{"id":101275,"date":"2022-10-03T18:13:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T12:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=101275"},"modified":"2022-10-03T18:13:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T12:43:31","slug":"how-to-reduce-negative-marking-in-ssc-cgl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-reduce-negative-marking-in-ssc-cgl\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reduce negative marking in SSC CGL | Prepare with Oliveboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-reduce-negative-marking-in-ssc-cgl\/#How_to_reduce_negative_marking_in_SSC_CGL\" >How to reduce negative marking in SSC CGL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-reduce-negative-marking-in-ssc-cgl\/#Tip1-_Play_to_your_strengths\" >Tip#1- Play to your strengths<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-reduce-negative-marking-in-ssc-cgl\/#Tip2_%E2%80%93_Calculated_Guesses\" >Tip#2 \u2013 Calculated Guesses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-reduce-negative-marking-in-ssc-cgl\/#Tip3_%E2%80%93_Revise_your_paper\" >Tip#3 \u2013 Revise your paper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-reduce-negative-marking-in-ssc-cgl\/#Tip4_%E2%80%93_Understand_the_type_of_questions\" >Tip#4 \u2013 Understand the type of questions&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-reduce-negative-marking-in-ssc-cgl\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>How to reduce negative marking in SSC CGL? \u2013 SSC CGL is one of the most competitive exams in the country. Around 15 lakh candidates appear for a few thousand posts. What will set you apart from other candidates is to answer as many questions as possible correctly and reduce the number of wrong answers. There is negative marking in SSC CGL. In order to  clear the cut off, you need to reduce the negative marking to the maximum possible extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Attempt a Free Mock Test <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_reduce_negative_marking_in_SSC_CGL\"><\/span><strong>How to reduce negative marking in SSC CGL<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And like in every other competitive examination in India, there shall be a\u00a0<strong>negative marking of 0.50 marks for every wrong answer.<\/strong>\u00a0This means every 4 wrong answers cost you 1 (one) mark. Also, you get a 0 for every question that goes unmarked or unanswered. Let us break it down for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that there will be 100 questions in Tier -1. Say you mark 75. Out of the 75 marked, you mark 20 questions incorrectly. So, you have gotten 55 correct and 20 go unanswered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Final Score = 110 \u2013 (20*0.5) = 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The individual statement on the website \u2013 \u201cThere shall be negative marking of 0.50 marks for every wrong answer\u201d \u2013 may not seem as rattling. However, the final outcome may be disastrous if we do not understand how to tackle negative marking in SSC CGL. Even 0.25 marks can mean selection for Tier-2 or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip1-_Play_to_your_strengths\"><\/span>Tip#1- Play to your strengths<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The very first tip to tackle negative marking in SSC CGL that you\u2019ll find anywhere is to understand your strengths and weaknesses. Once you understand your SWOT through practice, sectional tests and full-length&nbsp;, learn to play to your strengths. \u201cHow\u201d, you ask? By \u2013&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Attempting the questions you\u2019re most confident about first. It will boost you up when you\u2019re able to solve most of the questions of a section while enjoying doing so, would it not?<\/li><li>Another strategy would be to attempt the \u201cGeneral Knowledge\u201d first in Tier-1. In this section, you either know the answer or you don\u2019t. This in turn means minimum chances for negative marking in SSC CGL. Another fact is that this section remains the most unpredictable among all 5. Solving this section first can give you an estimate of how much risk you an take in other sections.\u00a0<\/li><li>Next, you can move on to Quantitative aptitude section. The mathematics part of SSC CGL Tier 1 is one that you can be certain of scoring good at should you hold the taste for it. However, you must be thorough with the fundamentals, and even if you aren\u2019t great with numbers, the fact that there are four answers after the question works in your advantage. If you are able to calculate a certain sum and arrive at a proper solution, it will be reflected in the alternatives provided in the paper. That alone should motivate you to maximise your score in this part. I can\u2019t emphasise enough how crucial this area is in raising your overall score.<\/li><li>For English, ensure you know all grammar rules well. Revise the rules before the exam so you are able to recollect well in the exam. <\/li><li>Next, in the sections that you are least confident about, attempt the easier and familiar questions first. They build your confidence for the difficult ones.\u00a0<\/li><li>In the first iteration of the question paper, leave the questions which daunt you. They might end up eating your time, or worse make you earn a negative mark.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Attempt a Free Mock Test<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip2_%E2%80%93_Calculated_Guesses\"><\/span>Tip#2 \u2013 Calculated Guesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some basic rules which you might follow here \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Make no blind guesses \u2013 Do not just randomly choose or mark your answer. Attempt the question only if you have at least a faint idea of the essence of the question.