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Nigeria — JAMB / UTME questions and answers

The university entrance search in Nigeria. Written for readers who search this in Nigeria. This page has 100 important questions and answers. Tap: green if correct, red if wrong. Come back tomorrow — the order rotates.

Practice quiz — 100 questions

100 important questions. Quick 10 is a random set; Full set plays every question.

100 questions and answers

Each item is a 4-option MCQ. Open a question, tap A–D. Green is correct, red is wrong. Original practice — not an official paper.

1. You choose three other UTME subjects for a total of

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Answer: D) four papers including English

The combination must match the course.

2. Subject combination must match

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Answer: D) the course in the JAMB brochure / IBASS

A wrong mix can block CAPS offers.

3. IBASS / the brochure lists

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Answer: B) institutions, courses and required combinations

Read it before you buy a PIN.

4. JAMB’s mock sitting is meant as

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Answer: C) optional CBT practice before the real UTME

Use it to test CBT timing.

5. On test day you cannot casually

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Answer: B) switch to a neighbour’s CBT centre

Your slip shows the assigned centre.

6. Nigerian admission offers are accepted inside

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Answer: C) CAPS (JAMB’s central admission system)

Offers are accepted or rejected there.

7. Changing course or institution is done

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Answer: B) in an official JAMB window (with the published fee)

Late unofficial ‘changes’ are scams.

8. O-level results must be

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Answer: A) uploaded to CAPS

Awaiting result has a later upload deadline.

9. Two sittings of O-level can be combined if

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Answer: C) the institution’s policy allows that mix

Some courses insist on one sitting.

10. Direct Entry (DE) is

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Answer: B) a JAMB route for diploma, NCE, A-level or similar holders

DE candidates still use CAPS.

11. Post-UTME or screening is

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Answer: A) an extra hurdle many universities still run

Cut-offs are set per school and course.

12. Institutional cut-off marks are

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Answer: B) set per school and course, not only the national minimum

A high UTME score still may not meet a departmental line.

13. A high UTME score does not

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Answer: A) guarantee admission

O-level, screening and quotas also count.

14. Age policy for UTME/admission is stated in

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Answer: A) that year’s JAMB guidelines

Do not invent a 2026 age cut-off.

15. NIN is used when

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Answer: B) creating or retrieving a JAMB profile

One person should keep one official profile.

16. You must print and carry

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Answer: B) the examination slip / e-slip

The slip shows centre and time.

17. At the CBT centre JAMB uses

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Answer: D) biometric verification

Mismatched fingerprints delay entry.

18. Phones in the UTME hall are

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Answer: D) banned

Malpractice can cancel the paper.

19. Results are released on

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Answer: D) the JAMB portal / profile

Print or screenshot from your own login.

20. Admission letters should be processed through

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Answer: C) CAPS, not a random PDF seller

If CAPS does not show it, it is not an offer.

21. Polytechnic and college-of-education courses also

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Answer: A) use UTME and CAPS

Each has its own cut-offs.

22. Medicine typically needs UTME

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Answer: B) Physics, Chemistry and Biology (plus English)

Confirm in that year’s brochure.

23. Law typically needs

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Answer: C) Literature in English among the UTME subjects — confirm the brochure

Wrong combinations waste a year.

24. When JAMB opens a late window, late registration can attract

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Answer: A) an extra published charge

Missing even the late window means the next year.

25. The UTME syllabus is

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Answer: C) downloadable from JAMB

CBT questions are drawn from it.

26. CBT practice at an accredited centre is

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Answer: B) recommended to learn the interface

Timing per paper is tight.

27. You can reprint documents from

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Answer: D) your JAMB profile or official app/portal

Keep the profile password private.

28. NYSC is

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Answer: A) the post-graduation service year, not part of UTME

You meet NYSC after the degree, not after UTME.

29. JAMB does not replace

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Answer: B) O-level credits from WAEC, NECO or NABTEB

Both layers are required for most degrees.

30. Awaiting O-level may be used until

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Answer: C) the official upload deadline

No upload, no admission.

31. Regularisation or condonement processes exist for

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Answer: C) some old or irregular admission records

Use only JAMB’s published process.

