It is a fact that the high rate of failure in Jamb cannot be over emphasized. However, it is correct that no matter the high rate of failure or poor performance in Jamb, some students will still do very well. In fact, many students did very well in the past. However, their success didn’t just come.

It doesn’t matter whether it is your first Jamb or second, third or fourth as the case may be. The most important thing is that you are taking Jamb next year and you need to blast.

However research and interviews have shown that most times students fail because of one or more of the followings

WHY SOME STUDENTS FAIL JAMB

INADEQUATE PREPARATION: An average student starts preparing for jamb January ending or February and the exam comes April or so. Jamb is still very far, this is the language of procrastinators. They feel there is time, forgetting that time is not a handset. Procrastination has killed many students and Jamb applicants like you. The earlier you start preparing for your 2019 UTME examination, the better for you. To really cover the jamb syllabus, at least 900 hours of studying is needed! The easiest way and cheapest way to pass any examination is to sit down and read…….., short cut only cut people short.
CRAMMING PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: [/b]Past questions are prophecies of the exam questions. But, if you do not use them well, then can prophesy your failure. You are meant to use past questions so as a guide to know the way exam questions are set. They are to be understood and used as a scheme of work, not memorized.
[b]LACK OF RECOMMENDED TEXTS: The required textbooks go along way to give you the required grade. If you have not been investing in your brain, it is time to do so. Make it your hobby to spend quality amount of money on books. You need them to pass your exams. It is what you have in your head that will take you ahead.
YOU CAN’T READ FOR LONG: [/b]Don’t get it twisted, effective reading is a function of time. As you prepare for your UTME, you need quality time to study. Anything that is taking your attention away from reading is not worth it.
It is just for a while. Pay now so that you can play later. Just imagine the joy of passing Jamb once and for all. The result is always worth the time spent. Dedicate your time to reading. That is all you need now.

[b]WAITING FOR MIRACLES:This was the major cause of the monumental failure experienced in 2013 Jamb examination. So many persons got answers through SMS. They went ahead to choose the wrong paper type as usual. The bad news was that Jamb programmed the machine to mark according to the original paper type given to each student.
You may be wondering, but it is CBT era. Yes, UTME is now computer based. However, people still get all sort of answers by SMS on the exam date. The question is, how are you sure the answers are correct? Do not rely on any body for help. Study hard and success will be your portion.

STUDENTS’ VIEW TOWARDS JAMB: [/b]This is the major factor why students fail jamb. Over the year, Jamb has been over-rated. It has been viewed to be one hell of exam. In fact, so many songs have been released to portray Jamb as “not easy to pass”.
This has generated negative images in the mind of many candidates. They feel, “let me just take the exam”. But action without passion deserves to be sanctioned. Write the exam with the mindset, “I must pass”. The earlier you start developing success mindset, the better for you.
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FEAR OF THE EXAM ITSELF: Fear is also another problem. what is fear? Fear is the faith that I will fail. Students writing jamb for the first time are scared, those writing it for the second or third time are even more scared.
HOW TO DEAL WITH FEAR

Master areas where you are weak, know the relevant topics and study them well, this will boost your confidence.
Start your preparations early, start jamb preparation October not January
Avoid studying with friends who fuel your fear.
Study the past questions, don’t memorize them. Just as the compass is very important to the Pilot, so also the Jamb past questions and answers is useful to every Jamb candidate.

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