If a student takes a test and gets 70% of the items right, then the student's score is at the 70th percentile.

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Percentile indicates the percentage of scores that are lower than a particular score. A score at the 70th percentile means that 70% of the scores were lower and 30% of the scores were higher. Therefore, a student who gets 70% of the items right is not necessarily at the 70th percentile.

If a Student Takes a Test and Gets 70% of the Items