Over the years, JAMB has made lots of progress, and it’s evident in how fast they release results.
Before, it took days before UTME results were released but now, you can even calculate your score before JAMB officially release results.
If you’re among those who wrote JAMB recently and want to calculate your score per subject, here is how to do it.
How to calculate JAMB score per subject
To calculate your JAMB score per subject, you need to understand the JAMB marking scheme per subject.
Step 1: Know the JAMB marking system
The marking scheme is how JAMB grades you for every question you get correctly.
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As you already know, JAMB consists of four subjects. Each subject has a total of 100 marks, making the total JAMB score 400.
JAMB subject combination & total marks
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
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| Use of English | 60 | 100 |
| Other Subjects (e.g., Mathematics, Biology, Government, etc.) | 40 each | 100 each |
✅ Each subject has 40 questions (except Use of English, which has 60 questions).
✅ Every answer you get correctly, will give you points.
✅ Now, the answers you get wrong, will not give you any point and it will not take any point away from the ones your correct answers gave you.
Your total score is the sum of all the correct scores you get from each subject.
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Now, the question you should ask is how many points does a single answer you get correctly give you?
How many points does each correct answer give you in JAMB?
JAMB marking scheme is the same for each subject except for the use of English.
Because of this, each answer gives you the same point in every other subject except for the English language.
How to calculate your JAMB score for the use of English
📌 To know your score for Use of English:
- Remember that English has 60 questions that carry 100 marks.
- The marking scheme states that for the English language, each question you get correctly gives you 1.67 marks (100 ÷ 60 = 1.67).
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For example, if you get 45 questions in the English language correctly. Your score for English will be :
(45 ÷ 60) × 100 = 75 or 1.67 x 45 = 75 (1.67 is the point you get for each question you get correct in the use of English).
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📌 For other subjects (like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Government, etc.):
- They have 40 questions and each carries 100 marks.
- The marking scheme states that for subjects that are not English language, each question you get correctly will give you 2.5 marks (100 ÷ 40 = 2.5).
Step 2: Count your correct answers
After writing your JAMB exam, you can calculate your score if you remember the number of answers you got correctly.
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For example, let’s assume you score:
- Use of English: 45 correct answers
- Mathematics: 30 correct answers
- Physics: 28 correct answers
- Chemistry: 32 correct answers
Step 3: Multiply your correct answer in each subject by the marking scheme
Now, multiply the number of correct answers you got in each subject by the marks per question.
✅ For the use of English:
- We assume you got 45 questions correctly, which means 45 × 1.67 = 75.15 marks.
✅ For Mathematics:
- We assume you got 30 questions correctly, which means 30 × 2.5 = 75 marks.
✅ For Physics:
- We assume you got 28 questions correctly, which means 28 × 2.5 = 70 marks.
✅ Fr Chemistry:
- We assume you got 32 questions correctly, which means 32 × 2.5 = 80 marks.
Step 4: Add all your scores together
Now, add up all the scores you got from each subject together.
📌 Total Score = 75.15 + 75 + 70 + 80 = 300.15
Since JAMB scores are usually rounded off, your final score would be 300.
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How many marks does each subject carry in JAMB?
In the JAMB exam, each subject carries 100 marks and the exam is made up of four subjects, making it a total of 400 marks.
What is a perfect score in JAMB?
To get a perfect score in JAMB, you need to score 400, which means getting 100 marks in each subject.
How to check your JAMB score after the exam
If you don’t want to manually calculate your score, JAMB will release your official result a few days after the exam.
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Here’s how to check it:
✅ Method 1: Via SMS
- Open your messaging app.
- Send UTMERESULT (no spaces) to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number linked to your JAMB registration.
- You’ll receive an SMS with your score.
📌 Note: SMS costs N50 per request.
✅ Method 2: Via JAMB portal
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- Go to the JAMB result-checking portal: https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng.
- Log into your dashboard and click on the “Check My Result” section to see your scores.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Here are answers to frequently asked questions about calculating JAMB scores.
Hopefully, you find them helpful.
How many marks does English carry in JAMB?
Use of English carries a total of 100 marks in JAMB.
How many questions does JAMB set for each subject?
JAMB sets 60 questions for the Use of English and 40 questions for each of the other three subjects, making a total of 180 questions.
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How to calculate JAMB score by percentage
To calculate your JAMB score percentage, use this formula:
(Your Total Score ÷ 400) × 100
For example, if your total JAMB score is 280, the percentage would be:
(280 ÷ 400) × 100 = 70%
What is the highest JAMB score possible?
The highest possible score in JAMB is 400 (100 marks per subject).
How does JAMB grade use of English?
In JAMB, the “use of English” section is divided into three parts: Comprehension, Lexis and Structure, and Oral Forms.
✅ Comprehension
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- 1 passage with 5 questions
- 1 cloze test with 10 questions
- 1 reading text with 10 questions
- Each comprehension question is worth 3 marks
- Each cloze test question is worth 2 marks
- Each reading text question is worth 1 mark
- Total marks for this section: 35
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✅ Lexis and Structure
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- 5 questions on sentence interpretation
- 5 questions on antonyms
- 5 questions on synonyms
- 10 questions on sentence completion
- Sentence interpretation and antonym questions carry 2 marks each
- Synonym and sentence completion questions carry 1 mark each
- Total marks for this section: 25
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✅ Oral Forms
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- 10 questions on oral English
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- Total marks for this section: 10
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Can I calculate my JAMB score without checking the official result?
Yes. If you remember the questions you answered correctly, you can use the marking scheme we explained here to calculate your score.
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Does JAMB have a negative marking?
No, JAMB does not deduct marks for wrong answers.
What is the minimum JAMB score for university admission?
Each university sets its cut-off mark, but generally:
- Universities: mostly 180 and above.
- Polytechnics: 100 and above.
- Colleges of Education: 100 and above.
How long does it take for JAMB results to be released?
JAMB results are usually released within 48 hours after the exam.
Conclusion
Here, you have seen how to calculate the JAMB score per subject.
We also explained the JAMB making scheme, grading points and the number of points each question you get correctly gives you.
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You can use the method here to calculate your JAMB score per subject.
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