TO ALL NIGERIAN STUDENTS TAKING JAMB/WAEC EXAMS,PLEASE REMEMBER WHAT WE TOLD YOU ABOUT OBJECTIVE QUESTION PAPERS!

12 POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR YOUR JAMB EXAM

It is most likely you'll be reading this long after your JAMB EXAM if its the only one you are taking.But in case one or two of you decide to check here for any last-minute hints these are our reminders

It is in the examination hall after all that you’d be expected to display a mastery of the techniques we have told you but a few words of Solomon are not inappropriate.

1.On getting to the examination center, you will meet many archangels of the devil pretending to be saints. Many would be smiling as if there is nothing worrying them; don’t be deceived. Remember that a body of observers once announced that there are almost 50 types of examination malpractices in Nigeria .There is double personality (impersonation) and “double exam hall” Tampering with computer results, are only tips of the iceberg. There are also dramatic characters around whom we have tagged over the years as “Invigilators”, “Instigators” and “Alligators”. They move around looking for foolish students to devour. Some students affected by the examination atmosphere lose their heads, their personality and their honor believing that there is something going on which they must take part in to pass.

2.Yes some of you reading this write-up today will forget it and be drawn like cattle to slaughter. Some of you will still go tossing your flip-flops in the examination hall. Please start strengthening yourselves right away against the hours of temptation.I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THE TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO KNOW ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN ANY ALLIGATOR SUPPORT U MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR .Yes,pray fervently for the period when Satan will take you up to the highest buildings and offer you the world through its human archangels.You must learn to say “I HAVE PLANNED,PREPARED AND PRACTICED FOR THIS EXAM. LORD KEEP ME FOCUSED ON MY BATTLE PLAN.LORD KEEP ME PRESSING FORWARD TO MY JAMB VICTORY AMEN!”

3. Let us assume you are in the examination hall and JAMB question papers are in your hands and that you have been permitted to start the exams. You must observe a few things.

-Whisper a short prayer such as “LORD BE WITH ME AND IN MY UNDERSTANDING AMEN” then open your

paper.

- Next read the instructions carefully to know if they are different from those past questions papers you were using for preparation

-Note that studying for the exam itself was very serious business in a way but think of the exam itself as a game for which you must use good strategies as in a video or computer game to your maximum mileage or advantage. So before you start the exam, jot down any formulae or name you will like to remember later on which you are sure will come up or be useful.

4. Now, plan your time (pacing) for each subject in advance. Except Use of English there are 50 questions for 45 minutes. So the average expected time for each question is 54seconds. But you need more time for some subjects and time for revision at the end of the exam. For instance you can pace yourself as follows: Government-30mins, Economics-45mins,Maths-55mins, revision-5mins. Pacing can only be done after practicing with questions and answers during your study long before the examination period. Thus this is another use for those past question papers. So don’t pace yourself haphazardly without practice before the examination date!

5.For every period you allocate to each subject, you will also reallocate these periods to the 3 techniques which will be mentioned sooner than later,kapish? The choice and use of the techniques will help you to keep you within your pacing plan. Exceeding it a little will lead to failure. Don’t put yourself into quandary or what is called a TIME WARP by forgetting to check the clock or your wristwatch. One trick however is to scribble down for yourself, the desired finish time for each subject based on the time allocated. This will constantly get you prompted to check your wristwatch after the completion of each subject.

6.When you have allocated time to each subject, take a deep breath of 30 seconds after each paper before proceeding to the next one. Deep breathing clears the brain of residual matter and allows you to focus on the next set of questions.

7. Don’t jump from one subject to another. The techniques will show why you do not need to do so.

8. When you erase, make sure that you erase completely and that you are using an appropriate pencil (recommended) and eraser. The scanning machine being used is usually very sensitive to erasures and will score a smudge or incomplete erasure caused by you when you are in haste. Remember also that computer programs for the scanner machines have been built to give you a score according to the scanning process ( of course when not hijacked by agents of evil). Many students have failed to reach the expected grades by 2 or 3 marks because of mistakes such as this.

9.Any technique learned for JAMB exam must increase your speed in making choices and must also increase your accuracy in deciding the best answers.

10.Don’t panic if you cannot find the answer among the options immediately. Leave it and return to it later using the other available techniques.Please remember what was earlier said about options. They will be made up of the following:

a. An answer that is irrevocably right (best answer)

b. An answer that is true only to a limited extent vis-à-vis the question and therefore false. (Partially correct answer)

c. An answer that looks odd but is only possibly false. Any option that is partially false cannot be correct(Partially wrong answer)

d. An answer that is entirely false and is very obvious if you have complete grasp of the question. (Worst answer)

11.Don’t panic if you see questions you never anticipated or prepared for. One of the two remaining techniques will take care of such questions.

12. Definitely, doing the easiest questions first calms down the nerves and establishes your concentration for other methods.

GOOD LUCK