7 guaranteed ways to pass your UTME papers
Whether you call it JAMB or just UTME, Nigerians have been terrified of this exam for quite a while now.
UTME should be a once in a lifetime exam. Follow this rules and you'll never have to write another.
Whether
you call it JAMB, (as in jamming people's success), or just UTME,
Nigerians have been terrified of this exam for quite a while now. But
here are a few tips that can make you never have to write it twice.
1. You need a goal.
Because
if you have no goal, how can you score? Set a target for yourself, one
definitely higher than the cut off mark of the schools of your choice.
To make it more thorough, look at the four subjects you're taking. Write
down what you want to get in each subject. So lets say you want a 60 in
English, 50 in Mathematics, 65 in Physics, and a 70 in Chemistry. When
you break it down this way, you get an idea of your weak subjects and
your strong subjects, and of course, it can help you prepare adequately.
2. Study study study.
Look,
you can't over-prepare for these exams. Read everything you find. Read
as much as possible. And of course, start reading as early as possible
too.
3. Make sure you've gone through at least the last 10 years past questions
Now,
don't just read volume, find structure in your reading. For example,
old questions tend to pop up in JAMB in the past few years. You should
study past questions, not just to understand how the questions are
asked, but to possibly get bonuses on repeated questions. Every mark
counts, really.
4. Take the JAMB syllabus seriously.
There
are slight differences between the JAMB syllabus and the Certificate
examinations syllabuses. Don't underestimate JAMB and treat it like the
others. Make the syllabus your reading guide and tick the topics one
after the other.
5. Do a speed test.
Now,
take one year's worth of questions. Time yourself. Don't take any
breaks. Take a mock exam. Now, don't take any breaks you'd normally not
take if you were in the exam hall. See how long it took you to finish.
If you finish on time, good. If you don't, practice more till you can do
it in good time.
6. Get enough rest before your paper.
I
know this is hard. I know you probably want to read and study and study
and study. But really, if you've studied enough, which you should have,
then you should be getting enough sleep a day before your exams. Sleep
well, early, so you can wake up sharp and ready to smash.
7. Make yourself proud.
Show
up at that exam hall. Put in your best. Don't do it for anyone, do it
for yourself. Because let's face it, success really does feel good. And
you deserve a bit of that feeling too.
Goodluck with your exams and I wish you all the very best.
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