The percentages of candidates selected over the candidates appeared in 1997, for various states are:
| (i) For Delhi = |
❨ |
94 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 1.175%. |
| 8000 |
| (ii) For H.P. = |
❨ |
82 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 1.051%. |
| 7800 |
| (iii) For U.P. = |
❨ |
78 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 1.040%. |
| 7500 |
| (iv) For Punjab |
❨ |
85 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 1.037%. |
| 8200 |
| (v) For Haryana |
❨ |
75 |
x 100 |
❩ |
% = 1.172%. |
| 6400 |
Clearly, this percentage is lowest for Punjab.
