What is AFCAT marking scheme?

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  • The testing body establishes the AFCAT marking scheme. The marking scheme shows the points that candidates receive for right answers and the points that are subtracted for incorrect responses. The AFCAT exam is worth 300 total points. The following is the AFCAT marking scheme: Those who provide accurate replies receive three marks. For instance, out of 35 questions in the reasoning portion, candidates have properly answered 20 of them. They will receive sixty points. You will lose one mark for each incorrect response. As an illustration, of the 18 questions that candidates attempted, 15 of them were accurate, and three of them were not

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    Anangsha Patra | Contributor-Level 10

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    AFCAT marking scheme is prescribed by the examination authority. The marking scheme highlights how many marks are deducted for wrong answers and how many marks are awarded for the correct answers. AFCAT marking scheme is given below: Three marks are awarded for every correct answer One mark is deducted for every incorrect answer No marks are awarded for unattempted questions The score of candidates is calculated based on the number of correct answers after applying a penalty for wrong answers. Candidates should mark the answers correctly in the exam in order to avoid negative marks in the exam. Normalisation of scores is also done as t

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