Things you dont know about JAMB and how to ace the exam with high scores 

      You might have been in your secondary school, probably in your senior classes and have heard about JAMB or UTME, and what comes to your mind is that they are exams you need to write to enter the university or anything like that.
       The truth is that JAMB exams are qualifying exams written into tertiary institutions like universities, polytechnics, and college of education.JAMB means JOINT ADMISSIONS MATRICULATION BOARD, while the UTME means UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION. Know that JAMB is the board while the exams you write is UTME. If after your secondary school, and you decide to further your education into that special university , or polytechnic, or college of education, you will need to write UTME and also write their screening exam of there is.
                                               

       HOW IS THE UTME EXAM LIKE ?  
      The UTME exams consists of four subjects, in which English language is compulsory while the remaining 3 varies depending on your course of study. So for instance, an aspirant of Medicine at University of Nigeria, Nsukka will write English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
     The duration of the exam is 120 minutes which is 2 hours, while the number of questions to be answered is 180. English language will have 60 questions while the other 3 subjects will have 40 questions each.

       5 TIPS ON SCORING VERY HIGH IN 2019 UTME EXAMS
            Now as a JAMB aspirant what mostly comes to your mind no matter your course of study is to get a very high score in the utme exams which will help you secure an admission into that dream course. 
           so some people do think that they do not really need to score high in the UTME exams, that as much as they pass the jamb cut off mark for that year, they are good to go, this notion  is completely wrong. No matter your course of study, you will need to be at the edge of the competition because they are millions of people writing the same exams with you. Say for instance, you are aspiring for Medicine at the university of nigeria, nsukka , you will need a very high score to compete among the thousands of aspirants for the same course that year. And know that the number of people to be admitted for the course will be less than 500. so you see, the need for your very best at the UTME exams cannot be  overemphasized.
        I am here to give you 5 ways on how you can get a very high score in this 2019 UTME exams.Here are the 5 ways;
                 
1.                     FOCUS ON YOUR AIM
     One thing most people fail to realize is that you will need to be extra focused to reach your aim. Take a book and write the score you want to get, say, 325 , then break it down according to the four subjects. Focus gives you that extra edge you need to smash the exams. You will need to cut off the television, social media, game consoles or anything at all that distracts you. You will need extra focus. Determine in your mind that you are not just writing the utme exams to pass but you are writing it to ace with it with a minimum of your threshold score, say 320. 
       For you to get that your desired score, you will need to focus on the process, the preparation and what you will need to read.
  
 2.         DO THE WORK REQUIRED 
     Now you would have scribbled somewhere your desired score. For you to get that, you will need to do the work required. A very high score will need a very strong work load. lots of people that take the utme exams these days fail to acknowledge the importance of preparation before action. The only place where success comes before work is in the Dictionary. You need to do the work now. 
     Start wherever you are and commit to the working process. Commit to improving yourself and your knowledge everyday. 

 3.     MAP OUT A STUDY PLAN
     Mapping out a plan for your study is very essential as it makes your goals measurable. Commit to read for at least 5 hours a day if you want to reach your target. Set a timetable for yourself and follow it through. For example, you can choose to read a subject per day for 6 days in a week.
   
4 .                CONSISTENCY 
     One thing that many people fail to know is that consistency is the ingredient to success. you need to choose whatever you want to do and be consistent in it if you ever want to see success. You need to do that thing over and over gain. 
     Read and commit to reading. Do not give up. Always commit to improving yourself everyday. Make sure you follow your plan consistently. know also that it can be hard but it is worth it. Always put behind in your mind the Newtons third law, which states that  "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction". It is same as the cause and effect theory, that is, for you to have that desired high score you will need to put in the work required. 

 5.                EXAM ETHICS
      There is one thing i always tell my students and that is "the reading process is one thing while you in the exam hall is another thing". This section if not obeyed is one of the reasons people who prepare hard and read hard don't ace their exams. 
     You will need to follow some ethics which i am about to give you now:
  •      know the particular time you will need to spend on a question. since the exam is 120 minutes and you are to answer 180 questions, therefore a question will be 40 seconds. knowing this helps to gauge your speed in the exam. do not rush, and do not be slow either.
  •      Read the questions slowly and carefully. you will need top understand what the question means . do not just rush to answers/
  •       After getting your answer, do not rush either. look through the options carefully and click your answer. always be sure your answer corresponds with the option. 
  •      Do not jump from one subject to another, know before the exam the subject you want to start with, and that should probably be your best subject. commit to finish that subject before entering another. you can skip questions you don't know. jumping from one subject to another brings confusion., 
  •      Always check your time. the exam is 2 hours, you cant sleep on a question, that is why number 2 in the ethics above is there for you, as it helps you to keep track of your exam. always know when you are done so as to submit in time. 

      Now, i hope you enjoyed reading. feel free to comment below and ask questions. I wish you a very successful exam this year.
           
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