Determine the total marks (e.g., 600)
Find the question paper pattern and maximum marks per section (if applicable)
Decide the cut-off basis (category-wise, subject-wise, or overall)
Use the required formula for the cut-off percentage:
Cut-off marks = (Cut-off percentage ÷ 100) × 600
If cut-off is given as a rank/score threshold:
Convert the threshold score to marks out of 600 (if it’s out of another total)
If marks are normalized (different paper totals):
Normalized cut-off = (Cut-off score ÷ Original total) × 600
If cut-off is computed from minimum required percentage:
Required cut-off = (Minimum % ÷ 100) × 600
If cut-off is computed from negative marking or scaled marks:
Use the final published scaled/adjusted marks out of 600
Example conversions:
40% = 0.40 × 600 = 240
50% = 0.50 × 600 = 300
60% = 0.60 × 600 = 360
70% = 0.70 × 600 = 420
75% = 0.75 × 600 = 450
Final step:
Round to the nearest whole number (or as per official rule)