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How IBPS TWSS is calculated

By: Ramandeep Singh on Friday, November 01, 2013
Many readers have requested me to explain how T WSS score is calculated by IBPS. Although IBPS have
clearly mentioned in their website that T WSS scores are calculated by linear transf ormation method taking
mean score = 25 and standard deviation = 5, here is the PDF f ile released by IBPS. Still many candidates
unable to understand this f ormula as IBPS guide is bit incomplete and vague. Today I am explaining
calculation of T WSS with an example. In case you still unable to understand the f ormula then please write a
comment or mail me.

1) Actual corrected score

Number of questions you attempted correctly minus negative marking (0.25 marks f or question). For
example Ram attempted 25 questions in reasoning section out of which 4 were wrong. His corrected score
will be 21- 1 = 20.

2) Equated score
Scores of candidates of every slot and paper set is equated according to dif f iculty level of the test.
Dif f iculty level of the test is decided by marks scored by all the candidates in a particular question paper.
For example there 50 question paper set in IBPS PO 2013 (Just an example to explain the concept). In set
21 average marks of students is lower than average marks of students in other question sets. Automated
computer program will equate the scores of all the candidates of set 21 by multiplying it with a equating
value, f or example 1.0122 or 0.986

3) Final standardized score

As announced by IBPS in their of f icial website that they use Linear transf ormation method by taking mean =
25 and standard deviation = 5, to calculate T WSS of candidates.

Let 's t ake an example t o show t he calculat ion :For example Raman scored 30 marks in Reasoning section of IBPS PO. What would be his T WSS score out
of 50.

First of all we will calculat e Z score

Z score = (equated score - actual average score of all candidates) / standard deviation
Now Z score will be dependent upon the average score of all the candidates and standard deviation of
scores obtained. Here standard deviation is used to reduce the impact of very or very low scorers on the
scores of remaining candidates.
Here we assume average score to be 15 and standard deviation to be 8.
Z score = 30 - 15 / 8 = 1.875

Calculat e T score
T score = Standard Deviation Z score + Mean score

IBPS have mentioned in their press release that Mean would be taken as 25 and Standard deviation would
be taken as 5.
T score = Standard deviation (given by IBPS) Z score + Mean score (Given by IBPS)
T score = 5 1.875 + 25 = 34.375
Raman's Final T WSS in reasoning = 34
Similarly we can calculate T WSS scores in remaining sections to reach f inal scores.

What to learn f rom TWSS calculation system

If you get a dif f icult exam slot then don't worry, your score will be equated by an automated system.
As candidates have no right to choose exam slot, you need not to worry about which kind of people
appeared in your exam. T his thing happens in CAT exam where candidates choose their exam slot and
sharp candidates takes f irst slots and weak students takes last slot.
T WSS score is dependent upon average score of all the candidates.
T here is no f ixed cutof f f or any section.
Ramandeep Singh is a blogger f rom India who helps students to prepare f or competitive examinations like
IBPS, CAT, NDA etc. You can visit his personal blog BankExamsToday.com f or usef ul content.