Post by Admin on May 17, 2014 15:41:31 GMT
JAMB's Marking Scheme - Negative
Marking Issue Clarified
For so many years, even during my time,
there has been controversies as to know
how JAMB marks their exams and if
JAMB negative marking - a strategy to
reduce guessing by subtracting marks for
any question failed - was used.
After through out investigation on this
issues,The Team has been able
to get the final resolution.
The Exam, UTME, will be a 3.5 hrs (three
and half hours) paper of multiple choice
questions in Use of English and 3 other
subjects specified by the candidate.
Usually, candidates are given the Use of
English paper to begin with after which the
other 3 papers are distributed after some
minutes (30-45min). we
gathered that there will be 100
Questions for Use of English - equating to
100 marks. The other 3 subjects will
carry 50 questions each - equating to 100
Marks each. Candidates will therefore be
graded to a total of 400 marks.
ON THE ISSUES OF JAMB NEGATIVE
MARKING:
Negative marking in JAMB - UTME DOES
NOT EXIST. There is ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING like Negative marking.
This has also been confirmed by a JAMB
Staff.
Since there is nothing like negative
marking, it is advised that you shade an
answer for all questions.
First answer the questions you are very
sure of and come back later to answer the
rest. Why? Because if at the end of the
exam you end up not attempting some
very simple questions as easy as "1 + 1 =
2" at the bottom of your paper, you will
have yourself to blame.
JAMB, most times, ask very simple
questions and keep them at the bottom of
the paper.
Be Confident! Remember to shade an
answer for every question. You might just
be lucky to get all the ones you guessed.
Yeah, about "Guessing", you should try to
guess with logic and elimination, just like
how it's done in "Who wants to be a
millionaire". With that, you'll come out with
a million smiles after the exam.
If you have more to add, use the
comment boxes below
Marking Issue Clarified
For so many years, even during my time,
there has been controversies as to know
how JAMB marks their exams and if
JAMB negative marking - a strategy to
reduce guessing by subtracting marks for
any question failed - was used.
After through out investigation on this
issues,The Team has been able
to get the final resolution.
The Exam, UTME, will be a 3.5 hrs (three
and half hours) paper of multiple choice
questions in Use of English and 3 other
subjects specified by the candidate.
Usually, candidates are given the Use of
English paper to begin with after which the
other 3 papers are distributed after some
minutes (30-45min). we
gathered that there will be 100
Questions for Use of English - equating to
100 marks. The other 3 subjects will
carry 50 questions each - equating to 100
Marks each. Candidates will therefore be
graded to a total of 400 marks.
ON THE ISSUES OF JAMB NEGATIVE
MARKING:
Negative marking in JAMB - UTME DOES
NOT EXIST. There is ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING like Negative marking.
This has also been confirmed by a JAMB
Staff.
Since there is nothing like negative
marking, it is advised that you shade an
answer for all questions.
First answer the questions you are very
sure of and come back later to answer the
rest. Why? Because if at the end of the
exam you end up not attempting some
very simple questions as easy as "1 + 1 =
2" at the bottom of your paper, you will
have yourself to blame.
JAMB, most times, ask very simple
questions and keep them at the bottom of
the paper.
Be Confident! Remember to shade an
answer for every question. You might just
be lucky to get all the ones you guessed.
Yeah, about "Guessing", you should try to
guess with logic and elimination, just like
how it's done in "Who wants to be a
millionaire". With that, you'll come out with
a million smiles after the exam.
If you have more to add, use the
comment boxes below
