The 2016 admissions was full of confusion and controversy as the Minister of Education Adamu Adamu brought about various changes in the admission process, which includes cancellation of the Post UTME to the changing of the process of screening students by JAMB.
The 2017 UTME also has one major change already, there will be no sales of JAMB scratch cards which have been used for registration in the past years.
JAMB registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede said this was to make it easier for those with financial problems to register.
“Students will have to generate a PIN number for themselves from their mobile or computers before registering for examinations.
We tried to make this Tips available to help students do very well in the 2017 JAMB Computer Based Test (CBT), examinations.
1. Download the practice software
Early preparation is one of the key to success in Jamb. You can practice on pass.ng free or Download the practice software and start relieving your tension.
Since it will be the first experience some students will have with any computer based assessment, downloading the
JAMB CBT practice software is one very important step to take.
2. Registration
Scratch cards will not be used for registration in 2017, so It is important for candidates to keep in touch and up to date on news in connection with the registration process, so as not to miss out on any update. Most students start to fail once there are mistakes in their registration.
Ensure that you do not fall under this category.
3. Use the syllabus
Many students do not bother to use the provided JAMB syllabus while preparing for the examinations and this is one reason why they fail and sometimes the questions might look strange. Each year, JAMB releases a complete syllabus to help students.
Get yours, if you don't know where to get it, comment below, we will send it to you.
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Here is a sample of how the CBT screen looks normally, unless there are any upgrades in 2017, this is what you should expect:
study the image to get a good knowledge of the screen and how to navigate it or use it.
5. Time management
Time is very important in terms of examination. Usually there are 250 questions to be answered in 2hrs 45 mins, so you do not have a lot of time.
It is important that you learn how to manage the time you are given. One way to do this is to divide the entire time you are given , so you know the amount of time to locate to each question.
Move quickly, note that it is possible to click on omit and come back later to answer any especially difficult questions. Always keep your eye on the timers, to know how much time you have left.
6. Cross-Check Your Answers
Overconfidence is what makes most candidates fail Jamb. Overconfidence kills, so even after you have answered, you should go through your answers again. Be careful when doing this however as a slip of the mouse can cause you to change answers.
Check that you have done all that is required before you click submit.
All these tips are important for you to keep in mind. If you have any tips you think can be helpful.
