NTA Denies JEE Main 2024 Scorecard Errors, Explains Normalisation Process

JEE Main 2024 Important Update: NTA says no Error in Scorecard

After an increase of disappointment and unhappiness among JEE candidates, the National Testing Agency has officially responded to the concerns expressed by candidates over mistakes in the JEE Main 2024 session 1 scorecard and the percentile calculation in response.

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JEE Main 2024 session 1 paper 1 result was released on 13 February 2024 in the early morning around 3 Am on the official website at jeemain.nta.acin and along with the result NTA also released a notice with all the data regarding candidate distribution for the exam.

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On 16 February 2024 NTA through their official X account @NTA_Exams said “The result of the JEE(Main)- 2024 Session 1 was declared on 12 Feb 2023 in which the date/shift on the examination was randomly allotted by the computer as per the normalization process.” “It was ensured that each shift was equally distributed in terms of candidate count, gender, and category”.

As per the data made available by NTA over Twitter, the total number of male and female candidates who appeared for the session 1 paper 1 exam on 27,29,30, 31 January and 1 February is 1,221,624 however the JEE Main official notice says that 1,221624 is the total number of candidates registered for JEE Main 2024 session and number of appeared candidates is 1170048 including third gender.

To express their thoughts and concerns, JEE Main 2024 candidates even tagged the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Education Ministry, the Office of the Prime Minister of India, Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of Education, and the Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, the Government of India.

JEE aspirants have commented on NTA’s post that “I think this data is not correct as there is no third gender and still its total is 1221624 which is total registered candidates. Where are those 9 third-gender candidates?”

Below is the comment section please feel free to ask any questions or queries you may have regarding the JEE Main 2024 examination and errors in the scorecard. Our team will provide you with the best assistance.

FAQs

Q1. What does the NTA’s official tweet on JEE Main 2024 scorecard state?

Ans. The NTA’s official tweet on the JEE Main 2024 scorecard claims that the candidates in the paper 1 examination are distributed equally.

Q2. Is the shift-wise data candidate’s data provided by the NTA on the JEE Main 2024 session 1 examination wrong?

Ans. Many candidates claimed that the candidate data provided by the NTA on the shift-wise calculation of students who appeared for the JEE Main 2024 examination was wrong.

Q3. How can I calculate my JEE Main 2024 percentile for the session 1 examination?

Ans. Candidates can calculate their JEE Main 2024 session 1 percentile by using the formulae.
JEE Main 2024 percentile = 100 X No. of candidates who appeared from the session with a raw score EQUAL TO OR LESS than the score of the Candidate/ Total No. of candidates who appeared in the session.

Q4. What is the official Twitter account of the NTA?

Ans. The official Twitter account of NTA is @NTA_Exams.

Q5. Where can I check the JEE Main 2024 session 1 paper 1 attendance?

Ans. Candidates can check the attendance of the JEE Main 2024 session 1 paper 1 examination on the official public notice of the NTA released on the official website of JEE Main @jeemain.nta.ac.in on 13 Feb 2024.