequent rounds as well where further screening will be required.
As there are numerous private/public medical and dental colleges participating in the exam, each one of them may apply a distinct Chhattisgarh PMT 2016 Cutoff to further accommodate candidates on the respective available seats. Some of the factors on which the cutoff will be decided are – number of candidates, number of seats, reservation norms, previous year admission trends, previous year cutoff figures, exam difficulty level, highest and lowest scorer in the exam, and candidate to seat ratio.