JAMB Exam Format: Preparing for the JAMB exam entails knowing the JAMB Exam Format and what is required of you in the exam hall. This will help you to modulate and prepare comprehensively.
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is the entrance test conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for admission of suitably qualified candidates into Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. In conducting the test, the Board uses the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, which involves the deployment of questions and retrieval of answers electronically.
If you don’t know what is obtainable from the exam, you may find it difficult knowing how to go about things when it is necessary. This is why we have prepared this post to show you all you need to know as you continue to prepare for JAMB. It can also offer you the opportunity to look through and learn some lessons if you have already written the exam.
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JAMB Exam Format 2025
Below is the 2025 JAMB exam format and structure:
The JAMB exam format and structure consists of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) on Use of English and three (3) other subjects you registered for.
- JAMB Use of English is compulsory for all candidates and it consists of sixty (60) multiple-choice questions.
- The other three (3) JAMB subjects you registered have forty (40) multiple-choice questions each, all of which must be attempted.
- You’ll answer forty (40) multiple-choice questions for each subject. For example, JAMB Government has 40 questions, JAMB Chemistry has 40 Questions, JAMB Physics has 40 Questions, JAMB Mathematics has 40 Questions, and the same applies to subjects like Igbo, Hausa, Computer Studies, CRK, Economics, and Literature.
- Each JAMB question has four (4) options, lettered A–D.
- The total number of questions to answer in JAMB 2025 is one hundred and eighty (180).
- The duration of JAMB UTME is two (2) hours.
How to Answer JAMB CBT 2025 Exam Questions
Here are the most effective and practical ways to answer 2025 JAMB exam questions:
- Log in with your 2025 JAMB reg Number
- Carefully read the UTME instructions
- Start with your best subject
- Read one question twice before you pick an option
- Avoid spending too much time on any single question
- Be checking your time to ensure you are not wasting it.
Furthermore, JAMB allows candidates to use nine (9) keys and up/down arrows on the keyboard without necessarily using the Mouse.
All you need to do is press either letter A, B, C or D to select an answer to a question.
JAMB Letter P, N, S, R or Y for navigation and Up and Down arrow keys are for scrolling up and down for passage reading where applicable as illustrated in the table below.
Here are the 2025 JAMB Shortcut Keys to Answer Questions Easily in JAMB Exam:
| Familiar With the Use Of Mouse | Not Familiar With the Use Of Mouse |
| You can use the mouse to select answers | You can press either A, B, C or D on the keyboard to select answers |
| Clicking on NEXT button on the screen brings up the next question | Pressing the Right Arrow key moves one to the next question |
| Clicking on PREVIOUS button on the screen brings back the previous question | Pressing the Left Arrow key returns one to the previous question |
| Use the scroll wheel for passage reading where applicable | For emphasis, the keyboard navigation keys are given below: P for Previous QuestionN for Next Question, and R is to Return (if S is pressed in error). S to submit Examination, Y to confirm submission of Examination |
| Clicking on any Question Number at the bottom of the screen brings up the question directly. | For emphasis, the keyboard navigation keys are given below: P for Previous Question, N for Next Question, and R is to Return (if S is pressed in error) S to submit Examination Y to confirm submission of Examination |
| Clicking on the calculator shown on top right corner of the screen will open the calculator | Examination Officers should help to click on the top right corner as shown on the screen to open the calculator |
| Clicking on the NEXT or PREVIOUS button will automatically save the answer | Pressing N or P button on the keyboard will automatically save the answer |
| Clicking on END EXAM button ends the Examination | Pressing S button on the keyboard once or twice will not end the examination. Pressing Y after the press of S will end the examination. |
| Once submitted, you cannot go back. | Once submitted, you cannot go back. |
Additional Information:
- The JAMB UTME examination will be conducted in multiple sessions per day.
- Candidates will be assigned to sessions.
- Sit the examination only in the centers assigned to you.
- Arrive at the examination centers at the scheduled time as indicated on your e-Registration Slips.
- Candidates should not be allowed into the examination center with any prohibited items, e.g., a telephone, wristwatch, pen/biro, or any other electronic devices.
- You will not be allowed into the examination hall with any writing materials Except Ordinary Pencils.
Conclusion on JAMB Exam Format
Good understanding of the JAMB exam format is important to acing your exam with flying colors. With the information we have provided in this post, you will be well-guided on everything related to what you need to know inside the exam hall. Visit HERE to see more posts like this one.