tie breakers--the reason for this error?
 

I dont know if many of you know about the tie breakers in case two or more candidates have the same amount of marks. i think the error was possibly because of the wrong application of those criteria. since most of our candidates are unaware of that criteria, here is how it works. if two candidates have the same score after written and viva, then :



the person who is older ( meaning with the one with earlier date of birth) will be given the higher order of merit.

if both have the same date of birth, then the person with the better Viva score goes to the higher merit list.

if those are also equal, than the person with the highest score in compulsory subjects gets the higher position.

[QUOTE=mahmood;194039]I dont know if many of you know about the tie breakers in case two or more candidates have the same amount of marks. i think the error was possibly because of the wrong application of those criteria. since most of our candidates are unaware of that criteria, here is how it works. if two candidates have the same score after written and viva, then :



the person who is older ( meaning with the one with earlier date of birth) will be given the higher order of merit.

if both have the same date of birth, then the person with the better Viva score goes to the higher merit list.

if those are also equal, than the person with the highest score in compulsory subjects gets the higher position.[/QUOTE]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Brother I think you have explained very well but you have confused age with vio voce.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]If total marks of two candidates are same:[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]1)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]One who obtains higher marks in vio voce is placed first[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]2)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Or if vio voce marks of both the candidates are same then marks in compulsory play decissive role[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]3)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Even if marks of vio voce and compulsory are same then age is the deciding factor.[/SIZE][/FONT]

actually you might be right. i had the same view. but a senior told me that it went the way i had written in my original post. so i wrote that down. yours make more sense.

[QUOTE=mahmood;194045]actually you might be right. i had the same view. but a senior told me that it went the way i had written in my original post. so i wrote that down. yours make more sense.[/QUOTE]

My point of view seems more valid because we have one example in CE-2008 result. I remember there was a tie between two forum members and one who got higher marks in vio voce was placed first. We can search that result from our forum if we want more clarification.

[B]Here are the rules of FPSC in this matter:[/B]
[INDENT] [B]24. (ii) [/B] When total marks of more than one candidate are equal, the one who gets more marks in viva voce is treated as higher in merit. If marks in viva voce are also equal, the one who gets more marks in compulsory subjects is treated as higher in merit. If marks in compulsory subjects are also equal the one who is older in age is treated as higher in merit.[/INDENT]

[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-datesheets-results/css-result-datesheet/css-2008-exam/25029-comparative-dmss.html[/url]

See the result of F.S. and MHM
They have same total marks but merit order got changed as per vio voce marks.

im also having a tie with shumaila in sindh urban:<

and same is the case with
hasan farhaj and razia dosa in sindh urban

Change in Rules
 

FPSC has recently changed the rules for tie-breakers.

Decisions Taken in 137th Meeting of the Commission held on 23rd January 2010

Issues: i) Determination of Merit of Candidates in Case Total Marks in Written Test, Interview and Age are Similar.

The Commission has decided to ascertain merit position in cases where total marks in written test, interview as well as the age was the same as:

a) When total marks of written test and interview in respect of more than one candidates are equal, the one who gets higher marks in interview shall be treated as senior in merit;

b) When marks of interview and written test are also equal, one who is older in age shall be treated as senior in merit;

c) When marks interview/written test are equal as well as date of birth is the same then the one who possesses higher academic qualifications such as M.Phil or Ph.D in the prescribed field where minimum required qualification is Master’s Degree, shall be treated as senior in merit;

d) In case of equivalence at (a),(b) & (c) above, the one who has acquired higher Grade/Division/higher percentage of marks in the minimum prescribed qualification, shall be treated as senior in merit;

e) In case of equivalence at (a),(b) ,(c) & (d) above, the one who has acquired the minimum prescribed qualification earlier than the other candidates, shall be treated as senior.