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Why isn't there negative marking in the UGC NET exam? Are all questions compulsory?

Quora link for discussion:  http://qr.ae/7QDdsd I feel that CSIR-NET has better question pattern than UGC NET exam. Making no negative marking will allow a person to attempt all the questions whether he/she knows that answer or not. Is it good to attempt the question that a student don't know or no idea on it and still get marks for it? It will also increase the probability that mere destiny can help them to qualify the exam, by randomly attempting the questions.  University Grants Commission - NET

A visit to a govt. school in Odisha near my village……

Today I went to a govt. school to discuss about my Idea of Innovate4DigitalIndia. Click Here First let me describe what are the good things I found in the school:--- 1) School uniform: Students specially the higher class students were wearing decent school uniforms and was clean. 2) Food provided to the students: As today was Wednesday, students were given boiled egg and peas -potato curry with rice. I had my lunch there. The food was eatable and nearly nice. Only the peas curry was little watery. 3) Building was a bit good. Not that horrible. It was colored and many thoughts of scientists were written. 4) Teachers were also very co-operative and ready to listen to my ideas heartfully. I had also a discussion with the teachers for about 3 an hour. The discussion was about students and teachers and their problems. Now let me describe what I didn't like in the school, although its many but I will describe some of the fundamental necessities of the school and their solutions. 1) First...