Tips To Reduce Negative Marking in Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination 2012

The idea about negative marking haunts every candidate and is enough to give them nightmares. While the main motive behind negative marking is to gauge candidate’s knowledge of the subject; candidates get bothered as it is one of the prime causes of lower scores. CSIR too had followed the suit in Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination and deducts 1/4 marks for each wrong answer. Some of the aspirants who have attempted this exam earlier are very well aware of the consequences of thoughtlessly marking answers but the first -timer have to be very careful of the method to minimize negative marks and get qualifying score in the exam. jagranjosh.com has inscribed certain tips to reduce negative marking in Joint CSIR-UGC NET Exam.

• Don’t panic or be stressed when you get the question paper in hand as you might get compelled to commit mistakes in the examination. Be calm, take a deep breath and then start reading your paper.
• As there are three sections in the paper, examinee must read all the sections first and allocate appropriate time required for each section. He/ she can devote more time to the sections which he has practiced less and comparatively less time to the section he is confident of solving answers accurately.
• It is advisable that candidate start the paper with the section which he is confident of solving maximum questions without error.
• Candidates are suggested to thoroughly study the questions and then solve each question before marking the responses on OMR sheet.
• Make brief notes of formula, figures, theorems, short-cuts and other relevant points while preparing for exam. It will help you remember the techniques as a last minute revision thereby helping you while solving the answers.
• Since you will have 3 hours to solve 200 questions, it is advisable that candidates manage time while solving question paper or otherwise it can lead to wrong answers of the questions. Don’t waste too much time on the questions you are not sure about. Leave that question and move on to next question.
• Candidates should make sure not to get lured for answering maximum amount of questions. Guessing answers will reduce the marks without your knowing. Hence it is advisable that you take calculative risk only when necessary without making random guesses.
• Last but not the least practice, practice and practice. It is the only mantra that can help you in achieving perfection in answering questions and to evade negative marks.