JAMB Marking Scheme 2025/2026 for All Subjects

Every JAMB candidate would like to know how scores are calculated and the marks each question carries. Hence, this JAMB marking scheme 2025/2026 is for all subjects, including Mathematics and the Use of English, for the JAMB 2025 UTME CBT examination.

In the JAMB examination, questions don’t carry equal marks; each topic has a different grade, so it is very important to pay proper attention to this article so that you will understand how JAMB 2025 marks will be calculated.

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JAMB Marking Scheme 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) administers Nigeria’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), a standardized exam required for admission into tertiary institutions such as universities and polytechnics.

The marking scheme for the UTME is designed to be objective and fair, with a maximum score of 400 points. The exam consists of four subjects, each worth 100 points. The four subjects are English, mathematics, one of the sciences (physics, chemistry, or biology), and one social science (government, economics, commerce, or geography).

The scores from all four subjects are added together to determine a candidate’s overall score, which is then used to determine eligibility for admission into various tertiary institutions.

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How JAMB Marked UTME

JAMB Marking Scheme/System: How UTME is Marked English and Other Subjects: Everything you need to Know to Pass JAMB Examination

You’re on the right page if you’re seeking the answer to the question: How does JAMB calculate its marks? Candidates searching for the correct JAMB marking scheme, JAMB grading secrete, average score, or a number of questions in JAMB UTME will also find this piece resourceful.

I have read a series of confusing posts on this topic before researching it and coming up with something very official. I contacted JAMB officials/Admin and the syllabus before I put this down. So, be rest assured that nothing is left out in this post. Yet, I make it as concise as possible for you.

I will break things down by subjects.

1. JAMB Method Used to Mark/Score English in UTME

Use of English is 60 questions in all. This means JAMB will set 60 English questions for all candidates irrespective of their proposed university courses.

But this doesn’t mean that the total score for the Use of English is 60 marks in all. In fact, it’s 100 marks for this compulsory subject.

UTME English Marking: Evaluation/Assessment

SECTION A: Comprehension/Summary

Comprehension Passages Questions	3 marks each
Cloze Passage Questions	2 marks each
Reading Text (the Life Changer) Questions	1 mark each

NOTE: A cloze passage is a reading comprehension exercise in which words have been omitted in a systematic fashion. Students fill in the blanks, and their responses are counted correctly if they are exact matches for the missing words. This is also called REGISTER.

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SECTION B: Lexis 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: Oral Forms

Question Test on Oral

1 mark each

If the total score for English set for you is 60 but you scored 50, JAMB concludes with this calculation: 45/60×100 (in percentage). Then, your mark will be 75%

This calculation conforms with the official JAMB syllabus explanation in their 100 questions standard.

Use of English Questions Break-Down

SECTION A: Comprehension/Summary

a	1 Comprehension passage	5 Questions
b	1 Cloze 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

Oral Forms

10 Questions

Total: 60 questions

2. JAMB Method Used to Mark Other Three Subjects UTME

Since you have other three subjects apart from English, below is the official marking scheme for them.

JAMB sets 40 questions each for the other subjects. Each of these questions is graded or scored 2.5 marks. Hence, the three subjects = 300 marks (i.e 40 x 2.5 x 3 subjects). In other words, each of the three other subjects will be 100 if marked 2.5 (40 x 2.5).

The Calculation for Each of the Other Subjects

If you score 35 over 40 in each of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology (for example), JAMB concludes with this calculation: 25 x 2.5 = 63% (in percentage). This is 25/40 in %.

Let’s assume the same in the other two subjects. Each of the other two gives you 63%.

Finally, your UTME score will be: 75 + 63 + 63 + 63 = That’s 264 over 400.

Conclusion

In the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, candidates are scored based on the number of correct answers they provide. For each correct answer, a candidate is awarded one mark. There is no penalty for incorrect answers, so it is advisable for candidates to attempt all questions even if they are unsure of the correct answer.

The total marks a candidate scores in the JAMB examination are used to determine their overall score, which is known as the JAMB score. The JAMB score is used to determine a candidate’s eligibility for admission to a university or other higher education institution in Nigeria.

It is important to note that the JAMB score is only one factor that is taken into consideration when determining a candidate’s eligibility for admission. Other factors, such as the candidate’s performance in the school-based component of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the cut-off marks set by the institution the candidate is applying to, also play a role in the admission process.

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