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is there is any negative marking for section B in neet exam ?


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Agnes swetha 18th Jul, 2022
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ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 18th Jul, 2022

Hi

Yes, there's -1 negative marking even for incorrect response by you in section B

For your reference,


Here's a brief of neet exam pattern :-

-----------------------) Neet examination is conducted for a total of 720 marks

-----------------------) There  are  a total of 200 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) out of which only 180 can be attempted.

-----------------------) There are 4 subjects in neet examination:-

  • Physics

  • Chemistry

  • Botany

  • Zoology


-----------------------) Each subject is further divided in 2 sections - A & B

Subjects

Sections

No. of questions

Section-wise Marks

Physics

Section A

35

140

Section B

15 ( out of these 15, only 10 questions to be attempted)

40

Chemistry

Section A

35

140

Section B

15 ( only 10 questions to be attempted)

40

Botany

Section A

35

140

Section B

15 ( only 10 questions to be attempted)

40

Zoology

Section A

35

140

Section B

15 ( only 10 questions to be attempted)

40

Total Marks

720


-----------------------) Duration of examination is 200 minutes i. e 3 hours 20 minutes

-----------------------) Marking scheme:-

  • 4 marks will be awarded to you for every correct answer

  • there is negative marking of one mark for every wrong answer( both A& B section)

  • No mark is deducted for unanswered questions

For detailed information go through

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-exam-pattern/amp

Thank you


Neamah Fathima M R 18th Jul, 2022

Neet is a multiple choice type entrance exam based on the subjects like physics chemistry and Biology. Candidate so have qualified the entrance will be opted for admission to courses such as MBBS BDS BHMS BAMS etc to different colleges all over India.

It is an exam for 3 hours and 20 minutes with total 720 marks. Candidates who have scored 350 or about are qualified in the exam. For each question 4 marks are awarded. There is negative marking. For each wrong answer one mark will be deducted from the total marks secure for the right answers. If the candidate is not sure about answer he or she can leave the question and attended for wish no negative marking will be there.

Thabk you.

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