PET 2026 पेपर कैसे attempt करना है ? कितने सवाल attempt करें ! NEGATIVE MARKING

Main Ideas and Exam Strategy

Exam Structure and Time Management

The speaker describes the PET paper as 100 questions in 120 minutes. Since Data Interpretation (DI) can take longer, he recommends leaving DI, mathematics, and reasoning for a later pass.

Use the first 30 minutes to complete the quicker sections: History, Geography, Polity, Science, Economics, Static GK, Current Affairs, Hindi, English, and general knowledge or language questions. The speaker’s rough target for this first pass is about 70 marks; the section-weight figures in the subtitles are unclear, so treat them as general guidance.

In the next pass, work through mathematics, reasoning, and DI at a more comfortable pace.

Answering Questions Efficiently

• Answer questions you’re confident about right away.
• If a question is confusing, skip it rather than getting stuck. Return to it later if time allows.
• Don’t spend too long trying to force an answer to a general-knowledge question if you either know it or don’t.
• Fill in the OMR sheet as you go instead of leaving all the marking until the end.

Negative Marking and Accuracy

The speaker states that a wrong answer carries a one-quarter-mark penalty. Avoid attempting extra questions if doing so is likely to reduce your accuracy. He recommends aiming for a strong score—75 or more—with roughly 80% accuracy as a useful benchmark.

For example:

• With 100 attempts and 16 wrong answers, there would be 84 correct answers and a penalty of 4, for a net score of 80.
• With 100 attempts and 20 wrong answers, the penalty would be 5, for a net score of 75.

These examples illustrate the trade-off between attempting more questions and maintaining accuracy.

OMR Care and Checking

• Match each answer to the correct question number before filling in the bubble.
• Be especially careful with the roll number, and avoid shifting answers to the wrong row.
• Check the OMR sheet periodically. An easy-looking paper can lead to careless mistakes made in a hurry.

Preparation

Practice with mock tests or previous PET papers under exam-like conditions. The speaker recommends attempting past papers and shifts, including those from 2021, 2023, and 2025. He also encourages thorough revision.

Speakers and Sources Featured

One male instructor or host speaks on behalf of the Gyan Sir Education App. No other speakers are identified in the subtitles.