7 Secrets Of Scoring 280 And Above In JAMB

It baffles me a lot whenever I meet with Jambites who struggle to score barely 200 in JAMB. I begin to ask myself, “What is so difficult about JAMB that lots of students struggle with it?” From my findings, I discovered that lots of students are not knowledgeable about how to pass JAMB and pass it very well.

It is not as difficult as most students think. As a result of this, I decided to come up with this write-up which I titled “7 Secrets of getting 280 and above in JAMB.” The seven secrets are discussed below;

1. Set a Target
Personally, I believe that there is nothing impossible that one cannot achieve. In scoring 280 and above in UTME exam, the first step is for you to believe you can achieve and set a target on the score you want to have in the end of the day.

Overtime, I have observed that most students do not have a specific score they want to have in the JAMB. All they do is just to read without a specific target. However, I always encourage Jambites to set very high score as their target. Setting a target will help you to be focused on what you want to achieve in the exam.

2. Study smart
It is not all about studying hard; it is about studying smart. Kindly get the JAMB syllabus and past questions, studying closing to identify the core topics JAMB often repeat year in year out. If you can study those topics very well, I think the job is half way done. Also, understand your study pattern and not emulate friends. I used to have friends who loved drinking lots of water whenever they were studying. Hence, it is left for you to learn to study smart in preparing for the exam.

3. Practice
I remember practicing my JAMB past questions up to a point where I knew almost all the answers off hand. I had different forms of past questions for every of my subjects. What I am trying to point out is it is very important for you to practice very closely especially the JAMB past question because it will expose you to the patterns of questions set by JAMB. Also it has been proven over time that JAMB repeats questions from previous years. You can be fortunate to come across such questions during your exam.


4. Do not cheat
The prevalent thing among Jambites is relying on different forms of examination malpractices to score very high in the exam. But unfortunately for them, they end up having very low scores despite the exam malpractices.

If you want to indeed score 280 and above in JAMB and eventually gain the much-desired admission, stay away from exam malpractices before, during and after the exam. Funny enough, majority of courses taken by year-one students are topics selected from JAMB syllabus. So if you fail to study now, if you still encounter those topics even after you gained admission through the back door.

5. Rest
I know this point may seem unnecessary to you, but it is of great importance if you truly want to perform very well in your UTME exam. The problem most studious students do have is their inability to set out time to have some rest. The human brain is often stressed a lot by constant study.

Hence, it is advisably for you to always take intermittent rest. It looks so funny to me whenever I meet students who study all night a day to their JAMB exam. To me, such study places sheer pressure on them. A day to your JAMB exam is for you to take out time to rest and ruminate on what you have studied over time.

6. Gist with Friends
The popular saying that ‘no man is an Island’ is applicable in this situation. As a jambites do not isolate yourself. Make friends with fellow Jambites and exchange ideas with them because you can never know everything on your own. However, do not make friends with the dullards who would draw you back all in the name of making friends; make friends with those you will learn a great deal from.

I remember when I was preparing for JAMB in 2011, I encountered a group of guys at the public library where I used to study. These guys were very intelligent and I learnt a lot from them. Aside learning from friends, making good friends helps you to be abreast with any latest rumour or news about the exam. I know a lot of people who could have performed very well in JAMB if they had been exposed to timely information.


7. God factor
The God-factor can never be ruled out. In everything you do, put God first. The bare truth is you need God’s direction when preparing to score 280 and above in JAMB. As a matter of fact, such feat is attainable even without any ‘special centre’ during the exam. Personally, I do not support or encourage students to enroll for ‘special centre’ for exams; I always believe in merit.

How To Score Very High In JAMB/UTME Exam

Exams are extremely stressful events in everyone’s life, and the only way to deal with them satisfactorily is to be well-prepared, Motivation is an important factor that would help you to study well for your exams. This is not an art or a big technique. It is as simple as your need to feed yourselves everyday.


Scoring a high mark in the UTME exam is not as difficult as most students think it is , it all depends on you ability to prepare well and heed to simple instructions. This tips will guide you on how to prepare well and achieve success in your UTME exam.

==>>Utilize the Early Morning Hours:
Lose an hour in the morning, and you will be all day hunting for it. ~Richard Whately

It has scientifically proven that our brains work at its best during the early morning hours. The freshness that you feel in the morning time, can be found nowhere in the rest of the day. During the morning, you can study some subject whichever you feel is complicated, because the grasping power of the brain will be more during this time. The point is, once you gain confidence in a difficult subject, you can easily go on with other subjects and excel without much effort.

