What is Percentage?

A percentage is a number expressed as a fraction of 100. The word comes from Latin *per centum* meaning "per hundred."

Symbol: %

If you score 75 out of 100, you scored 75%.

If you score 45 out of 60, convert: (45 ÷ 60) × 100 = 75%

Why it matters for BPSC TRE 4.0:

Percentage questions appear in every paper — profit/loss, discount, population growth, and data interpretation all rely on this single concept.