🔄 Last verified: 27 September 2026 — Exam date ✅ CONFIRMED (tentative): 31 January 2027 (NTA calendar 2026-27). Marking-scheme facts below are ✅ CONFIRMED from the AISSEE 2026 NTA bulletin and 🔶 EXPECTED to repeat for 2027. Notification 🔶 NOT released yet.
The short answer: No. There is no negative marking in AISSEE.
If your child attempts all 125 questions in Class 6 and gets 40 of them wrong, nothing is subtracted. The wrong answers simply score zero, exactly like unattempted questions. So a wrong guess and a blank both cost you nothing extra — but only the guess has a chance of earning marks.
This single fact should change how every AISSEE aspirant treats the last ten minutes of the exam. Let me explain how, honestly, without the usual coaching-institute hype.
✅ CONFIRMED: The AISSEE 2026 information bulletin — the official NTA document every candidate applied through — specified no deduction for wrong answers. This has held across recent cycles, and there is no signal from NTA of any change. It is 🔶 EXPECTED for AISSEE 2027, and we will flag it loudly if the bulletin says otherwise.
The marking that matters, then, is simple: Class 6 gives 3 marks per Maths question and 2 marks per question in every other section; Class 9 gives 4 marks per Maths question and 2 marks elsewhere. Every correct bubble adds; nothing subtracts.
Most parents hear “no negative marking” and think it just means their child can relax. It means something sharper than that: an attempted question is always worth at least as much as a skipped one. A pure guess at one question in four has a 25% hit rate — over 20 such guesses, that is roughly 5 correct answers, or 10–20 free marks depending on the section. A blank has a 0% hit rate. The maths is not close.
But — and this is the part coaches skip — that does not mean your child should guess from minute one. Random guessing from the start destroys pacing. The right play is a three-pass system:
Parents, drill this sequence into your child during mock tests. In the real exam, nerves make children freeze on blanks — practice turns the final five minutes into a routine.
✅ Class 6: 150 minutes, 125 questions, 300 marks. Class 9: 180 minutes, 150 questions, 400 marks (2026 bulletin; 🔶 expected for 2027).
| Block | Class 6 (150 min) | Class 9 (180 min) | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
| First pass | ~95 min | ~115 min | Sure answers only; skip anything sticky |
| Second pass | ~40 min | ~50 min | 50-50 questions, one careful minute each |
| Final sweep | ~10 min | ~10 min | Guess every unattempted bubble; check OMR alignment |
| Buffer | ~5 min | ~5 min | Breathe, re-check serial numbers |
Notice the second pass is generous — that is deliberate. A calm second pass with elimination beats panicked guessing, and the final sweep exists precisely so there is no pressure to guess earlier.
When pass 3 arrives and 15 bubbles are still empty, your child is not “giving up” — they are harvesting free marks. Teach these:
“Guessing shows you don’t know the syllabus.” Examiners don’t grade your guessing; they grade your marks. AISSEE is a selection exam — nobody asks how a mark was earned.
“It’s better to leave questions blank than risk looking careless.” This instinct comes from exams with negative marking (like JEE Advanced). AISSEE is not one of them. Blanks here are simply surrendered marks.
One caution, though: no negative marking must not become an excuse to skip the section qualifying marks. ✅ CONFIRMED (2026 bulletin): candidates need 25% in each section and 40% aggregate (SC/ST exempt from the minimum). So do not let your child spend all 150 minutes on Maths — every section must cross 25%, or the paper is disqualified regardless of the total. Budget time per section, not just per question.
For the full paper structure, read our AISSEE 2027 syllabus and pattern breakdown, and for pace-building, our maths speed drills guide.
Is there negative marking in AISSEE 2027? ✅ No — confirmed per the AISSEE 2026 NTA bulletin pattern, and expected to continue in 2027. Wrong answers and blanks both score zero; nothing is deducted.
If there is no negative marking, should I attempt all questions? Yes. Attempt everything. Use a three-pass system: sure answers first, 50-50 questions second, and best guesses for all remaining bubbles in the last few minutes.
Does guessing work the same in Class 6 and Class 9? Yes. Both papers have no negative marking. Only the per-question marks differ — Maths is 3 marks per question in Class 6 and 4 in Class 9, so a correct maths guess is worth more.
Can I still fail if I attempt everything? Yes — attempting everything is not a substitute for preparation. You also need ✅ 25% in each section and 40% aggregate (SC/ST exempt). Never sacrifice an entire section to chase marks in another.
What if the AISSEE 2027 bulletin introduces negative marking? There is no indication of any such change, and the pattern has been stable. If the bulletin (expected October 2026) changes it, we will update this article and flag it prominently.
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