Enter how many questions you attempted correctly and incorrectly in each section. CUET awards +5 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one. Unattempted questions score zero.
The marking scheme, and what it implies
CUET UG marks every section the same way:
- +5 for each correct answer
- −1 for each incorrect answer
- 0 for anything left unattempted
The 5:1 ratio is unusually generous. Guessing between two options you cannot separate has an expected value of (0.5 × 5) + (0.5 × −1) = +2 — clearly worth attempting. Even a one-in-three chance gives (0.33 × 5) + (0.67 × −1) = +1.
A pure blind guess among four options is break-even at (0.25 × 5) + (0.75 × −1) = +0.5. So eliminating even one option makes attempting clearly correct. Leaving questions blank is the genuinely costly choice here.
Raw score is not your final score
CUET runs across many days and shifts, so NTA normalises raw scores into percentiles using the equipercentile method. Your normalised score depends on how your particular shift performed, not only on your own marks.
This means two candidates with the same raw score can end with different normalised scores if they sat different shifts. If your shift was harder than average, normalisation works in your favour.
This calculator gives your raw score — the input to that process, and the number you can actually check against your answer key.
Using it with the answer key
When NTA releases the provisional answer key, this is the fastest way to a reliable estimate:
- Download your response sheet and the answer key from the NTA portal.
- Compare answer by answer and tally correct and incorrect per section.
- Enter the tallies above to get your raw score per section and overall.
- Note any questions you believe are wrongly keyed — there is a challenge window, usually with a fee per question, refunded if your challenge succeeds.
Dropped questions are normally awarded to everyone, so your final score can rise slightly after the final key is published.