KVPY Cutoff 2015 would be decided by the Department of Science and Technology (Indian Institute of Science) for all the candidates who appeared in the respective examination the avascholarship/fellowship. The exam was held on 1 November 2015. Cutoff is a selection parameter which is applied to delimit the number of candidates in the selection process. Since the number of grants is limited and applications are received in thousands, it becomes necessary to apply a screening factor to pick the most deserving candidates among the total applicants. Read the following article for more information on cutoff, its application, and importance.
Definition and application of Cutoff of KVPY 2015
IISc would decide the KVPY 2015 cutoff on the basis of marks obtained in the examination. It would be applied for different streams and different categories. There are two broad reasons to apply the cutoff. First is to restrict the candidate count in the selection process. The candidates would be screened and thereafter be selected for the next round of selection process. Second is to choose the most deserving and best candidates for fellowship/scholarship. It helps to maintain the quality of candidates in the selection criteria. The candidates who are able to score marks more than or equal to the cutoff would be included in a merit list.
There shall be different lists for different categories and streams (SA, SB, and SX). The candidate with the highest score would be placed at the top of the merit list of his respective stream and category. The candidate who has scored marks equal to the cutoff would be placed at the bottom of the list. There are several factors which are used to decide upon the KVPY Cutoff Marks 2015, these factors are – number of candidates, number of scholarships and fellowships to be granted, exam difficulty level, reservation norms, marking scheme, last year trends of selection, pass ratio, and selection average.
KVPY Cutoff Score – Past Year Figures
Here you can check the statistics of cutoff for KVPY 2014. One can look up to the respective category and stream he belongs to and get an idea of the chances of selection.
Cutoff Total Marks
Stream SA
General 53 100
SA- SC/ST 41 100
SA- PWD 41 100
Stream SB
General 40 100
SB- SC/ST 30 100
SB- PWD 27 100
Stream SX
General 46 100
SX- SC/ST 35 100
SX- PWD 35 100
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Definition and application of Cutoff of KVPY 2015
IISc would decide the KVPY 2015 cutoff on the basis of marks obtained in the examination. It would be applied for different streams and different categories. There are two broad reasons to apply the cutoff. First is to restrict the candidate count in the selection process. The candidates would be screened and thereafter be selected for the next round of selection process. Second is to choose the most deserving and best candidates for fellowship/scholarship. It helps to maintain the quality of candidates in the selection criteria. The candidates who are able to score marks more than or equal to the cutoff would be included in a merit list.
There shall be different lists for different categories and streams (SA, SB, and SX). The candidate with the highest score would be placed at the top of the merit list of his respective stream and category. The candidate who has scored marks equal to the cutoff would be placed at the bottom of the list. There are several factors which are used to decide upon the KVPY Cutoff Marks 2015, these factors are – number of candidates, number of scholarships and fellowships to be granted, exam difficulty level, reservation norms, marking scheme, last year trends of selection, pass ratio, and selection average.
KVPY Cutoff Score – Past Year Figures
Here you can check the statistics of cutoff for KVPY 2014. One can look up to the respective category and stream he belongs to and get an idea of the chances of selection.
Cutoff Total Marks
Stream SA
General 53 100
SA- SC/ST 41 100
SA- PWD 41 100
Stream SB
General 40 100
SB- SC/ST 30 100
SB- PWD 27 100
Stream SX
General 46 100
SX- SC/ST 35 100
SX- PWD 35 100
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