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What Is Your Exam-Hall Strategy to Conquer the 2020 JAMB UTME?

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Tryphena Loveday

Academic Research Lead

March 12, 2020

With the 2020 JAMB Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) starting on Saturday, March 14, having a smart exam-hall strategy is what separates candidates who finish all 180 questions comfortably from those who run out of time.

Share Your Strategy To Beat 2020 JAMB UTME

Alongside practicing past questions on the Mentra JAMB CBT app (available on both Android and iOS), every candidate needs a clear game plan for the 120 minutes inside the CBT hall.

Share Your Game Plan With Fellow Candidates

Drop a comment below answering these questions so we can all learn and refine our strategies together:

  • Which subject do you plan to answer first, second, third, and last?
  • How many minutes are you allocating to each of your four subjects?
  • Do you prefer using the keyboard shortcuts (A, B, C, D, N, P) or the mouse?
  • What is your personal rule when you meet a tough calculation question?
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Every study guide, syllabus analysis, and timing breakdown is cross-checked against official examination criteria (JAMB UTME, POST-UTME, and WAEC) by subject matter specialists.

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Candidate Comments & Inquiries (2)

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Stephanie Essien

Mar 12, 2020

My strategy for Science: 1. Chemistry (20 mins), 2. Biology (15 mins), 3. Use of English (35 mins), 4. Physics (35 mins), leaving 15 minutes to review skipped questions using keyboard keys A,B,C,D and N!

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Mentra Admissions Desk

Mar 12, 2020

That is a textbook time-management plan, Stephanie! Knocking out Biology and Chemistry quickly gives you plenty of breathing room for English passages and Physics calculations.

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Apply these exact pacing techniques in the official Mentra JAMB and POST-UTME CBT simulators.