<\/li><li>Eliminate options \u2013 Once you\u2019ve tried connecting the dots, see if you can eliminate any obvious wrong choices from the options. Attempt to guess the answer if and only if you\u2019re able to eliminate at least 50% of the options. Especially in section like logical reasoning and reading comprehension, you might become heavily confused between&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip3_%E2%80%93_Revise_your_paper\"><\/span>Tip#3 \u2013 Revise your paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The worst thing you can do to tackle the negative marking in SSC CGL is to leave your answer sheet unrevised.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Leave questions for the second round \u2013 The nicest thing about the SSC CGL exam is that you may always leave a really tough question and return to it later. By quitting it when there\u2019s still a significant portion to solve, you\u2019ll save a lot of time by refusing to get irritated by how difficult it appears to be.<\/li><li>Make sure you read all the options in a question before choosing the correct answer \u2013 even if you are confident that you have found the correct answer in the first or second option you read, sometimes there may be subtle differences in \u201cwording\u201d in the options.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip4_%E2%80%93_Understand_the_type_of_questions\"><\/span>Tip#4 \u2013 Understand the type of questions&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like you should know the syllabus like the back of your hand, you should also remember the type of questions asked and the trick of examiners in every section.\u00a0 Now adding to these, there are some extra tricks down the examiners sleeves. Some things you could watch out for to ensure that you adequately tackle negative marking for SSC CGL are \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cWording of the question\u201d \u2013 Pay very close attention to the wording of each question. For e.g. the question \u2018Which of the following is the author likely to agree with\u2019 would imply that there is only one option in line with the author\u2019s arguments, while \u2018Which of the following is the author likely to most strongly agree with\u2019 would imply that there is more than one option that supports the author\u2019s arguments, but one option in particular provides the strongest support to the author\u2019s arguments.<\/li><li>Simpler Chunks \u2013 For questions in Quantitative aptitude. Break down the questions into parts if you are struggling with a questions and try to solve each part to arrive at the answer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These are some of the ways how you can reduce negative marking in SSC CGL. Stay tuned to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/clat\/?ref=contsp\">Oliveboard<\/a>&nbsp;for more tips on SSC CGL Preparation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=in.oliveboard.prep&amp;referrer=utm_source%3DApp_blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OLIVEBOARD APP<\/a>&nbsp;FOR ON-THE-GO EXAM PREPARATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=in.oliveboard.prep&amp;referrer=utm_source%3DApp_blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/images\/app.png\" alt=\"Oliveboard Mobile App\" width=\"276\" height=\"232\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Video Lessons, Textual Lessons &amp; Notes<\/li><li>Topic Tests covering all topics with detailed solutions<\/li><li>Sectional Tests for QA, DI, EL, LR<\/li><li>All India Mock Tests for performance analysis and all India percentile<\/li><li>General Knowledge (GK) Tests<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Free videos, free mock tests and free GK tests to evaluate course content before signing up!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=in.oliveboard.prep&amp;referrer=utm_source%3DApp_blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/sg2.oliveboard.in\/static\/img\/play.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1664800136341\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How to clear SSC CGL in first attempt?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Check the tips mentioned in the blog to reduce negative marking and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-clear-ssc-cgl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> click on this link to clear SSC CGL<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1664800330195\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How to improve score in SSC CGL Tier-1?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Work on your weaknesses, analyse previous year questions and understand the type of questions asked, practice mock tests to improve your score.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1664800554317\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the negative marking in SSC CGL Tier &#8211; 1?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The negative marking in SSC CGL Tier-1 is 1\/4th (0.5 marks)<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1664800737015\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the negative marking in SSC CGL Tier &#8211; 2?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The negative marking in SSC CGL Tier-1 is 1\/3rd (1 mark) for Paper 1 and 0.50 mark (25%) for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to reduce negative marking in SSC CGL? \u2013 SSC CGL is one of the most competitive exams in the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":104647,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to reduce negative marking in SSC CGL | Prepare with Oliveboard<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Know how to reduce negative marking in SSC CGL. get important tips to increase your marks. 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