Section Officer Negative Marking Calculator
Section Officer Stage I has 100 questions of 1 mark each, 0.2 marks lost per wrong answer, in 90 minutes. Unanswered questions lose nothing. The official qualifying mark is 45 out of 100 (45%). Enter your answers below to see where you stand.
- Questions
- 100
- Marks per correct
- 1
- Lost per wrong
- 0.2
- Time
- 90 min
- Qualifying mark
- 45 of 100 (45%)
0 to 100
0 to 100. Skipped is counted for you.
Your result
Enter your correct and wrong answers. Your net marks, score and result appear here as you type.
This is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Lok Sewa Aayog. The numbers come from the official PSC syllabus. Always check the latest notice at psc.gov.np. Source of the numbers: official syllabus PDF, last checked 2026-10-26.
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Section Officer Stage I: worked example
Say you answer 70 questions correctly and 20 wrongly, and skip 10.
70 × 1 − 20 × 0.2 = 66 marks out of 100
That is a score of 66%. It meets the official qualifying mark of 45 marks (45%).
About this paper: Screening only — marks do NOT count toward the final result
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Frequently asked questions
What is the negative marking in Section Officer Stage I?
Each wrong answer loses 0.2 marks, which is 20% of a 1-mark question. Unanswered questions lose nothing. The paper has 100 questions of 1 mark each, 0.2 marks lost per wrong answer.
How do I calculate my Section Officer score?
Net marks = correct × 1 − wrong × 0.2. With 70 correct and 20 wrong: 70 × 1 − 20 × 0.2 = 66 out of 100, a score of 66%.
What is the qualifying mark for Section Officer Stage I?
45 out of 100 marks (45%). Screening only — marks do NOT count toward the final result
How many wrong answers can I make in Section Officer?
If you attempt all 100 questions, you need 55 correct to reach 45%, which allows 45 wrong. If you attempt fewer, the allowance changes. Try the Target tab.
Should I answer every question in Section Officer?
A skipped question scores 0 and a wrong one loses 0.2. A guess gains and loses nothing if your chance of being right is 16.67%. This only explains the marking rules. It is not advice to guess.
Does this calculator predict who is selected for Section Officer?
No. It compares your score only with the official qualifying mark of 45%. Selection depends on the final merit list and vacancies.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the official PSC Section Officer syllabus, last checked on 2026-10-26. The source PDF is linked on this page. Always confirm in the latest notice at psc.gov.np.
This is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Lok Sewa Aayog. The numbers come from the official PSC syllabus. Always check the latest notice at psc.gov.np.