Negative Marking Calculator & Cutoff Probability Estimator (UPSC, SSC, NEET, JEE)
Calculate total raw marks, negative penalty impact, accuracy percentage, and net score for UPSC (1/3rd), SSC (0.5/0.25), NEET (+4/-1), and JEE exams.
Accuracy above 80% effectively minimizes penalty erosion.
Official Competitive Exam Marking Schemes
Click any exam marking scheme to load exact question count, positive marks, and penalty deductions.
UPSC CSE Prelims GS 1
+2 Correct • -0.66 Penalty
SSC CGL / CHSL Tier 1
+2 Correct • -0.5 Penalty
SSC CGL Tier 2
+3 Correct • -1 Penalty
NEET UG (Medical)
+4 Correct • -1 Penalty
JEE Main (Engineering)
+4 Correct • -1 Penalty
Railway RRB NTPC
+1 Correct • -0.33 Penalty
IBPS / SBI PO Prelims
+1 Correct • -0.25 Penalty
UPSC CDS (General Ability)
+0.833 Correct • -0.277 Penalty
UPSC NDA (Mathematics)
+2.5 Correct • -0.833 Penalty
GATE Engineering (2 Marks Qs)
+2 Correct • -0.66 Penalty
Frequently Asked Questions on Negative Marking
1. How does 1/3rd Negative Marking work in UPSC & Railway exams?
For a 2-mark question in UPSC, 0.66 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. In Railway RRB exams where each question carries 1 mark, 0.33 marks are deducted.
2. What is the marking scheme for NEET UG and JEE Main?
Correct answers award +4 marks, while incorrect responses incur a -1 mark penalty. Unattempted questions carry zero penalty.
3. What is a safe accuracy percentage in competitive exams?
Maintaining an accuracy rate above 80–85% is critical to ensure negative marking penalties do not drag your net score below cutoff thresholds.
4. Are there negative marks for unattempted questions?
No, unattempted or skipped questions carry zero marks and incur no negative penalty in Indian competitive exams.
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