How to Calculate BPSC Prelims Marks: Know the Steps to Check BPSC GS Marks
How to Calculate BPSC Prelims Marks: Candidates who are appearing for the 70th BPSC examination must check the steps to calculate prelims marks. Know about the marking scheme followed by BPSC to calculate the candidate’s marks, negative marking, etc.
The 70th BPSC Prelims examination is scheduled on December 13, 2024, in a single shift from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Candidates attempting the examination must check the prelims marks calculation steps. Candidates who will attempt the paper will be able to make their projected score, which will let the aspirants know of their qualifying status.
In order to qualify for the main examination, candidates must pass the BPSC Prelims examination by securing the BPSC cut-off marks. While preparing the merit list for the final selection, the prelim exam marks won't be taken into account.
How to calculate BPSC Prelims Marks for General Studies?
The BPSC Prelims paper contain 150 questions for 150 marks and there will be a penalty of 1/3 mark for each wrong answer. Using the BPSC's marking method, the candidate can estimate their estimated exam results, compare them to the BPSC cutoff, and decide whether they have a chance of moving further in the recruitment procedure. The candidate can figure out this approximate score by using the unofficial BPSC exam answer key provided by the leading institute.
Here we have provided the formula to calculate the BPSC prelims marks that includes the correct answers, incorrect answers and unanswered questions.
Number of marks scored = correct answer marked - incorrect answer
Let us suppose that on a total of 150 questions, a student had attempted 120 and 30 questions were left unanswered. No, out of 120 questions, 30 questions were marked incorrect, so the estimated mark will be
Total marks scored = (90 * 1) - (30 * 1/3) = 90 - 10 = 80 marks
Also Check,
| BPSC Exam Centre 2024 |
| BPSC Exam Day Guidelines 2024 |
| BPSC CCE Previous Year Paper |
| BPSC Mock Test 2024 |
| BPSC CCE Books 2024 |
| BPSC CCE Important Questions 2024 |
| BPSC CCE Syllabus 2024 |
70th BPSC Prelims Qualifying Marks
The 69th BPSC prelims qualifying marks are decided by the recruitment body. Below we have tabulated the category-wise qualifying marks which a candidate needs to score in order to be eligible for the bpsc mains examination 2024.
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| UR | 40% |
| BC | 36.5% |
| OBC | 34% |
| SC/ST/Women/Divyang | 32% |
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