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Lower Division clerk Examination Negative Marking
Negative marking
The lower division clerk examination is mostly an MCQ paper where candidates need to choose the best correct options. Duration of 1 hour 15 minutes is available for the candidates to complete the paper. For each correct answer, the candidate is awarded 1 mark while on the other hand 1/3rd mark is deducted from the total score of the candidate for each incorrect option they choose. If a candidate leaves a question unattempted then no marks will be awarded to the candidate for that particular question, while no negative marking is deducted for those unattempted questions altogether. Once the candidate has marked the answers in the OMR sheet, in a situation no changes can be made to the answers. Candidates are also advised not to attempt any multiple answers during the examinations as it can lead to negative marking altogether. It is also recommended to the candidates that no guesswork should be used by them because of the negative marking. The maximum number of marks of the paper is 100 and the cut-off marks are 49, however, they differ according to districts. A negative mark is also applicable in this test for 1 mark is awarded for each correct answer and one-third mark is been deducted from every wrong answer provided in the lower division clerk test.
The candidates need to be proficient in both Malayam verbally and in writing. If the candidate is somehow not proficient in Malayam then he/she has to appear for a Malayam proficiency test within 6 months of selection. The Lower Division Clerk exam takes place in two stages; the prelims that are of 100 marks and the mains carrying the same marks.
Lower division clerk – Marking Scheme
Marking Scheme
The maximum number of marks for the lower division clerk examination is 100. Negative marking is also prevalent for this test. The markings are calculated as 1 mark for each, for every correct answer, while on the other hand 1/3 mark is deducted from each wrong answer which is provided by the candidate. Before the submission of the application, the candidate should register themselves into the one-time registration system on the website of the examination. This is an essential procedure that needs to be adhered to, to sit for the examination.
Each question gradually carries 1 mark, and if provided with each correct answer, the candidates will be able to score 1 mark, while on the other hand for each incorrect answer 1/3 mark is being deducted from the total score of the candidate. For answering the question the candidates need to select the best options which are available, as the paper is overall an MCQ-type paper. In situations where a student does not attempt any answer from any question then, in that case, marks will not be awarded, and any marks will be deducted from the total score of the candidate. The marking scheme objectifies the paper to be an objective type of paper. In short, the marking schemes make it pretty evident that the examination is tough to crack and requires vivid learning.
The paper is divided into four subparts which consist of four subjects. The first subject is the General intelligence, each carrying 1 mark. Following that is the English language each question carries one mark. The next subject is numerical aptitude which has a similar question pattern and the last is general awareness having the same question pattern as well. Each paper is of 1 hour 15 minutes, according to the marking scheme each correct answer consists of one mark, following that each incorrect answer leads to a reduction of 1/3 marks from the total score of the candidate.
