1O Sure-bet strategies to acing JAMB-UTME 2024

Here are some different strategies that will help you perform well in your JAMB-UTME 2024:

1. Study exam materials

To prepare for your JAMB exam, be sure to spend a sufficient amount of time studying. Try searching online to find the subjects or questions you might encounter on the exam and study that material thoroughly. Here are some tips to help you study:

• Limit distractions, like phones or televisions, while studying.
• Take breaks periodically to help you focus.
• Make vibrant notes using colours or designs to help you remember them.
• Study in a quiet setting.

2. Consider taking a practice test

Taking practice exams before taking a real test is a helpful test-taking strategy. Practice exams give you insight into the type of questions you may answer on the test and can help you determine your areas of improvement. If you have trouble with a specific question or subject, try to remember it so that you can study it more before taking the exam. The Excelprep app comes handy in this regard, providing you over 100,000 practise questions, covering over 23 years of past questions.

3. Rest the night before the exam

It’s important to give your body sufficient rest the night before the exam. Try to get at least eight hours of sleep. To limit potential distractions during the exam, be sure to eat a proper meal and try to use the restroom beforehand.

4. Arrive early

It’s useful to arrive early to your exam to help you relax before beginning the test. Try arriving 15 to 20 minutes before your exam starts. This can give you more time to adapt to the test-taking environment and prepare your materials. Bring study materials that you can examine while waiting to begin. Don’t cram your study materials while you wait for your test.

5. Read questions several times before selecting an answer

Before deciding on the correct answer, read a question several times. This allows you to understand the question better and you may be able to recall that question from your studying or practice exams. If you’re taking the exam alone, consider reading the question out loud to yourself and if you’re taking the exam in a room with others, read the question several times in your head.

6. Identify keywords

Keywords are words or phrases that can give you insight into how to answer a question. Identifying keywords may help you understand the question, which may assist you in forming a correct answer. For example, if the word “define” is in a question, you likely define a word in your answer. Here are some other common keywords on exams:

• Compare
• Contrast
• Write
• Evaluate
• Explain
• Provide examples of

7. Use scratch paper

Scratch paper is a blank paper where you may write notes to help you complete the exam. Each exam has different rules regarding the use of scratch paper. Some exam don’t allow you to use scratch paper, while others allow you to use scratch paper for specific portions of an exam. If the examiner lets you use scratch paper, write notes that may help you answer questions. You may write down math formulas, helpful lists or exam tips. Depending on the exam’s guidelines, you may submit the scratch paper along with your exam.

8. Check your exam before submitting it

Once you finish all the exam parts, check it before submitting it. This ensures that you complete each part of the test and lowers the chance of missing a question or section. Consider taking a five-minute break after finishing the exam before reading it through to help you feel refreshed when checking your answers.

9. Relax during the test

Another strategy people use during tests is relaxing. This can include taking deep breaths and working on relaxing tense muscles, which are more common during testing since you may feel stressed. Make sure you pay attention to what your body needs for relaxation and take 30 seconds to one minute to relax periodically throughout the test.

It may be helpful to speak with your colleagues or peers about the strategies that they prefer using while taking a test. By doing this, you may identify new ideas or strategies that can help you or offer them useful techniques they can adopt in their test-taking routines. Talk with them about their preferred strategies, then ask them to describe what the strategy involves and how they benefit from it.

10. Pray after the exam

After you have done all you can in the exam hall, don’t beat yourself up after the exam; don’t try to check which questions you got right or wrong. Just leave the whole exam and pray over it and leave it in God’s hands and trust God for the best.

With all these tips, you should be good to go for your exams. All the best from Excelprep and don’t forget to download the app and subscribe!