Marking Guide for JAMB

2024 JAMB Marking Guide.

 JAMB Marking Scheme 2024

Are you writing JAMB or you have written JAMB and wondering how it is marked? Then this post is for you.

To address the inquiries we've received from our followers at School Info News, we want to share valuable information about the 2024 UTME marking process for all subjects, as defined by JAMB. We believe this knowledge will be advantageous for you in understanding and preparing for the exam

What Is the Total Score for JAMB?

The total score for UTME (JAMB) is 400

How Many Questions Are In JAMB?
The UTME exam comprises a total of 180 questions, divided among four subjects. While Use of English consists of 60 questions, each of the other three subjects carries 40 questions each.

How JAMB Score Is Calculated

The scoring system for each subject in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is based on a 100% scale.Calculate your subject score by dividing your total subject score by the total questions, then multiplying by 100% (Total Score in a subject/Total number of questions × 100%).

If you're curious about the detailed marking schemes for each subject in the JAMB exam, we encourage you to read on. Understanding the grading system can help you better prepare and perform well in the 2024 UTME.

How will JAMB Mark 2024 exam?

To know how JAMB will mark the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) commonly known as JAMB, read the breakdown below.

JAMB Marking Scheme for Use of English
SECTION A

Comprehension/Summary
Comprehension passages questions – 3 marks for each question
Close passage questions – 2 marks each
JAMB Novel (Life Changer) questions – 1 mark each

SECTION B: Lexis and Structure

Sentence interpretation questions – 2 marks each

Antonyms questions – 2 marks each

Synonyms questions – 1 mark each

Sentence completion questions – 1 mark each

SECTION C: Test of Oral

Oral questions – 1 mark each

Using the marking scheme above, out of the 60 JAMB Use of English questions, if you scored 56, your mark will be 56/60 × 100 = 93.

How Many Questions are in JAMB Use of English?

SECTION A: Comprehension/Summary

(a) 1 comprehension passage – 5 questions

(b) I close passage – 10 questions

(c) 1 reading text – 10 questions

SECTION B: Lexis and Structure

(a) Sentence interpretation – 5 questions

(b) Antonyms – 5 questions

(c) Synonyms – 5 questions

(d) Sentence completion – 10 questions

SECTION C: Oral Forms – 10 questions

Total: 60 questions

How JAMB Marks Other Three Subjects

Each of the questions in the remaining 3 subjects is graded 2.5 marks. So the three subjects carry 300 marks cumulative.



Each of the three other subjects will be 100 if marked 2.5.



For example: If you score 36 over 40 in each of Biology the calculation will be 34 × 2.5 = 85% (in percentage).



If you have 36 in Physics and chemistry it’ll be 36 × 2.5 = 90



So let’s add it all: 93 + 85 + 90 + 90 = That’s 358 over 400.

How To Check JAMB Result 2024

To check your JAMB result for 2024 Click here  for assistance on checking it.



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