Is there negative marking in WBJEE?

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    pradeep kumar Sr. Section Engr(Design) | Scholar-Level 18

    2 years ago

    According to WBJEE pattern, there will be negative marking for wrong answering according to categories. In category-1 0.25 marks will be deducted for wrong answer and 0.5 will be deducted for category-2.

  • Yes. There is negative marking in WBJEE. The scale of the negative marking depends on the category that the question falls in. Candidates can check the category-wise negative marking of WBJEE below. 

    • Category I - An incorrect response will yield a loss of ¼ mark. For any combination of responses with more than one option, the said answer will be treated as incorrect and will yield -1/4 (25% negative) marks.
    • Category II - An incorrect response will yield -1/2 (25% negative) marks. For any combination of responses with more than one option, the said answer will be treated as incorrect and will yield a -1/2 (25% negati
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