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💡 Strategy Tips
Negative marking is a scoring method used in competitive exams where marks are deducted for each incorrect answer. This discourages random guessing and rewards students who answer only the questions they are confident about.
The final score is calculated as: Score = (Correct × Marks per Correct) + (Wrong × Negative Marks per Wrong). Unanswered questions carry zero marks.
| Exam | Correct | Wrong | Total Qs |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEE Main | +4 | −1 | 90 |
| NEET | +4 | −1 | 200 |
| UPSC Prelims | +2 | −0.66 | 100 |
| SSC CGL | +2 | −0.5 | 100 |
| GATE (MCQ) | +1 or +2 | −⅓ or −⅔ | 65 |
| CLAT | +1 | −0.25 | 150 |
Attempt a question when you can eliminate at least 2 wrong options. For JEE/NEET (¼ penalty), guessing with 2 eliminations gives you a statistical advantage.
Skip questions where you cannot eliminate any option or are purely guessing. The expected value of random guessing is always negative in exams with negative marking.
Mark uncertain questions during your first pass. Come back to them if time permits—with a fresh perspective, you may find the answer more obvious.
Focus on getting easy questions right before attempting harder ones. Building a solid base score protects you against negative marking losses.
Common questions about negative marking in competitive exams.
Negative marking discourages random guessing and ensures that scores accurately reflect knowledge. Without it, candidates could improve their score by blindly marking all unanswered questions.
