IBPS Clerk deducts one-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question for every wrong answer, in both prelims and mains. There is no negative marking for questions you leave unattempted. The prelims score is only used for shortlisting — ...

In the IBPS Clerk exam, one-fourth of the marks assigned to a question are deducted for every wrong answer. This negative marking applies in both the prelims and the mains exam. There is no deduction for questions you leave unattempted.