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Scoring criteria for Multiple Choice Questions

Hi Team - What is the scoring criteria for multiple-choice questions in Azure Certification exams.

  1. Like, when the question states to select 2 correct answers out of given 5 choices. What if I have marked 1 correct and 1 wrong answer? Will the whole question be treated as wrong (or) will I get partial score?
  2. If it is partially scored, are the marks evenly divided to the no. of answers to choose? I mean 50% each if it is 2 answers type question, and 33% each if it 3 answers type questions?
  3. In the case of selecting THREE(considering 33% for every choice) answers, say out of 6 questions and if I marked 2 correct and 1 wrong, will I still secure 66% of the marks weightage for my 2 correct answers (or) will I score 33%, as I correct answer out of 2 is deducted due to answering the 3rd choice wrong. 
  4. Do we have negative marking(deducting marks for wrong choice) in multiple-choice questions?

Asking this query, as I found no information on this elsewhere online and I got my exam scheduled next week. While I am doing good with other formats during practice, yet to get perfection handling multiple-choice questions. 

Thanks in advance.

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Hi Sriharshak,

 

Most questions are with one point and if a question is worth more than one point, this information will be stated in the question.

 

Additionally, there is no negative marking or deduction if you choose an incorrect answer.

 

 

For more information about the exams scoring and results please visit this link.

 

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Last updated June 26, 2025 Views 2,541 Applies to: