The recent Rajasthan Krishi Supervisor exam has prompted many students to seek clarity on the expected cut-off marks. Understanding the factors that influence the final cut-off is crucial for candidates. This analysis reviews previous year trends, assesses paper difficulty, and provides estimated safe scores across different categories. The accurate cut-off will be determined only by the Board.
To understand the cut-off for the recent exam, reviewing trends from previous years is important. The exam is conducted for a total of 300 marks. The highest cut-off among these years was in 2018.
| Category | 2018 | 2021 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 234 / 226 | 231.91 / 227 | 232.2 / 230 |
| EWS | — | 212.9 | 224.04 |
| OBC | 228 | 229 | 229.2 |
Current cut-off figures being circulated are estimated cut-offs, based on student feedback and perceived difficulty. The actual and most accurate cut-off will only be determined and released by the Board after the publication of the final answer key.
Several factors influence the final cut-off:
Board's Final Answer Key: This is the most critical factor as it officially validates correct answers.
Question Deletion/Mark Allocation: Some questions might be deleted, or marks might be awarded for certain questions during the official answer key release process.
Student Performance Analysis: Data from a large pool of students regarding the number of questions attempted and their accuracy after considering negative marking.
Paper Level: The overall difficulty of the exam, categorizing questions as easy, moderate, or hard.
An analysis of the recent exam indicated that the paper was perceived as somewhat lengthy. Assertion-reasoning questions, in particular, required more time, making even seemingly easy questions feel moderate due to time constraints.
Question Distribution by Difficulty:
Easy Level: Approximately 50 questions
Moderate Level: Approximately 30 questions
Difficult Level: Approximately 20 questions
Estimated Student Attempts (After Negative Marking):
From 50 Easy questions: An average of 45 questions correctly attempted.
From 30 Moderate questions: An average of 20 questions correctly attempted.
From 20 Difficult questions: An average of 10 questions correctly attempted.
Total estimated correct attempts: 75 questions
Based on the analysis of paper difficulty and expected student performance, an estimated safe score in terms of the number of correct questions (after negative marking) has been calculated. These figures are estimates and may vary. These estimated numbers are subject to change based on the Board's final answer key and the overall merit score of the candidates.
General: 75-79 questions
OBC: 73-78 questions
EWS: 72-76 questions
MBC: 70-74 questions
SC: 64-70 questions
ST: 63-67 questions