NTS Test Marks Calculator
Calculate your National Testing Service (NTS) test score for GAT, NAT and recruitment tests. Enter your correct, wrong and unattempted counts, and get your net score, percentage, score band and a target planner for 50, 60, 70 and 80 percent.
No negative marking by default: NTS GAT, NAT and most recruitment tests usually do not deduct marks for wrong answers, so the calculator starts at 0. This means attempting every question is normally the best strategy. If your test instructions mention a deduction, set it below.
Test details
Keep 0 unless your test instructions say otherwise.
Net score
0
0% of 0 maximum marks
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Score breakdown
| Marks from correct answers | — |
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| Deduction for wrong answers | — |
| Unattempted questions | — |
| Net score | — |
Target planner
Extra correct answers needed (with no more wrong answers) to reach each target.
| Target | Net score needed | Extra correct needed | Status |
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Score bands (rough guide)
- 80% and above — Excellent: a very strong NTS score.
- 70% to below 80% — Good: competitive for most uses.
- 50% to below 70% — Qualifying range: often around the passing mark for GAT and many recruitment tests.
- Below 50% — Below the usual qualifying mark: prepare again and improve accuracy.
A score band describes your percentage; it is not a percentile. A percentile compares you with all other candidates and cannot be calculated from one score alone. Passing marks differ by test and hiring body, so the official NTS result is final.
Frequently asked questions
NTS GAT, NAT and most recruitment tests usually do not deduct marks for wrong answers. That is why the calculator above starts with zero negative marking. Always check your own test instructions, because the rule can differ by test.
Net score equals correct answers multiplied by marks per question, minus wrong answers multiplied by the negative marking per wrong answer, which is usually zero for NTS. Percentage is net score divided by maximum marks, multiplied by 100.
NTS GAT General commonly treats 50 out of 100 as the qualifying mark, but the exact passing score depends on the test and the hiring body. The score bands on this page are a rough guide; only the official NTS result is final.
No. A score band describes how high your percentage is, while a percentile compares your score with all other candidates in the test. A true percentile cannot be calculated from one score alone.