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    Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    is there any negative marks in upsc exam.......?cds exam
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    Re: Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    hi,
    CDS exam consist negative marking.

    For each wrong answers,you will be get 1/3 loose of your total marks.

    CDS exam stands for combined defence academy.

    Full detail of CDS exam;-

    ---to apply cds exam,you must be passed a bachelor degree from a recognized university

    ----for army, any graduate can apply cds exam.
    ----final year candidates are also eligible
    ----to join navy as well as air force,you must be passed graduate in science stream/engineering graduate

    ----Age limit is 19-24 years for army

    19-25 yearns for officer training academy

    19-23 years for air force

    19-22 years for navy

    ----you must be Indian citizen.

    ----- you must be physically fit.

    -Selection procedure;-

    ===Written exam

    ----SSB interview

    --medical test

    for more,http://upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    Hi


    Yes

    there is a negative marking in the CDS exam.

    For each wrong answer you will loose 1/3 of the question mark.

    So be careful while giving the exam.

    Choose only that answer which you are sure that it is right otherwise you can leave the circle blank in the answer sheet.

    For more information about the examination pattern of the UPSC exam you can click here:-http://www.upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    Yes Dear,
    There is negative marking for wrong answer in the cds exam
    There will be deducted one mark instead of your three answers wrong.
    So give the answer carefully do not give the answer by hit and trail method.
    CDS exam conducts two times in a year.
    Under the cds exam you give the paper for
    Navy
    Air force
    India military academy
    Officer Training Academy.
    For more information please update with the www.upsc.gov.in
    Best of luck

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    Re: Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    Yes, there will be a negative markings system foe wrong answers in Objective type question papers. There will be a four (4) alternatives for the answer to all questions. For every question for which a wrong answer has been given by you , one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. There will be no marks that may be positive or Negative left blank questions.

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    Re: Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    Hello

    Yes there will be negative marking in the CDSE exam,the exam that is conducted as a competitive exam always have the negative marking for wrong answers.
    Every exam that is conducted for the employment purpose or admission in college and universities have negative marking,to be specific all the employment purpose and admission purpose entrance exam have MCQ(Multiple Choice Questions) format,where a question have four answers provided and one is correct or at times may be two,in such pattern the negative marking is always present.

    For more details visit the website of the UPSC.
    www.upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    Dear Friend

    CDS stands for the Combined defense services examinations.This examination is conducted twice every year by the UPSC.

    Eligibility criteria:

    >>Bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognized university.Final year candidates can also apply for the examinations.

    >>For Naval Academy,bachelor's engineering is necessary for the CDS exams.

    Age limitations:

    >>IMA:19-24 years

    >>INA: 19-23 years

    >>OTA: 19-25 years

    >>Both male and female candidates are eligible to apply for the examinations.


    Now coming to the examination pattern is as below:


    Note: Yes there is negative marking in CDS examinations.For each wrong answer you will lose 1/3rd your marks that mean if your three answers are wrong then your 1 correct answer marks will get reduced .



    For any other details ,you may visit www.upsc.gov.in


    Hope the information helps you.If you have any other problem then kindly leave your message here.


    all the best


    aashisranjan784

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    Re: Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    Hai,Yes friend there is a negative marking in the CDS examination.The negative marking is all set to one third i.e one negative mark for three negative answers.So be carefull when answering the questions.Best of luck.

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    Re: Will there be any negative marking in UPSC CDS exam?

    Dear friend,
    There is negative marking in UPSC CDS exams.For every wrong attempt 1/3 marks will be deucted. So you should not attempt the question which you dont know.
    Thank You!

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