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HC removes 'negative marking' in Competitive Exams, says it acts as a 'weight' on mental strength of students


No Negative marking in Competitive Exams
02 Feb 2019
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February 02, 2019:

Negative marking acts a weight behind the mental strength of a student and the student approaches every question with an element of fear, the judge said.

The Madras High Court has held that the system of negative marking in the competitive examination has to be done away with, in as much as the same perforce requires reconsideration.

Justice R Mahadevan gave the ruling while disposing of the petition filed by S Nelson Prabhakar, a student.

The judge said the very system of awarding negative marks is improper and against principles of fairness, equality & equity.

Students, who take part in competitive examinations, come from different strata of society.

Those hailing from affluent families can afford to take private coaching and enhance their knowledge and techniques and the same cannot be expected from meritorious students coming from economically weaker background.

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