If the AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) is conducted in more than one Session Shifts, the following procedure will be followed in ensuring equivalency in the difficulty level : - (i) Raw marks obtained by the candidates in different shifts/sessions will be converted to NTA Score (percentile). (ii) In case a subject test is conducted in multi-shifts, NTA Score will be calculated corresponding to the raw marks obtained by a candidate. The calculated NTA Score for the Raw Marks for all the shifts/sessions will be merged for further processing for deciding the allocation. (iii) In the events of the percentilesforthe multi-shifts being dissimilar/ unequal, the lowest will be the eligibility cut-off for that category for all candidates (i.e. all shifts). For Example: In an the examination held in two shifts, if the 40% marks correspond to a Percentile score of 78 in Shift 1 and 79 in Shift 2, then all those equal to or above 78 percentiles (Percentile score of 100 to 78) in both shifts will become eligible in General Category. Similar method will be adopted for the other categories to determine eligibility cut-offs. In case the examination is held in more number of shifts the same principle shall apply.