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DSE Cut-off Scores (2012-21)

2021 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 50.1% 65.1% 75.4% 80.8% 86.1%
Paper 1 (B2) 47.7% (B2) 61.9% 72.3% 78.7% 81.3%
Paper 2 10.5/21 (3.5/7) 14.2/21 (4.7/7) 16.0/21 (5.3/7) 17.5/21 (5.8/7) 18.4/21 (6.1/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 49.3% (B2) 60.0% 72.7% 76.1% 84.4%
SBA 65.0% (16/24) 74.0% (18/24) 84.0% (20/24) 88.0% (21/24) 94.0% (22/24)

2020 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 55.6% 69.9% 79.4% 84.2% 90.9%
Paper 1 (B2) 51.9% (B2) 66.2% 76.6% 80.5% 88.3%
Paper 2 11.4/21 (3.8/7) 14.5/21 (4.8/7) 16.4/21 (5.5/7) 18.1/21 (6.1/7) 18.6/21 (6.2/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 53.2% (B2) 68.8% 78.9% 85.3% 89.9%
SBA 63.0% (15/24) 71.0% (17/24) 82.0% (19/24) 84.0% (20/24) 93.0% (22/24)

2019 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 52.5% 63.1% 74.8% 80.8% 87.3%
Paper 1 (B2) 50.0% (B2) 61.7% 71.9% 78.9% 87.5%
Paper 2 12.6/21 (4.2/7) 14.3/21 (4.8/7) 16.3/21 (5.4/7) 17.9/21 (6.0/7) 18.5/21 (6.2/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 49.1% (B2) 61.8% 72.3% 76.9% 84.4%
Paper 4 15.4/28 (3.8/7) 17.9/28 (4.5/7) 21.1/28 (5.3/7) 22.7/28 (5.7/7) 24.8/28 (6.2/7)

2018 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 50.8% 66.5% 75.9% 81.6% 86.8%
Paper 1 (B2) 54.8% (B2) 67.9% 76.2% 82.1% 85.7%
Paper 2 10.3/21 (3.4/7) 14.1/21 (4.7/7) 16.0/21 (5.3/7) 17.9/21 (6.0/7) 18.8/21 (6.3/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 55.8% (B2) 63.5% 72.1% 77.9% 81.7%
Paper 4 15.5/28 (3.9/7) 19.4/28 (4.8/7) 21.4/28 (5.3/7) 22.1/28 (5.5/7) 24.6/28 (6.15/7)

2017 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 59.4% 67.2% 74.7% 80.4% 86.4%
Paper 1 (B2) 60.5% (B2) 65.1% 76.7% 81.4% 85.2%
Paper 2 11.1/21 (3.7/7) 13.8/21 (4.6/7) 16.3/21 (5.5/7) 17.8/21 (6.0/7) 18.9/21 (6.3/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 55.6% (B2) 61.9% 72.2% 75.9% 82.4%
Paper 4 Not enough data 17.5/28 (4.4/7) 21.1/28 (5.3/7) 22.4/28 (5.6/7) 24.4/28 (6.1/7)

2016 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 56.2% 66.8% 76.6% 81.8% 87.1%
Paper 1 (B2) 48.8% (B2) 68.6% 75.6% 80.2% 86.0%
Paper 2 10.3/21 (3.4/7) 14.5/21 (4.8/7) 16/21 (5.3/7) 17.7/21 (5.9/7) 18.4/21 (6.1/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 48.3% (B2) 68.1% 75.0% 79.3% 85.3%
Paper 4 15.6/28 (3.9/7) 17.3/28 (4.3/7) 21/28 (5.3/7) 22.1/28 (5.5/7) 24.5/28 (6.1/7)

2015 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 47.1% 61.9% 73.6% 78.7% 84.3%
Paper 1 (B2) 40.0% (B2) 56.3% 67.5% 72.5% 81.3%
Paper 2 11.9/21 (4.0/7) 13.6/21 (4.5/7) 16.1/21 (5.4/7) 17.5/21 (5.8/7) 18.6/21 (6.2/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 52.8% (B2) 65.2% 77.6% 79.3% 84.5%
Paper 4 15.3/28 (3.8/7) 17.9/28 (4.5/7) 21/28 (5.3/7) 22/28 (5.8/7) 24.7/28 (6.2/7)

2014 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 49.7% 65.9% 75.0% 81.1% 86.3%
Paper 1 (B1) 62.5% (B2) 50.0% (B1) 87.5% (B2) 68.2% 75.0% 80.7% 85.2%
Paper 2 12.2/21 (4.1/7) 13.5/21 (4.5/7) 16/21 (5.3/7) 18/21 (6/7) 18.7/21 (6.2/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 46.5% (B2) 66.7% 76.3% 80.7% 85.1%
Paper 4 13/28 (3.3/7) 16.5/28 (4.1/7) 20/28 (5.0/7) 20.5/28 (5.1/7) 24/28 (6/7)

2013 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 50.1% 64.2% 75.7% 82.3% 87.6%
Paper 1 (B2) 53.1% (B2) 65.4% 74.1% 81.5% 86.4%
Paper 2 10.3/21 (3.4/7) 13.4/21 (4.5/7) 16.1/21 (5.4/7) 18.3/21 (6.1/7) 18.9/21 (6.3/7)
Paper 3 (B2) 49.1% (B2) 66.1% 78.6% 82.1% 86.6%
Paper 4 15.8/28 (4.0/7) 18.8/28 (4.7/7) 21.4/28 (5.3/7) 21.9/28 (5.5/7) 24.9/28 (6.2/7)

2012 Cut-off Scores

Score Type 3 4 5 5* 5**
Total 52.9% 69.1% 76.6% 82.6% 87.1%
Paper 1 (B1) 64.5% (B2) 53.8% (B2) 72.0% 75.3% 78.5% 87.1%
Paper 2 11.6/21 (3.9/7) 15/21 (5/7) 16.9/21 (5.6/7) 17.6/21 (5.9/7) 18.4/21 (6.1/7)
Paper 3 (B1) 69.2% (B2) 57.0% (B2) 70.1% 77.6% 84.1% 87.9%
Paper 4 12/28 (3.0/7) 16/28 (4.0/7) 20/28 (5.0/7) 24.5/28 (6.1/7) 25.5/28 (6.4/7)