Is there any negative marking in GRE exam?

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a year ago

No, there is no negative marking on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). As a result, test-takers who provide inaccurate answers do not lose points. Because each question is scored separately, answering a question wrong won't be deducted from the score for other questions. Because guessing can enh

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Raj Vimal | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

There is no negative marking in the GRE exam. This means you do not need to worry about deductions to your score for incorrect answers. We will not recommend random guessing. Difficulty level of your next question totally depends on your answer to present question.

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