The Joint Admission And Matriculation Examination (UTME) is approaching, know How To Score High In JAMB and take the first step towards securing Admission into your dream university and dream course?
With the right strategies and preparations you can achieve higher score in your UTME and increase your chances of getting Admission into your preferred institution.
In this Article,we will provide you with expertise tips and advise on how to pass JAMB with flying colors.
The UTME Or Joint Admission And Matriculation (JAMB) Examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, also known as the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), is a nationwide entrance exam in Nigeria for students seeking admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
UTME or JAMB Examination is conducted all over the country annually with thousand of students posted to several centers throughout the country.
It serves as benchmark for selecting and candidates that are eligible for admission into Tertiary institutions, it also determines the suitability of a candidate for a particular course.
How To Score High In JAMB
Scoring a very high Mark in Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can be very demanding, but with proper preparation and determination you can achieve it and set yourself for future success.
The following are the steps and guidelines to scoring very high in your JAMB Examination:
- Stay focused and be determined: To achieve a high score in your UTME, you have to be strongly committed, determined and focus, tell yourself you can do it and also work towards achieving it.
- Start early preparation: To increase your chance of scoring high in your JAMB Examination, start studying very early, begin studying atleast 6-12 months before the examination.
- Understand the exam format: To score high in UTME examination you have to be familiar with their format of setting question, get the exam syllabus and follow the syllabus to study all the topics invlove in each subjects.
- Create a study plan: Having a well structured plan is very essential in achieving a high score in JAMB, some of the benefits of creating a study plans are: it’s help you stay organised and focus, ensure you cover all your study materials, allow you prioritize critical topics and enhance your time management skills.
- Focus on your weak areas: Make sure you recognize your strength and weakness, and fucos on your weakness and try improving it.
- Use Recommended study materials: Make sure you use all the recommended materials for the examination. Study all the text books recommended by the JAMB.
- Practice with past questions: After Studying the recommended text books by JAMB, make sure you study past questions, this will help in getting you familiar with the format of JAMB questions.
- Seek help when needed: Do not hesitate to ask questions when you are struggling with a particular topic, subject or concept, approach your teacher or tutor for guidance on difficult topics. You can also utilise online resources such as YouTube and educational websites.
- Stay confidence: Confidence will play a significant role in helping you score high in your JAMB Examination, because when you’re confidence, you will befocus during the exam, stay focused and make rational thinking.
- Cross-check your answers: cross-checking you answers will help you in maintaining accuracy and avoiding careless mistakes
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Some Mistakes To Avoid When Preparing For UTME/JAMB Examination
The following are some of the mistakes to avoid while preparing for UTME or JAMB Examination.
- Procastination: This is the habit of delaying or putting off task or decisions especially study. It involves the intentional postponing or avoiding task usually due to fear, lack of motivation, or perfectionism.
- Cramming text books: this is the habit of memorizing large amount of information from textbook for a short period of time. This habit may be detrimental as it lead to poor retention of information.
- Cramming past questions: this involves memorizing answers to past questions without understanding the underlying concept, this may lead to inability to apply knowledge to new questions and poor performance in actual exam.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How Many Hours Is The JAMB Examination?
One of the purpose of UTME/jamb examination is to test candidates speed and accuracy, the exam consist of 180 questions to be answered within time range of 2 hours (120 minutes).
How To Get High Score In JAMB?
To get high score in JAMB, follow these 10 hints: stay focused, start early preparation, understand exam format, create student plans, focus on your weak areas, use recommended Study materials, study past questions, seek help when needed and be confidence and cross-check your answers during examination.
What Is JAMB Cut Off Mark?
The JAMB 2024 cut off Mark is 140, JAMB has not officially announced their cut off Mark for 2025 session.
Can I Get Admission With 140?
The jamb cut off Mark for all courses is 140. However, each university has a distinct cut off for each Courses, this implies that even though you’re eligible for admission with 140, you can still be denied admission because you don’t have the institution’s cut off Mark for your preferred course.
What Is The Age Limit For JAMB?
Inline with the directive from the federal government, the JAMB has issued a statement that only candidates who will be 16 years old by August 2025 will be allowed into Tertiary institutions.
Conclusion
I’m conclusion, achieving high Mark in JAMB examination requires careful planning, consistent effort and willingness to learn.
By avoiding mistakes like procastination, cramming of textbooks and past questions and with a determined mindset, you can set yourself up for high Mark in your UTME examination.
Remember to stay focused, motivated, and confident, and do not hesitate to seek help when needed.
For further information regarding jamb and and other jamb related issues, contact their official page at https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng
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