Exam Score Calculator (Negative Marking)
Calculate your competitive exam score online for free, accounting for negative marking. Enter correct, wrong and unattempted answers to see your final score. Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded.
Defaults match SSC's common +2/-0.5 pattern — change them to match your exam's actual marking scheme from its notification.
How to use exam score calculator (negative marking)
- Enter your responses
Total questions, and how many you got correct and wrong.
- Set the marking scheme
Marks per correct answer and the negative marks deducted per wrong one, from your exam's notification.
- Calculate
See your final score, the maximum possible, and your percentage.
Features
Works for SSC, banking, railway or any exam — you set the actual numbers, nothing is hard-coded per exam.
Calculates instantly with no sign-up or server round-trip.
Because relaxation, marking and pay rules are inputs, not baked-in assumptions, the tool never goes stale.
Supported formats and limitations
Text and structured input supported by this tool.
Use cases include personal workflows, content preparation, and quick checks. Review output before relying on it for legal, financial, accessibility, or production decisions.
Frequently asked questions
What's a typical negative marking scheme?
SSC exams commonly use +2 for a correct answer and -0.5 for a wrong one, but this varies by exam and even by section — always check your specific notification.
Does unattempted count against me?
Not in this calculation — only wrong answers carry a penalty. Unattempted questions simply score zero.
Is this my official result?
No. It's an estimate based on the numbers you enter — your official score depends on the exam body's exact marking and any normalisation applied.