Note: Don’t try doing this, resting on your down comforter or trying to study beside someone who is having a good sleep in the early morning, because undesirable psychological effects can overtake you.

==>>Avoid Exam Anxiety/Overcome Your Fear :

One of the main reasons why students fail their UTME exams is because of FEAR! They’re not really afraid of the exam itself, what they are actually afraid of is FAILURE!! They’re afraid of the consequences that awaits them if they fail they exam.

As a student , if you really want to pass the UTME exam , then you must overcome your fear!!. Look at the UTME exam as a roadblock between you and 10 million naira, remove that entity of fear in you and push that roadblock out of your way to glory!!

==>>Study Regularly/Everyday :

Researches has shown that 60% of Nigerian students don’t read , which has been one of the major reasons why the Nigerian education sector has continued to dwindle.


The brain can give out information ONLY when you input data in it , so the more you read the more knowledge you get and that improves your chances of passing an exam. As a student , study hard and prepare well for your exam. Forget all the luxuries and focus more on inputing data into your brain!. Spend at least 4 hours of your day reading , read according to JAMB’s syllabus and focus more on areas where questions are most likely to come from.

==>>Associate Yourself with Good and Hardworking People:
It is true that friends play a significant role in shaping your career. When you associate yourself with bad and irresponsible people who care the least about their education, it is likely that they may rub off on you. The positive waves from good and hardworking friends, will motivate you to study well.

==>>Answer Past Questions Regularly:

Its always good to know the area and mode at which questions are being set, Get past questions of the previous years and try to answer them. Get familiar with their question asking pattern. Every past question has a 3/5 chance of been repeated. Doing this will help you a lot.

==>>Work More On Your Question Answering Speed :

You don’t have all day to answer a question!. Jamb gives you limited time to answer a question , therefore , it is essential for you to work on your question answering speed. On average you have about 60 seconds to spend on a question. Spending more than 60 seconds would slow you down and leave you lagging behind. Don’t delay yourself on a question , if you didn’t get the answer to a question , skip it and move on to the next question. You can always go back to the ones you didn’t do.

==>>Choosing The Right Answer/Option In The Multiple Choice Question :

This is where students fall into jamb’s trap. The UTME exam is one of the most Tactical exams in Nigeria. Its is very tactical but yet easy. The answers are somehow look a-likes. You have four options A B C D , and out of those 4 A And B looks Correct. The real answer is staring at you but you’re too blind to see it!. What do you do in this kind of situation?


If you’ve really prepared (read a lot) then it becomes easy for you. In this kind of situation , the first thing to do is to eliminate!! Eliminate the incorrect answers and leave your self with the ones that are most likely to be correct. After that , look carefully at the options once more and try to relate them to the question that was asked. You would definitely find one that corresponds to your question , pick that one as your answer!!.

Don’t…

>>Procrastinate your course of study.
>>Keep your cell phones and other gadgets while you are studying. They consume all your time without your knowledge.
>>Get intimidated if your friends are running ahead of you.
>>Miss the lectures of good and efficient teachers.
>>Let anyone say that you cannot do it.

That's all readers , hope you found this useful. You also need to have luck and you need to be prayerful!.

JAMB 2016: Success Nuggets You Need To Excel

The 2016 UTME Registration has been extended to January 31st 2016.

However, I believe that a great number of candidates are already registered for 2016 UTME.

 I therefore want to share some tips that will enable you prepare adequately and scale through successfully in 2016 UTME.

What it takes to prepare for JAMB UTME is really no different from what it takes to prepare for any other exam. By that I mean the ground rule is the same. That is; work hard on your books.

However, I have outlined here specific nuggets for strategic and adequate preparation;

1. Start Preparing Now!: Don’t wait until weeks to the exam to start studying. The first step to success in any examination is to start preparing on time. Begin by creating a personal time-table; the one that suits your study time (day or night).
Also make sure you use the JAMB syllabus. It helps you not only to know the list of topics to be covered but also the areas questions will likely come from.

We have emphasized over and over again on the importance of JAMB past questions. There’s also a mobile application (Android phones only) that contains Past Questions & Answers for JAMB, WAEC, NECO and NABTEB. Search to download it.


2. Be Confident: Your level of intelligence is affected by the state of your mind. Examination fear and intimidation has a way of sapping confidence from you. Even if you were not able to cover the whole syllables, be confident in the areas you have covered. Don’t try to copy others. Find out what works for you and stick to it since all of us are not gifted same way. E.g you need to know the reading environment that works for you and the time of the day you are most productive.

