Percentage Calculator
One tool for every percentage you need — marks, discounts, a rise or fall in value, and what share one number is of another.
📊 Percentage of marks
Percentage required for Indian competitive exams
| Exam | Minimum % in graduation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UPSC CSE | No minimum % | Any graduate eligible |
| SSC CGL | No minimum % | Graduate in any stream |
| IBPS PO | No minimum % | Computer proficiency required |
| RBI Grade B | 60% (Gen), 50% (SC/ST) | Strict cutoff |
| NEET-UG | 50% in PCB (Gen) | 45% for OBC; 40% SC/ST |
| JEE Advanced (IIT) | 75% in Class 12 (Gen) | 65% for SC/ST/PwD |
| CAT (IIM) | 50% in graduation (Gen) | 45% for SC/ST |
| NDA | Class 12 passed | PCM for Army Wing |
How to calculate percentage — formula & examples
Few ideas turn up as often as percentages — they run through exam results, shop sales and pay revisions alike. Since "percent" comes from "per hundred", a percentage is nothing more than a part of 100.
Formula 1 — marks percentage: (Marks Obtained ÷ Total Marks) × 100. A score of 432 out of 600 becomes 432/600 × 100 = 72%.
Formula 2 — percentage increase: when a score climbs from 60 to 75, the jump is (75−60)/60 × 100 = 25%.
Formula 3 — percentage decrease: a price sliding from ₹500 to ₹400 is (500−400)/500 × 100 = 20% off.
Indian board exams: because CBSE reports marks one subject at a time, your aggregate = total marks across subjects ÷ total maximum marks × 100. Plenty of colleges then apply a Best-of-5 or Best-of-4 rule, so read your college's own eligibility criteria carefully.