UPESSC Negative Marking: How Many Questions Should You Actually Attempt?

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Quick answer. UPESSC gives +3 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one, including for marking more than one option. Three wrong answers cancel one correct answer. With 120 questions in 120 minutes, blind guessing is close to worthless, but guessing after eliminating two of the four options is clearly profitable. The practical … Read more

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