Negative Marking Calculator
Calculate your exam score after negative marking. Choose NEET, JEE Main, UPSC, SSC or use a custom marking scheme.
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Question Distribution
See how your correct, wrong and unattempted questions make up the total attempts.
Calculate your score to view the question distribution.
Negative Marking Calculator for Competitive Exams
Use this calculator to calculate your final score after adding marks for correct answers and subtracting marks for incorrect answers. It supports presets for NEET, JEE Main, UPSC, SSC CGL and IBPS RRB, while Self / Other lets you enter any marking scheme. You can calculate using either Correct + Wrong or Attempted + Wrong answers.
How Does Negative Marking Work?
The basic formula is:
Final Score = (Correct × Marks for Correct) − (Wrong × Negative Marks) + (Unattempted × Marks for Unattempted)
For example, with +4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong answer, 70 correct and 20 wrong answers give 280 correct marks, 20 negative marks, and a final score of 260 when unattempted questions carry 0 marks.
Calculate From Attempted and Wrong Answers
If your result sheet tells you how many questions you attempted and how many were wrong, choose Attempted + Wrong. The calculator automatically finds the correct and unattempted answers for you.
Understanding Your Score Percentage and Marks Lost
Score Percentage shows your final score as a percentage of the maximum possible score. Marks Lost shows how many marks were deducted because of incorrect answers, making it easier to see the direct effect of negative marking.
Exam-wise Negative Marking Schemes
The presets below are tied to the named examination context. Because marking rules can change, check the official information bulletin or notification for the exact exam year and paper.
| Exam | Correct | Wrong | Unattempted | Official reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEET (UG) 2026 | +4 | −1 | 0 | NTA Information Bulletin ↗ |
| JEE Main 2026 | +4 | −1 | 0 | NTA Information Bulletin ↗ |
| UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 | Paper-dependent | −1/3 of question marks | 0 | UPSC 2026 Notice ↗ |
| SSC CGL Tier-I 2026 | +2 | −0.50 | 0 | SSC CGL 2026 Notice ↗ |
| IBPS RRB Prelims 2026 | +1 | −0.25 | 0 | IBPS RRB XV Notice ↗ |
| Self / Other | Custom | Custom | Custom | Enter your own marking scheme |
Official Sources & Verification
Exam-specific values are provided as starting presets, not as a substitute for the official rules applicable to your exact paper. Check the latest official publication before using a score for admission, counselling, eligibility or other important decisions.
NEET
NEET (UG) marking information is provided through the official NTA information bulletin.
View official NEET information bulletin ↗
JEE Main
JEE Main marking information is provided through the official NTA information bulletin.
View official JEE Main information bulletin ↗
UPSC
For Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, UPSC states that one-third of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for an incorrect answer and no penalty is applied to a blank answer.
View official UPSC CSE 2026 notice ↗
SSC
The SSC preset is specifically based on SSC CGL Tier-I 2026. Other SSC examinations or tiers may use different marking rules.
View official SSC CGL 2026 notice ↗
IBPS RRB
The IBPS RRB preset is for the preliminary pattern used by Office Assistant and Officer Scale I, where the preliminary paper has 80 questions for 80 marks and a one-fourth penalty for wrong answers. Verify the current notification for the exact post and stage.
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