JAMB/UTME 2011 REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MAY 6 (Secrets and Tips for Scoring Very High Marks)

[Henry Divine]

The essence of this thread is two-fold:
(1.) To remind all admission seekers that the closing date for JAMB UTME 2011 registration is on May 6, 2011 and the exam date is June 11, 2011.
(2.) To invite all forumites to share the secrets, strategies and tips they know for conquering JAMB and scoring very high marks. This is very important because there are a lot of questions bothering these jambites (most of whom are just about to gain their 1st experience). Questions like:
Is jamb really doing negative marking?
Can i answer a question that i'm not 100% sure of its answer?
How is the paper marked?
Does Jamb really repeat questions?
What's the best strategy to use in order to cope with the limited time normally allowed for the exams?
How best should i study in order to come through in flying colour?........
Forumites should please help with the answers to these pertinent questions and more (as we count down to June 11).

[Ebenezar]

Tanx a lot 4 ds thread. I want 2 talk on d time issue. JAMB examiners knw dt if candidates r allowd sufficient time 2 face d exam, by hook or by crook, candidates wil manage 2 score very very high. As a result, d time allotted 4 d exam is alwaz very little n dt is d strategy dey adopt 2 help dem cope wit d excess applications dey get every yr. For me, d best time strategy is 2 1st of all have a dependable wrist watch. Then divide d time allotted by d number of questions to knw d amnt of time 2 spend on each question. Finaly, if u have difficulty wit any question, dont waste time trying 2 answer it. Leave it n return 2 it later if u stil have time.

[Ebenezar]

Tanx a lot 4 ds thread. I want 2 talk on d time issue. JAMB examiners knw dt if candidates r allowd sufficient time 2 face d exam, by hook or by crook, candidates wil manage 2 score very very high. As a result, d time allotted 4 d exam is alwaz very little n dt is d strategy dey adopt 2 help dem cope wit d excess applications dey get every yr. For me, d best time strategy is 2 1st of all have a dependable wrist watch. Then divide d time allotted by d number of questions to knw d amnt of time 2 spend on each question. Finaly, if u have difficulty wit any question, dont waste time trying 2 answer it. Leave it n return 2 it later if u stil have time.

[Kings247]

35 days 2 go

[Kings247]

35 days 2 go

[Anita]

This is a very nice thread. please someone should help with d answers to d questions esp d one on negative marking.

[Anita]

One more question
How is Jamb planning to make use of the biometric data they collected during registration? Will they provide DDC machines in all the centres to very candidates thumbprints as a prerequisite for entering the exam halls?

[Ugwoke Ikechukwu 1000]

About d jamb thumb print, every candidates most thumb print b4 he/she is allow 2 enter d hall. Dis wil help 2 curb late coming, impersonation, wrong centre and all form of examination malpratice!

[Henry Divine]

One of the main causes of poor performance and failure in jamb is fear. Many candidates have purchased and filled the form for jamb but deep down in them they believe they can't pass it. Such candidates need to conquer their fears first before they could conquer jamb. They must come to believe and tell themselves that if anyone can pass jamb, they too can pass it. It is only when you believe you can that you can.

[Ugwoke Ikechukwu 1000]

Guys pls, commwent on dis topic abt jamb. A frnd of my registerd jamb dis year his subject are english,biology chemistry, physics. University, 1st choice course pharmacy, 2 choice course biochemistry Polytechnic, 1st choice course computer science 2 choice civil engineer.COE 1st n 2nd choice course mathematics education. Will jamb going 2 ceased d result 4 wrong subjects combination. Pls i need advice iam in serious delimma.

[Henry Divine]

The truth is that you are not alone in this. Many people are in the same situation with you. There is hardly a way you can combine any four utme subjects to satisfy your choices of university, polytechnics and college of education.
One thing you have to understand is that jamb can never cease your result just because of your subject combination. Every other thing being equal, the result must at least come out. Where you are likely to have problem (i.e. if you have the wrong subject combination for the course you want to study) is after the exam, when you get to your institution to discover that you did not meet their departmental entry requirement with respect to utme subjects.

[Chisom]

I want to advice all jamb candidates to study hard because a lot of things are going to accompany the biometric registration introduced this year. Try as much as possible to avoid any conduct or anything that may implicate you because the Direct Data Capturing machine was introduced as a way of curbing exam malpractice, impersonation, lateness to exam hall, and to have a data base of all the candidates so that it can be used against them in future if they misbehave; because they can be caught.

[Chisom]

Still counting down. About 26 days to go!!

[Ugwoke Ikechukwu 1000]

20 days 2 go! Start with dis week doing ur revision!

[fort]

The essence of this thread is two-fold:
(1.) To remind all admission seekers that the closing date for JAMB UTME 2011 registration is on May 6, 2011 and the exam date is June 11, 2011.
(2.) To invite all forumites to share the secrets, strategies and tips they know for conquering JAMB and scoring very high marks. This is very important because there are a lot of questions bothering these jambites (most of whom are just about to gain their 1st experience). Questions like:
Is jamb really doing negative marking?
Can i answer a question that i'm not 100% sure of its answer?
How is the paper marked?
Does Jamb really repeat questions?
What's the best strategy to use in order to cope with the limited time normally allowed for the exams?
How best should i study in order to come through in flying colour?........
Forumites should please help with the answers to these pertinent questions and more (as we count down to June 11).

Is jamb really doing negative marking?
Can i answer a question that i'm not 100% sure of its answer?
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE NEGATIVE MARKING
IN JAMB EXAMS.

[Henry Divine]

@fort. Hw sure r u cos most ppl ain't sure?

[valentine]

jamb is nt doing negative marking,prof. ojerinde said that that was to allow candidates to guest answers they are nt sure of,but bear in mind that all questions do not carry equal marks.Shade wisely!. 

[Henry Divine]

Does this mean that it is not adviseable to leave any question unshaded? That candidates are meant to shade even the ones they don't know?

[Anita]

FOR ALL THOSE WHO CARE TO LISTEN. That JAMB does negative marking is no longer news. What is really not certain is the kind of negative marking they do. This should serve as a warning to all jambites. Any guessed answer is like an attempt to "cheat" the examination body (if your guess now happens to be the correct answer) and JAMB regard it next to a crime. The penalty? Oh, well, loss of marks, of course!
Please do not shade an answer which you are not completely sure of.

[Henry Divine]

It's ok