If you are a social learner for instance, you can join JAMB coaching classes and JAMB examination forums and groups where you can share ideas and learn from others. Never the less, this should not replace your personal study time.

While studying, read between the lines and make sure you know the exact meaning of words you come across. Don’t assume you know the meaning already. This is very important in tackling questions in English language and subjects like biology. Remember JAMB can be tricky with questions.

Also work on your speed and accuracy because it’s a test of both. There’s no point knowing all the answers but not being able to finish within the specified time.

3. Forget about “JAMB Runs”: If you start now to nurse the idea of getting help from somewhere else outside your brain, you may end up with stories that touch.

There are many “JAMB Messiahs” (That’s what they claim) everywhere trying to take advantage of gullible candidates. I know they will eventually convince many lazy students. But let it not be you. Their offer may seem juicy but then so is every short cut to success. It will only leave you with tales of woes at the end of the day. With the current mode of examination and some other changes JAMB has made, the possibility of succeeding with EXPO has been drastically reduced. So get that option off your mind and take the surest pathway to success which remains hard work, discipline and determination.

4. Do Not Forget the G Factor: The G factor here is GOD. You cannot be prepared to the extent that God is no longer relevant. There are things beyond human control. What if you happen to break down with fever on the day of your examination? What after writing well and you never get to see your result for no sensible reason? This is where you need God to work for you. This explains the importance of prayer. Prayer does not only change things, it positions you to confront all things.

Jamb Introduces New Rules For All Jambites

Candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions will have to abide by new rules from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), The Punch reports.

This is because the examination body has modified its procedure for students seeking admission for the 2016-2017 academic session with the introduction of the “preferred choice” platform in its portal.
This new addition will enable candidates have wider opportunities of securing admission as sales of form for the session commenced on September 30 to end on January 30, 2016.

According to Dr Fabian Benjamin, the chief information officer of the board, who spoke during an exclusive interview with The Punch on Monday, the modification, will lessen competition among candidates seeking placement to the nation’s “oversubscribed” universities.

“What we did initially was that you only have one choice. Now, we have made it in such a way that if you miss the University of Lagos; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaira, you will have an opportunity of going to another school.

“Before, all universities will be in first and second choice and that will not solve any problem. We have now decided to put a few of those schools we feel will have more spaces as more preferred.

“Institutions placed on the more preferred choice are those that are mostly not oversubscribed. This is because it will not make any sense if you place institutions like the ABU, UNILAG, OAU and UNN, when in actual sense they cannot even admit one third of the candidates that will choose them as most preferred,” he said.

JAMB had during the 2015/16 session, arbitrarily redistributed admission seekers to universities other than their first choice institutions, which parents and candidates kicked against.

In a its response to the distribution, JAMB claimed that the redistributing policy was to accommodate more candidates, reduce wastage of admission opportunities and the stress parents and candidates go through in seeking placement in schools.

 

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Check Your JAMB Course Statistics

Have you ever wondered how many JAMB candidates you are competing with for your particular course in your school of choice? What we mean is; Suppose you are applying for Civil Engineering in Unilorin, you can now determine how many candidates are applying for that exact civil engineering. To learn how to know the number of candidates that applied for your course in your school of choice, follow these steps; NOTE: You would need either a system or mobile device that can read PDF files. 1. Visit the checking portal by clicking here. www.jamb.org.ng/Unifiedtme1/CheckInstitutionStatisitics.aspx 2. Select the Programme; 1st degree represents Universities, OND is polytechnics, NCE is colleges. After your selection, wait for the page to reload. 3. Select your institution when the page reloads to view all courses offered by the institution and the statistics for each of the courses. 4. Simply check for your course in the document that displays.

JAMB 2014 UTME Registration Closing Date Extended

The 2014 JAMB UTME Registration Closing Date has been extended by the examination board. The new JAMB registration closing date is now30th March, 2014. If you are yet to start or complete your registration, you should do do before the new date. Details of the new JAMB UTME 2014 Registration Closing date: The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the closing date for the 2014 UTME Registration from the previously announced 9th March to 30th March, 2014. Interested candidates who are yet to register can only register for the Computer Based Test (CBT) option of the Exam at the moment. Registration for Paper Pencil Test (PPT) and Dual Based Test (DBT) has ended.

