How MET Ranking Works
MET rank is determined by a composite merit score: 50% weightage to MET exam performance and 50% weightage to a band-normalized board score. Board percentages are bucketed into 5% bands (Band 1–10) to normalize across different state boards — so 87% board maps to Band 8 (80%), not 87% directly. This is the methodology most widely attributed to MAHE. MAHE itself does not publish exact weights.
Board Marks = Physics + Mathematics + English + Optional Subject (max 400)
Optional Subject = Chemistry or Computer Science or Biology or Biotechnology
Board % = (Board marks / 400) × 100
Board Band = 5% increment band — 50–54% → Band 1, 55–59% → Band 2, … 95–100% → Band 10
Board Band Score = Band × 10 (e.g. 87% board → Band 8 → 80%)
MET % = (MET score / 240) × 100
Combined Merit = (MET % + Board Band Score) ÷ 2
Rank = Candidates sorted in descending order of Combined Merit
Board % → Band → Score used in formula
| Board % | Band | Score used |
|---|---|---|
| 95–100% | Band 10 | 100% |
| 90–94.99% | Band 9 | 90% |
| 85–89.99% | Band 8 | 80% |
| 80–84.99% | Band 7 | 70% |
| 75–79.99% | Band 6 | 60% |
| 70–74.99% | Band 5 | 50% |
| 65–69.99% | Band 4 | 40% |
| 60–64.99% | Band 3 | 30% |
| 55–59.99% | Band 2 | 20% |
| 50–54.99% | Band 1 | 10% |
| Below 50% | — | Not qualified |
Frequently Asked Questions
Dates for this exam: MET (Manipal) exam dates, application form and campuses