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Use this free UPSC CMS Score Calculator to estimate your score from the official +3/-1 marking scheme. Enter your correct, incorrect, and unattempted answers to instantly see your raw score, percentage, accuracy, and a performance verdict.
Estimate your UPSC CMS 2026 score using the official +3 / -1 marking scheme. Enter your attempted answers to see your projected score and performance level.
Expected unattempted: 120 (based on total - correct - incorrect)
Enter the total number of questions, your correct answers, incorrect answers, and unattempted questions. Click Calculate Score Breakdown to instantly see your raw score, percentage, accuracy, and a performance label. You can also use the total questions field to model different exam papers or scenarios.
UPSC CMS uses a strict +3/-1 marking scheme. Negative marking means every wrong guess costs you 3 potential marks. Use this calculator to understand how much a single guess can change your final result and to estimate your standing against expected cut-offs.
UPSC CMS follows a +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each incorrect answer. Unattempted questions carry zero marks. There is no negative marking for leaving a question blank.
The final score is calculated as: (Correct Answers x 3) - (Incorrect Answers x 1). Unattempted questions do not affect the score. The maximum possible raw score is Total Questions x 3.
Yes, UPSC CMS has negative marking of -1 mark for each wrong answer. Correct answers fetch +3 marks. It is therefore advisable to attempt only those questions you are confident about.
A score above 55-60% (roughly 198-216 marks out of 360 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 combined) is generally considered competitive. However, cut-offs vary each year based on difficulty and number of vacancies.