32. Multiple JAMB profiles for one person can

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Answer: C) cause matching problems

Recover the original profile if you lose access.

33. Score complaints follow

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Answer: D) JAMB’s published review process

Most raw CBT scores are not re-marked like essays.

34. Institutions see only

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Answer: B) what CAPS shows

Accept the offer on CAPS before the deadline.

35. Messages selling ‘admission slots’ are

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Answer: C) scams — use CAPS only

Nobody can lawfully sell a federal admission.

36. JAMB is not a degree;

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Answer: D) it is the entrance-exam and admission-processing body

You still need O-level credits and the institution’s screening.

37. Official rules for JAMB / UTME in Nigeria come from

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Answer: A) the authority named on the current notice

Always open the official PDF or site.

38. A practice page about JAMB / UTME should

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Answer: C) teach the stable map, not invent a form date

GKSchools does not invent cycles.

39. If two websites disagree about JAMB / UTME in Nigeria, trust

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Answer: B) the official commission, board, or ministry

Check the domain.

40. Students search JAMB / UTME because

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Answer: A) it is a high-intent local phrase in Nigeria

Keep answers in the language of the search.

41. The safest first click for JAMB / UTME is

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Answer: B) the official explainer, then practice questions

Read the map, then tap to score.

42. Eligibility for JAMB / UTME is decided by

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Answer: A) the published rules for that year

Rules can change by notification.

43. A mock set on JAMB / UTME is

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Answer: D) original practice, not an official paper copy

Use it to learn the pattern.

44. When JAMB / UTME uses a calculator rule, follow

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Answer: A) the paper’s approved-calculator list

Invigilators check devices.

45. Negative marking on JAMB / UTME, if any, is

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Answer: B) stated on that year’s instruction sheet

Do not guess the penalty.

46. Subject choice for JAMB / UTME should match

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Answer: B) the course or career you want next

Wrong paper waste a year.

47. A resit or remark for JAMB / UTME is

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Answer: C) an official process with a deadline

Read the board’s remark page.

48. Past papers for JAMB / UTME are useful when

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Answer: B) you attempt them timed, then check the mark scheme

Timing builds exam stamina.

49. Syllabus changes for JAMB / UTME appear in

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Answer: B) the current specification or circular

Confirm the year on the PDF.

50. Access arrangements for JAMB / UTME need

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Answer: C) an approved application before the paper

Apply early through the school or centre.

51. Results for JAMB / UTME are released

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Answer: C) on the date the official body publishes

Bookmark the results page.

52. Certificates for JAMB / UTME are issued by

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Answer: B) the awarding body named on the paper

Keep digital and paper copies.

53. If JAMB / UTME is an eligibility test, passing it

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Answer: D) does not by itself give a job letter

Recruitment is a later step.

54. If JAMB / UTME is an entrance exam, a rank

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Answer: D) is used by colleges as they notify

Admission lists are separate.

55. Fees for JAMB / UTME must be paid

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Answer: B) on the official portal named in the notice

Save the receipt.

56. Photo and ID rules for JAMB / UTME are

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Answer: D) printed on the admit card

Carry the exact ID listed.

57. A name mismatch on JAMB / UTME documents should be

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Answer: C) corrected through the official channel before the day

Boards reject mismatched IDs.

58. Study time for JAMB / UTME works better as

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Answer: A) a daily short set you can finish

Come back tomorrow for a new order.

59. Current-affairs items mixed with JAMB / UTME should be

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Answer: C) dated facts you can verify

We rotate practice; we do not invent news.

60. Internal links from a JAMB / UTME page should go to

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Answer: B) the country hub and related exams

Students need the next tap.

61. Language of answers on this JAMB / UTME page is

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Answer: D) English, because this desk is /en/

Hindi GK stays on the main site.

62. Group vs grade language on JAMB / UTME must stay

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Answer: C) as the official body writes it

UPSC Group A is not RBI Grade B.

63. A calculator-allowed paper for JAMB / UTME still needs

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Answer: C) working shown where the mark scheme asks

Method marks exist.

64. Multiple-choice on JAMB / UTME is scored from

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Answer: A) the option you lock

Tap once; green is correct, red is wrong.

65. A “today’s 5” strip on JAMB / UTME is

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Answer: C) a daily rotate of the same 100-question bank

Order changes at midnight so you return.

