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🎯 Score Calculator (Negative Marking)
Many competitive exams deduct marks for wrong answers. This calculates your true adjusted score and percentage once those negative-marking penalties are applied.
Different exams use different negative-marking penalties — JEE typically deducts 1/4 mark (0.25) per wrong MCQ answer, while some exams use 1/3 (0.33). Always check the specific exam's marking scheme rather than assuming a standard value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does negative marking matter for guessing strategy?
If the penalty for a wrong answer is smaller than the expected value of a random guess among the remaining options, blind guessing has positive expected value; if larger, it's better to leave the question blank — the exact math depends on the number of options and penalty size.
Does this calculator know my specific exam's penalty?
No — enter the exact penalty per wrong answer for your specific exam (check the official exam pattern document), since this varies significantly between exams.
Is 'raw score' before or after negative marking is applied?
Raw score here should be your score before any negative marking is applied — i.e., marks for correct answers only — and the calculator then subtracts the penalty for wrong answers on top.
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