You just came out of the Loksewa written exam. You know roughly how many marks you got out of the full marks. You have an interview coming up. You want to know: based on your written performance and a likely interview score, what total could you be looking at?
The Loksewa Score Calculator adds up your written marks, interview marks, and any additional marks to give you a total score estimate. It also shows what percentage you achieved in each component.
Disclaimer: This calculator is for self-assessment and planning only. It is not an official PSC tool. Every Lok Sewa Aayog vacancy notice specifies its own rules — weightage, minimum qualifying marks, category quotas, and extra-mark eligibility. The final merit list is published by PSC only, and that is the only authoritative result. Do not use this calculator to predict selection outcomes.
What Does Lok Sewa Aayog (PSC) Evaluate?
Lok Sewa Aayog, Nepal's Public Service Commission, selects candidates for civil service posts through a structured examination process. While the exact structure varies by post, the general components are:
| Component | What It Covers |
|---|---|
| Written exam | Subject-specific knowledge, general knowledge, Nepali language, reasoning |
| Interview | Personality, communication, general awareness, job-specific questions |
| Extra marks | Work experience, training, qualifications as specified in the vacancy notice |
The relative weighting of each component — how many marks each is worth — is set in the vacancy advertisement (bijanapan). It is different for different posts and can change between advertisement cycles. The calculator does not apply any fixed weighting: it takes the full marks and obtained marks you enter and calculates a simple sum.
Three Inputs: Written, Interview, Extra Marks
Written Exam
Enter the full marks and your obtained marks for the written examination. The calculator will show your written percentage.
Most PSC written exams use full marks of 200. Common categories: Section Officer (Sakha Adhikrit) written is 200; Nayab Subba written is also 200. But verify the full marks for your specific vacancy.
Interview
Enter the full marks and your obtained marks for the interview. Most interviews are out of 30 marks, but this varies.
Because you will not know your interview score before it happens, you can use this calculator to model scenarios: "If I score 22 out of 30 in the interview, what total do I get?"
Extra Marks
Extra marks are awarded for recognised experience, training certificates, or educational qualifications as specified in the advertisement. Not all vacancy notices include extra marks. If your notice does not mention them, leave the field as 0.
Important: The maximum extra marks allowed, and what qualifies, is defined in each vacancy notice. The calculator does not apply any cap — it adds whatever you enter. Read your bijanapan carefully.
How to Use the Calculator: Step by Step
- Find your vacancy notice. Note the full marks for written, interview, and any extra marks provision.
- Enter written full marks and your obtained marks (or estimate).
- Enter interview full marks and your obtained/expected marks.
- Enter extra marks if applicable (0 if none).
- Read the result:
- Total score (sum of all three)
- Written percentage
- Interview percentage
Worked Examples
Example 1: Section Officer (Sakha Adhikrit)
A candidate for a Section Officer post estimates their performance as follows:
| Component | Full Marks | Obtained Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Written | 200 | 120 |
| Interview | 30 | 22 |
| Extra marks | — | 5 |
- Total = 120 + 22 + 5 = 147
- Written percentage: 120/200 = 60%
- Interview percentage: 22/30 = 73.3%
Example 2: Nayab Subba
A candidate for Nayab Subba estimates:
| Component | Full Marks | Obtained Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Written | 200 | 100 |
| Interview | 30 | 18 |
| Extra marks | — | 3 |
- Total = 100 + 18 + 3 = 121
- Written percentage: 100/200 = 50%
- Interview percentage: 18/30 = 60%
Example 3: Interview Scenario Planning
A candidate scored 135 in written but has not yet appeared for the interview. They want to know what totals are possible:
| Interview Score | Total (135 + interview + 0 extra) |
|---|---|
| 18 / 30 | 153 |
| 22 / 30 | 157 |
| 25 / 30 | 160 |
| 28 / 30 | 163 |
By trying different interview scores in the calculator, the candidate can identify what interview performance they need to be competitive.
What the Calculator Cannot Do
Understanding the limitations is as important as knowing the features.
It does not apply vacancy-specific weightage
Some PSC notices weight the written exam and interview differently — for example, 80% written and 20% interview, applied to normalised scores. The calculator uses a simple sum of raw marks, not normalised or weighted scores. If your vacancy uses a different formula, the calculator's total will not match PSC's calculation.
It does not know the cut-off score
The minimum qualifying mark (न्यूनतम योग्यताङ्क) for written and the cut-off for final selection vary by post, year, and category (open, women, indigenous, Madhesi, etc.). The calculator does not have access to these figures. Whether your estimated total is competitive depends on how many candidates appeared, how others scored, and category-specific quotas — none of which the tool can predict.
It does not handle tie-break rules
When two candidates have identical total scores, PSC applies tie-breaking criteria (typically higher written score, then higher interview score, then age-based preference). The calculator shows a total only — it does not simulate tie-breaking.
Extra marks cap varies
The calculator adds whatever extra marks figure you enter without applying a cap. Some vacancy notices cap extra marks at 5, 7, or 10. Enter only the extra marks that your specific notice allows.
How to Use This for Exam Preparation
Even though the calculator cannot tell you whether you will be selected, it is a useful self-assessment tool during preparation:
- Set a target total. Look at historical cut-off data (PSC publishes results; competitive prep forums discuss typical qualifying scores) and set a written score target that gives you a realistic total.
- Calculate what written score you need given a likely interview range. If cut-offs for your post are typically around 150–160, and you expect roughly 20 in the interview with no extra marks, you need 130–140 in written to be competitive.
- Track written practice test scores over time. Enter your mock exam results to see how close you are to your target.
- Model the impact of extra marks. If you are eligible for training or experience marks, enter them and see how much they improve your total.
A Note on Age Eligibility
PSC vacancy notices also specify age limits — typically a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 35 or 40 years (with some variations by category). To check whether you are within the age limit as of the application deadline, use the Nepali Age Calculator with your BS date of birth and the deadline date as the reference. Do not mix age eligibility rules with score rules — they are separate checks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my total not match what other candidates are calculating?
Different candidates may be using different full-marks figures, applying weightage, or including different extra marks. Make sure you are using the exact full marks from your specific vacancy notice. If your notice uses a weighted formula, the calculator's simple-sum result will differ from PSC's weighted result.
Can I use this calculator for police, army, or teacher service commission exams?
The calculator adds any three numbers you enter. If those exams use a written + interview + extra marks structure, you can use it for self-assessment — but always check the specific exam's rules for weightage and minimum qualifying marks.
What is the minimum qualifying mark in written?
This varies by vacancy notice. Some notices require a minimum of 45% (90/200) in written to qualify for the interview stage. Others may use a different threshold. The calculator does not know the minimum qualifying mark for your post — check the bijanapan.
I got my written score from the PSC website. Is that my final written marks?
PSC publishes written results as part of the selection process. The score shown may or may not have normalisation applied depending on the examination structure. For most practical purposes, the published score is what you use. If you are unsure, check the vacancy notice for how scores are reported.
Is there a free practice resource for the PSC written exam?
PSC publishes past question sets (purba prashnapatras) on their official website. Competitive bookshops in Kathmandu stock subject-specific guides. Online forums and PSC prep apps are also widely used by candidates.
Try the Calculator
Enter your written marks, interview marks, and extra marks to get your estimated total Loksewa score.