Is there negative marking in the IES prelims exam?

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    Rachit Kumar Saxena | Contributor-Level 10

    11 months ago

    Yes, there is negative marking in the IES prelims exam. The Union Public Service Commission mention the quantum of negative marking in the official notification. The Commission also mentions the total mark of the question paper and the structure of the exam such as how many questions will be asked in the paper.

    The Commission also mention the negative marketing as the following:

    The penalty for the incorrect answer is one-third of the total marks assigned to the correct answer. The Commission assigns 2 marks for the correct answer. Hence, 0.66 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

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