The percentages of candidates qualified from Punjab over those appeared from Punjab during different years are:
| For 1997 = |
❨ |
680 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 8.29%. |
| 8200 |
| For 1998 = |
❨ |
600 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 8.82%. |
| 6800 |
| For 1999 = |
❨ |
525 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 8.08%. |
| 6500 |
| For 2000 = |
❨ |
720 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 9.23%. |
| 7800 |
| For 2001 = |
❨ |
485 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 8.51%. |
| 5700 |
Clearly, this percentage is highest for the year 2000.