Some JAMB Questions You Should Expect In 2014 UTME

Na Joke Oh... Now enjoy the joke... Read Below.... MARCH 2014 EXAM Time: 1hr 30 mins Section A (Answer all questions, questions carry equal marks) 1. What are the names of the two people holding hands when you switch on a Nokia phone ? 2. If the past tense of Take is Took, what is the past tense of Make ? 3. Which university in Nigeria has the highest number of ladies using blackberry phones? 4. If Buhari is a friend to Obasanjo on facebook, who sent the friend request and why ? 5. if the cost of moi-moi is N10.50, what is the cost of moi ? 6. Who ate the missing part of the apple logo? SECTION B (Answer All. 10 Marks each) 1. Between the Nigerian police and Nigerian girls, who likes money more? 2. Using the almighty formula, calculate the diameter of elegushi beach. (take pi=3.142) 3. If Ada is a girl and Obi is a boy,who is Adaobi ? 4. If your x-boyfriend/ girlfriend wins N50,000,000 on who wants to be a millionaire after you broke up, find the value of X? 5. If it takes Goodluck 1 hour to deliver a typed speech in a national conference, how many days will it take Patience to deliver the same speech on the same occasion? Assuming the polarity of the audience is kept constant. SECTION C (Answer 2) 1) Tuface was given a Prado and Ferarri on his traditional wedding and white wedding respectively. There is every likelihood that D Banj has gone ahead to print wedding invitation cards without an available bride. Discuss (20 Marks) 2) Write a short essay of 500 words on 'My Oga At The Top' (15 Marks) 3)Whats the name of the lady that use to say "please enter your secret number" at the ATM center of the banks. State reasons why she was chosen and explain two (20 Marks) No side talk No cheating YOUR TIME STARTS NOW

DELSU 2013/2014 JAMB Admission Letter Now Available.

We wish to inform all newly admitted students of the Delta State University Abraka that their admission letters, from JAMB is ready! Students who wish to get their letters should first check if admitted by JAMB or not. To do so, visit this jamb.org.ng. Instructions on how to request and use this official document is also given on same page as linked above. We wish you a successful academic life at DELSU, the university in the BIG HEART STATE! Congrats once again!

JAMB Closing Date For Registration: 1 Week To Go

This is a reminder that the JAMB closing date for the JAMB UTME 2014 is on Sunday, 9th March 2014. All candidates who are yet to register for the JAMB Exam should ensure they do so before the closing date. Please note that the since the portal will be closing for registration on 9th March, 2014, the sale of scratch cards will be ending on 7th March, 2014, which is the last working day for that week. All registration scratch cards should therefore be purchase on or before 7th March. You have 1 more week to make up your mind. Share this information with your friends and family to get them aware.

Important Reminder: JAMB 2014 UTME Registration Ends March 9

I just gathered that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board -JAMB will be closing registration for 2014 UTME on the 9th of March, 2014. This is against the earlier decision to end the registration exercise on the 14th of March. I therefore advise that all interested candidates who hitherto are not registered should take action on or before the said date. It is also worthy of note that the Paper Pencil Test (PPT) and the Dual Based Test (DBT) Examination Date is Saturday, April 12, 2014. Time – 9:00am.

How To Check 2013/2014 Admission Status On Jamb Website

JAMB, the official body charged with the responsibility of registering, organizing and administering unified entrance examinations to applicants for admission into tertiary schools in Nigeria today August 29th, 2013 released admission status check for prospect students who did excellently well in the 2013 UTME nationwide. Thus, irrespective of whether or not admission list has been released by a particular school, candidates who applied for that school can now check via JAMB to know if they are hopeful in the school merit admission list or not. It has to be noted though that one may see his/her status as "admitted" by JAMB and in the end miss admission in the choice school. This is the case where one scores well in JAMB, and obtain a very low score in the school post UTME screening. Before this report, greatiyke.blogspot.com has been able to check and confirm admission status for some students of UNIBEN, UNN and others. How to check your admission status in JAMB website 1. Log on to JAMB 2013 Admission Status Checking Portal here. 2. Supply your registration number in the space provided. 3. Click on "check admission status". After checking, choose from the list of actions below.. 1. Comment what you see when you checked, "admitted o not admitted"? 2. Ask question, if any. 3. If your interest is in a particular school, comment the school name, your JAMB score and post UTME score. What to do if you are admitted It is not enough to see that you have been admitted. Immediately you confirm that you have been granted admission,get your proof of admission, called ADMISSION LETTER. To get your admission letter, simply click here to request it. Share this update with friends! Congratulations in advance.