Negative Marking Calculator

Estimate a raw examination score section by section, including the cost of incorrect answers and accuracy among attempted questions.

Different marking rules for each section
Marks earned and lost shown separately
Raw-score and accuracy breakdown

Five values for each section

Enter correct answers, wrong answers, unanswered questions, marks per correct answer and a positive penalty per wrong answer. Each section uses its own settings, which supports mixed marking schemes. Counts must be whole numbers; unanswered questions add to the maximum score but earn no marks.

Calculate marks and accuracy separately

Net marks equal correct × reward minus wrong × penalty. Maximum marks include all questions in the entered sections. Accuracy is correct ÷ attempted × 100, where attempted includes correct and wrong but excludes blanks. Scores may be negative; they are not silently forced to zero.

NEET UG 2026 example

The NTA bulletin specifies +4 for a correct answer, −1 for an incorrect option and zero for unanswered questions. The three example rows represent 45, 45 and 90 questions. With 135 correct, 25 wrong and 20 unanswered, the estimated raw score is 515 out of 720.

No rank or percentile prediction

The output is a transparent estimate from your answer counts. Normalisation, answer-key revisions, dropped questions, bonus marks and qualification decisions belong to the exam authority. Replace the sample reward and penalty when practising another examination rather than assuming the NEET scheme applies.

Technical references: NTA NEET UG 2026 Information Bulletin

Negative Marking Calculator FAQs

Can sections use different negative marking?

Yes. Negative Marking Calculator reads the reward and penalty from each individual row, so a test with mixed section schemes can be calculated in one report.

What if I did not attempt any questions?

With unanswered questions entered, the tool shows zero marks and “No attempts” for accuracy. It avoids dividing by zero or suggesting that unattempted questions were correct.

Can I try an example in Negative Marking Calculator?

Negative Marking Calculator provides this sample: { "title": "Exam raw-score estimate", "summary": [ [ "Net marks", 515 ], [ "Maximum marks", 720 ], [ "Negative marks lost", 25 ], [ "Attempted questions", 160 ], [ "Unanswered questions", 20 ], [ "Accuracy on attempts (%)", 84.375 ] ], "columns": [ "Section", "Correct", "Wrong", "Unanswered", "Marks earned", "Marks lost", "Net score" ], "rows": […. Use the sample button to reproduce it, then replace the inputs with your own values.