Is there any negative marking in AFCAT exam?

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    Muskan | Contributor-Level 10

    a year ago

    Yes, there are negative marks on the AFCAT exam. A minimum of 140 to 160 out of 300 questions should be answered correctly to be eligible for the AFCAT exam. View the AFCAT exam's marking structure here: Positive Marks: You will score three marks if you offer three accurate answers. It causes you to gravitate towards confidently asked inquiries. Negative Marks: You lose one mark from your final score for each incorrect response.

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    Jhalak Sharma | Contributor-Level 10

    a year ago

    Yes, the AFCAT exam includes negative markings. The minimum score needed to qualify for the AFCAT exam should be somewhere between 140 and 160 of the 300 total question marks. Check out the marking scheme for the AFCAT exam:

    Positive Marks: If you provide three correct answers, you will receive three marks. It makes you tend to target questions in which you are confident.

    Negative Marks: Each wrong answer costs you one mark of your overall score.

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    Anangsha Patra | Contributor-Level 10

    2 days ago

    Yes, there is a negative marking in AFCAT exam. For each wrong answer, one mark is deducted. 

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