Having confidence in yourself and your intellectual abilities is not enough to prepare you for the 2023 JAMB exam. Certain tricks and tips will help you study for the exam and score well.
With 14 percent pass and 86 percent failure at the just-concluded 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), as stated by Vanguard, there’s a need to prepare for the decisive exam and pass it once and for all.
In this article, I’ll share with you 10 sure tips on how to prepare for JAMB. Let’s get started!
Table of contents
- How To Study For JAMB 2024 | 10 Sure Tips
- 1. Start preparing early
- 2. Target a Higher JAMB Score
- 3. Study with the JAMB Syllabus
- 4. Use JAMB Recommended Textbooks
- 5. Take the JAMB mock test
- 6. Always Use Verified JAMB Past Questions and Answers
- 7. Learn How To Manage Your Time
- 8. Adopt varying study techniques
- 9. Improve on your weaknesses
- 10. Get a study group or partner
- Bonus Tip
- FAQs On How To Prepare For JAMB
- Conclusion
- References
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How To Study For JAMB 2024 | 10 Sure Tips
Exam success necessitates extensive study and preparation. However, until you have some experience, it is difficult to know how to best manage your preparation time.
Here are a few tips on how to pass the JAMB exam in one sitting:
1. Start preparing early
When you’re preparing for the JAMB UTME exam, one of the best things you can do for yourself is to start preparations early. This will give you time to study, cover the JAMB syllabus, and even revise JAMB past questions and answers repeatedly.
With this extra time, you’ll be able to enjoy your study sessions instead of stressing about remembering everything because you’ll be able to read and grasp the context of the subject material at your own pace. You’ll not only have a different approach, but you’ll also be less afraid of revising!
2. Target a Higher JAMB Score
After choosing your course of study, your next step in passing JAMB is to set a target JAMB score. This will help you plan for yourself and know the necessary steps to take to reach that goal.
According to schoolbeginner.com, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced 150 and above as the latest cut-off mark for all federal, state, and private universities, while 130 for polytechnics and 120 for colleges of education in Nigeria for 2023-2024 admission.
However, some universities and courses still peg their cut-off mark at 200. What this entails is that you have to aim high.
So, write the score you want to have (it could be 280, 300, or more), depending on your intended course of study and your level of determination.
Setting a particularly high score you intend to get in the JAMB examination helps you in two ways:
- First, it makes you work hard so that you will reach the score you want.
- It also helps to ensure that you don’t score very low on the JAMB examination.
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3. Study with the JAMB Syllabus
The JAMB Syllabus is an official document or resource that gives thorough information and recommendations on the areas or subjects you should cover for your UTME on a specific subject.
Because students cannot possibly read everything in their educational textbooks because they are vast and could easily overwhelm them, JAMB brings out the syllabus. This syllabus gives you a focus point and also helps the examination body easily choose questions from the selected topics.
Each subject’s structure, exams, study sessions, and other activities required for students to acquire the material are detailed in the syllabus.
4. Use JAMB Recommended Textbooks
Now that you’ve gotten the JAMB syllabus, there’s no excuse not to use the recommended textbooks to cover the required topics.
Once you open your JAMB subject syllabus, scroll to the bottom of that syllabus, and you’ll see a list of textbooks recommended by JAMB for you to study for that subject right after the topics and objectives of each subject.
Those textbooks were recommended because JAMB has confirmed they contain quality explanations on all the topics in the JAMB syllabus for that subject.
5. Take the JAMB mock test
A lot of practice is needed to prepare for your JAMB examination, especially if you want to pass excellently and come out with flying colors. Luckily, taking the JAMB mock test can help you prepare more effectively if you decide to practice.
The test is designed to help you prepare for and familiarize yourself with the coming JAMB examination.
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6. Always Use Verified JAMB Past Questions and Answers
I’m sure you must have heard that JAMB repeats questions annually. While that is true, the questions are steadily modified and reshuffled. So, you don’t need to cram the answers to each question but rather study with the practice materials.
This will ensure that you are prepared for the exam you will be sitting on and also give you the best approach to answering each question.
You can get updated JAMB past questions and answers in various subjects for free on our website.
7. Learn How To Manage Your Time
Don’t put it off until the last possible moment. While some students appear to thrive on last-minute cramming, it is widely acknowledged that this is not the greatest strategy to prepare for JAMB.
Set up a timetable for your studies to help you manage your time. Make a list of how many subjects you will be writing. Then plan your reading schedule accordingly. You may wish to devote more study time to some subjects than others, so strike a comfortable balance.
8. Adopt varying study techniques
Doing the same thing repeatedly can be boring. For example, reading over your notes on a subject is quite tiring. Spice up your revision period by trying different exercises and techniques. Alternatives to reading your notes or textbooks are:
- Practice with JAMB’s past questions by taking the JAMB mock test to test your understanding
- According to skillsyouneed.com, making mind maps or other summary diagrams and comparing them to your notes will help you check how much you have read and understood. Take note of any locations where you have omitted information or where there are gaps, and go through them again.
You can easily take the JAMB mock test by CLICKING HERE
9. Improve on your weaknesses
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses gives you a better understanding of yourself and how you function. It gives you a clearer understanding of areas that need more attention than others.
Once you’ve found out your areas of strength and weakness, develop a reading strategy that focuses on improving your weaknesses and building on your strengths.
According to tutordoctor, getting on with your revision in advance means that you can allocate the same amount of time to each subject instead of leaning toward your favorite topics and avoiding the tough ones.
10. Get a study group or partner
If you want to score high in JAMB and eventually gain admission into a higher institution, you need to surround yourself with people who share the same vision. This will help you stay motivated and on course.
I’m sure some of you are wondering how this will happen. With the right network of friends, you get to discuss some topics with them and tackle tough questions. It gives room for interaction, the expansion of one’s knowledge base, and the sharing of academic-related ideas.
Lastly, studying in a group will help you cover more of the JAMB syllabus because you will be exposed to many areas that you might not have read yet.
Bonus Tip
11. Ensure you stay updated
Having adequate information is important in both academic life and social life. During the period of JAMB registration and preparation, the exam, and the release of results, a lot of updates will be disseminated.
It will be to your advantage if you are informed about the latest on JAMB. One way to get daily updates is to visit mystudentkit and subscribe to our daily newsletter.
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12. Make sure you know the practical details about your exam
Lastly on our list of how to prepare for JAMB is to find out practical details about the exams like:
- Where will the CBT exam be held?
- What time does it start, and when do you need to get there?
- What do you need to take with you?
- How many questions are contained in each subject?
- Find out how many hours or minutes are allotted to each subject.
- How long does the exam last?
On your JAMB examination slip, you will see the correct exam center that has been assigned to you for your exam. Arriving on time for your exam will lessen exam anxiety and give you more time to review your notes or familiarize yourself with the exam venue.
Before you begin the exam, read the instructions on your computer thoroughly to ensure that you understand exactly what you must do.
When you’re ready to begin, read each question many times to ensure that it says exactly what you think it says. If you have any problems with your computer, bring it to the notice of the CBT center operator or the JAMB supervisor.
FAQs On How To Prepare For JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that Monwuba Chibuikem is the best candidate for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Chibuikem in Lagos State scored 358 out of the total 400 marks.
You can get JAMB past questions here.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced 150 and above as the latest cut-off mark for all federal, state, and private universities, while 130 for polytechnics and 120 for colleges of education in Nigeria for 2022/2023 admission.
You are expected to choose four subjects related to your intended course of study out of a possible 25 UTME subjects to be written by candidates.
Conclusion
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