Negative Marking Score

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Negative Marking Score

Calculate net marks, unanswered questions and attempted accuracy.

Starting values are editable examples. Enter your marks, institution rules, available study time and local fee amounts.

1 Answer counts
2 Paper marking rules
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Wrong answer penalties can reduce the net score even when many questions were attempted.

Enter the paper's reward and penalty rules alongside correct, wrong and unanswered counts.

01 / GET STARTED

How to use Negative Marking Score

  1. Enter total questions, correct answers and wrong answers.
  2. Enter marks per correct answer and deduction per wrong answer.
  3. Select Calculate result. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.
02 / A CLEARER WORKFLOW

Why choose this tool?

Score and attempted accuracy stay separate, helping you review the effect of errors.

Before you use the result

Unanswered questions score zero. Negative net scores are retained. Enter the paper's actual penalty rules.

03 / COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions about Negative Marking Score

Are unanswered questions penalised?

In this model they score zero. Use the actual paper instructions before applying the calculation.

What should I check before using Negative Marking Score?

Check Total questions, Correct answers, Wrong answers and Marks per correct answer. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.

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