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Negative Marking

For all the information related to the negative marking in the Kerala stenographer (KTDC) exams for the year 2022, read this article till the end.

Stenographer (KTDC) Examination Negative Marking

Prelims, Mains, and a personality test will make up the Stenographer (KTDC) examination. The Prelims test, which is based on OMR, is an objective-type exam. The preliminary examination takes three hours to complete (180 Minutes). In the prelims exam, each question is worth one mark, with a 1/3 penalty for each incorrect answer. There are three papers in the Stenographer (KTDC) Mains Exam.

Difference in Negative Marking in Paper 1 And Paper 2

Negative marking in paper 1

Negative marking in paper 2

  • There are a hundred questions in paper 1, all of which are objective types and contain two marks each
  • If you make an incorrect attempt, 1/3rd marks are deducted as negative marking
  • The exam duration is 2 hours
  • There are a hundred questions in paper 1, all of which are objective types and contain two marks each
  • If you make an incorrect attempt, 1/3rd marks are deducted as negative marking
  • The exam duration is 2 hours

As we can see, the criteria for negative marking in both papers remain the same throughout. For more updates on the Stenographer (KTDC) exam, you can reach out to the official website.