I’ve never seen or heard of that being a case.
The closest is test scores for admissions where the score is irrelevant and only the top X get in. But that’s made apparent at the outset, whereas a curve is done after the fact if people do poorly.
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rami@ani.social 4 days agoI don’t think the curve goes the other way tho. If everyone for above an 80 or so that doesn’t mean 80 becomes a failing grade. Although tbh I’m not sure about that because I don’t think I ever participated in an exam that had that happen.
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WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 4 days ago
It’s basically just modern eugenics with extra steps.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Username checks out.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 days ago
I have never once had an exam graded on a curve. But I’ve never done any post grad studies, although from what my PhD holding mom says, it’s more of less just a pass/fail system.