Acidosis:

how much is jamb payin u 4 dis tutorial?
2 or 3 yrs ago, a police officer(40+yrs) had d highest score. Isn't dat a maniputn.

Redman44:

Nigerian Students fail JAMB Exams for different reasons.

1. Laziness: Many youths and teenagers in Nigeria today are not ready to spend quality time studying. They're not disciplined academically and cannot create a schedule of studying for themselves. They're so good at complaining about the lack of textbooks and study materials, while they do not make any effort to locate libraries that might have such books. I studied for my JAMB Exams back in 1999 with a JAMB Syllabus brochure that I purchased at a bookshop. I covered the topics one by one and also got textbooks [ though they were old and dirty, it was worth the effort   ] to aid me in my study. I also bought past questions and answers from the bookshops. I studied hard and avoided watching the television all the time for my 3 months of intense studies. Many students nowadays will prefer to use their money to maintain their mobile phones and buy 7-Pack movie DVD's which are sold all over the place. I used up packets of candles and never bothered about PHCN's frequent blackouts. teenagers and youths these days will use PHCN as an excuse for their failure

2. Lack of Counselling and Mentorship: The problem starts right from when candidates purchase their JAMB Exam forms. Many of them do not quite know what course they want to study in the University. This problem crops up because there are no career counsellors in our secondary and primary schools  If a student is able to decide the actual course he wants to study at the University, he or she will be strong in the subject areas pertaining to the course. For example, a student who wants to study Theatre Arts and has a natural flair for acting  will be fairly good in subjects like Literature In English, History, Bible Knowledge, English etc.  Those are the subjects he or she should be encouraged to study for and take in the JAMB Exams We need career counsellors and mentors in our secondary schools especially.  A mentor could be a scholar who is doing well at the University or has just graduated with at least a 2:2 Degree or a Upper Credit from the Polytechnic. The mentor will then be assigned to a group of students to guide them and give them study tips towards their exams. There is no way the situation will not improve if mentors are used to inspire JAMB Candidates.

3. The Inefficiency of JAMB Itself: JAMB as an Examinations body is not efficient in its services in general terms  Enough information is not being distilled to students about the Examination Process and how the papers are graded. The JAMB site itself sucks JAMB needs to be proactive and innovative in their approach to conducting exams that will get students admitted into our higher institutions. The body needs to start getting students informed and groomed towards their exams right from JSS1. JAMB has to start organising seminars and lectures in different secondary schools all over the nation. Students should be made aware of how JAMB operates and the role the body plays towards their securing admission into our Universities and Polytechnics. Dramas and playlets could be inculcated into the seminars to warn students about the dangers of cheating during exams. Solid information will get students prepared for the JAMB Exams far ahead of time.

May I also add that many teachers in our secondary schools are not even qualified to teach their students. Some teachers do not update themselves about new stuff in their Subject area and have not gone for retraining in decades. Dilapidated buildings and classes without windows, empty libraries and schools without roofs also contribute to failure psychologically. Cheers.

Redman44:

@Moderators

I can't see my post. Why was it deleted? There is nothing offensive in the post. Let people learn from the post unless you guys have a hidden agenda Cheers.

Nigerian Students fail JAMB Exams for different reasons.

1. Laziness: Many youths and teenagers in Nigeria today are not ready to spend quality time studying. They're not disciplined academically and cannot create a schedule of studying for themselves. They're so good at complaining about the lack of textbooks and study materials, while they do not make any effort to locate libraries that might have such books. I studied for my JAMB Exams back in 1999 with a JAMB Syllabus brochure that I purchased at a bookshop. I covered the topics one by one and also got textbooks [ though they were old and dirty, it was worth the effort Smiley Smiley ] to aid me in my study. I also bought past questions and answers from the bookshops. I studied hard and avoided watching the television all the time for my 3 months of intense studies. Many students nowadays will prefer to use their money to maintain their mobile phones and buy 7-Pack movie DVD's which are sold all over the place. I used up packets of candles and never bothered about PHCN's frequent blackouts. teenagers and youths these days will use PHCN as an excuse for their failure Sad Sad

2. Lack of Counselling and Mentorship: The problem starts right from when candidates purchase their JAMB Exam forms. Many of them do not quite know what course they want to study in the University. This problem crops up because there are no career counsellors in our secondary and primary schools Sad Sad If a student is able to decide the actual course he wants to study at the University, he or she will be strong in the subject areas pertaining to the course. For example, a student who wants to study Theatre Arts and has a natural flair for acting will be fairly good in subjects like Literature In English, History, Bible Knowledge, English etc. Those are the subjects he or she should be encouraged to study for and take in the JAMB Exams Smiley Smiley We need career counsellors and mentors in our secondary schools especially. A mentor could be a scholar who is doing well at the University or has just graduated with at least a 2:2 Degree or a Upper Credit from the Polytechnic. The mentor will then be assigned to a group of students to guide them and give them study tips towards their exams. There is no way the situation will not improve if mentors are used to inspire JAMB Candidates.

beewhyfocs:

Well, students fail because they did nt study d trend in Jamb. For instance in CHEMISTRY, I Found out then in 1999 dat 10 questions (40-50) comes out 4rm organic chemistry and requires little or no calculation. However, in my WAEC, i dint read much of organic yet had A1. So I knew I had 2 prepare specially for organic aspect which I did. On entering d exam hall, I went straight 2 ques 40-50 and finishd in little time.

Black_Revo:

There are different marking schemes for different exams and trust me they are very necessary, these are not primary school exams.

There are more complicated marking schemes than what JAMB is using, you do not want to hear about the SAT, ACTS, GMAT, GRE and co. Marking schemes are not complicated to implement because they are not done manually but on the computer. Those who have knowledge in computing, mathematics and statistics will explain to you better.

MsTom:

Aparently, the JAMB marking scheme isnt working. I still stand by this tot. that those who sit for JAMB and fail sit for SAT, GRE et all and yet they pass. Afterall, they have marking schemes too. If by any chance these kids who fail jamb get to a university, they come out first class or 2-1. I have seen cases where these students had to do A-levels from a school in the north (cant remember the name of the school now) and use the result as an entrance to the university. There is more to JAMB than students reading for JAMB. Believe me, some kids still read while of cos, some dont read but guess who passes. Question is, WHAT IS WRONG?

Black_Revo:

Don't they use types anymore which enables them to re-arrange the questions in different orders?

beewhyfocs:

I said 1999, so i used the trends before 1999 for the preparation. Even the type thing started in the 1999 UME. The re-arranging of the question notwithstanding did not matter. Just that my question 50 could be your question 40.

Having wrote that, I only cited an instance. Ok?

Ben-10:

JAMB Too Hard jor. . .

Students find it difficult in this country to work and school. If the country isn't this difficult, students would face their book and not to facebook to earn money from magas.

Get the country in a good shape and every candidate will pass JAMB.

Ben-10:

JAMB Too Hard jor. . .

Students find it difficult in this country to work and school. If the country isn't this difficult, students would face their book and not to facebook to earn money from magas.

Get the country in a good shape and every candidate will pass JAMB.