Negative marks were presented in the UPSC prelims without precedent for 2007. Indeed, even after the exam design change, negative checking is there. The example of the UPSC common administrations prelims is given beneath:

General Studies Paper I (100 question)

CSAT Paper II (80 questions)

You must get at least 33% in the CSAT paper. At exactly that point will UPSC assess the GS paper I. Here the qualifying mark depends on a cut-off stamp.

Each paper is of two hours term. Both contain various decision questions. You have four options out of which just a single is the right answer. For each wrong answer, you will be punished 1/third of the imprints.

This implies, on the off chance that you check one right answer and three wrong answers, you get zero imprints. Out of 4 questions, on the off chance that you get 1 right and 3 inaccurate, you won't lose marks even though you won't pick up either.

The motivation behind why UPSC acquainted negative marking is with invalidate the impacts of mystery in the common administrations exam.

Negative checking plan: I. There are four options for the response to each inquiry. For each inquiry for which a wrong answer has been given by the competitor, 33% of the imprints appointed to that inquiry will be deducted as punishment. (i.e., 0.66 imprints deducted for each wrong answer as each inquiry conveys 2 marks)

ii. If a competitor gives more than one answer, it will be dealt with as a wrong answer regardless of the possibility that one of the given answers happens to be right and there will be same punishment as above to that inquiry.

iii. If an inquiry is left clear, i.e., no answer is given by the hopeful, there will be no punishment for that inquiry.

Tips to beat negative marking:

Initially, complete off every one of the inquiries whose answers you are 100% certain of.

Next, go to those inquiries where you can dispense with 2 wrong decisions. Along these lines, your possibility of finding a correct solution is half in each of these inquiries.

Assume, for an inquiry, you realize that the right answer is either (an) or (b). If you're supposing slants more towards (an), at that point check with a pencil softly '1' by (a). What's more, stamp '2' beside (b). If you think you are harping more on this inquiry, abandon it subsequent to stamping '1' and '2'.

Thirdly, leave every one of those inquiries where you have no suspicion with regards to the correct answer.

Presently, go to the questions where you checked '1' and '2' close to them. On the off chance that you don't have adequate time, check the last answer as the decision next to which you stamped '1'. Bear in mind to delete '2'. Also, on the off chance that you have sufficient energy, think and investigate your answer decision and stamp the appropriate response. Keep in mind you are not fiercely speculating for this situation, you are going out on a limb.

After this, on the off chance that despite everything you have time left, re-read each one of those inquiries whose answers you had no clue about. On the off chance that you get a thought, utilize stage 2. If you don't get any brainwave with regards to the correct answer, your final resort is making a figure. Be that as it may, guarantee that the quantity of inquiries for which you are certain of the appropriate response far surpasses the quantity of inquiries that you don't have the foggiest idea. This is a qualifying paper and you can take somewhat of a risk.

Keep in mind that nothing beats revise planning for the UPSC common administrations exams. On the off chance that you get ready with an unmistakable arrangement and reason, with the correct material, you require not stress excessively over negative stamps by any stretch of the imagination.

Things to recollect

• Check your answers legitimately. Try to eradicate any pencil stamps legitimately.
• On the off chance that you check two answers and one of them is the right decision, you will in any case be granted negative imprints for wrong answer.
• If you don't check any answer, you won't be punished any imprints.