66. Sharing an JAMB / UTME admit card publicly can

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Answer: C) expose personal data

Keep numbers private.

67. Coaching claims about JAMB / UTME cut-offs are

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Answer: B) unofficial until the authority publishes them

Treat them as gossip.

68. A practical or oral for JAMB / UTME, if any, is

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Answer: D) part of the published assessment

Check the weighting.

69. Transfer or migration after JAMB / UTME follows

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Answer: C) the receiving school or university rules

Get the letter in writing.

70. Disability support for JAMB / UTME is

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Answer: A) an official access arrangement

Ask the centre early.

71. A formula sheet for JAMB / UTME is allowed only if

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Answer: B) that paper’s instructions say so

Invigilators collect extras.

72. Units in a JAMB / UTME numerical answer should

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Answer: C) match the question (cm, $, £, R)

Unit marks are easy marks.

73. Estimation before calculating JAMB / UTME items

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Answer: B) catches calculator slips

Sense-check the size of the answer.

74. Reading the question twice on JAMB / UTME helps because

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Answer: D) command words change the mark scheme

Circle the command word.

75. Command words such as explain / calculate / compare on JAMB / UTME mean

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Answer: C) different depths of answer

Marks follow the verb.

76. A data booklet for JAMB / UTME (if issued) is

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Answer: C) part of the exam stationery

Use the values they give.

77. Revision notes for JAMB / UTME should list

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Answer: B) definitions, exceptions, and one worked example

Short notes beat hoarding.

78. Sleep before a JAMB / UTME paper usually beats

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Answer: C) an all-night first reading of the syllabus

Tired brains drop easy marks.

79. On the day of JAMB / UTME, arrive

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Answer: D) with time to find the room and ID check

Centres start on time.

80. After JAMB / UTME results, the next step is often

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Answer: D) a published admission, remark, or next paper

Use official portals.

81. Scholarships linked to JAMB / UTME have

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Answer: D) their own forms and dates

Read the scholarship page separately.

82. University offers that mention JAMB / UTME grades are

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Answer: C) conditional on the published offer letter

Keep the offer PDF.

83. Worked examples on this JAMB / UTME page use

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Answer: A) original numbers, not a leaked script

Pattern practice is allowed; paper theft is not.

84. A bilingual student using this JAMB / UTME desk should

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Answer: B) practise the English command words here

/en/ stays English.

85. When JAMB / UTME overlaps another country exam, this page still

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Answer: C) keeps Nigeria names and authorities

Local phrases win the click.

86. A parent helping with JAMB / UTME should

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Answer: D) sit while the student taps answers

The score is for the student.

87. JAMB conducts the

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Answer: C) UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination)

It is the gate to most Nigerian universities.

88. A JAMB profile / e-PIN is used to

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Answer: A) register for UTME and print documents

Use only official jamb.gov.ng channels.

89. UTME is mostly

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Answer: B) a computer-based test (CBT)

Centres are assigned at registration.

90. Each course has a

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Answer: B) JAMB subject combination (e.g. Medicine vs Law)

Wrong combination blocks admission.

91. A post-UTME / screening is

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Answer: D) an extra hurdle many universities still run

Cut-offs are set per school and course.

92. CAPS is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) JAMB’s Central Admissions Processing System

Admission offers are accepted there.

93. JAMB is not

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Answer: B) a degree — it is an entrance exam body

You still need O-level credits.

94. The mock UTME is

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Answer: B) optional practice JAMB sometimes offers

Use it to test CBT timing.

95. JAMB is the

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Answer: D) Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board

It runs UTME and the CAPS admission system.

96. UTME stands for

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Answer: A) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

It is the usual gate to universities, polys and COEs.

97. Registration uses

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Answer: C) an official e-PIN and a JAMB profile

Create the profile only on official channels.

98. Create a JAMB profile only on

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Answer: B) jamb.gov.ng or an approved CBT centre flow

Fake sites steal NINs and payments.

99. UTME is delivered as

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Answer: A) a computer-based test (CBT)

Centres are assigned at registration.

100. Every UTME candidate must sit

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Answer: B) Use of English plus three other subjects

English is compulsory.