6 THINGS YOU MUST DO BEFORE YOU CAN PASS POST-UTME EXAM

In no time most institution will start selling post utme entrance form and some people don't just know what and how to get them selves prepared,so you made past the first step by passing your JAMB and reaching the cut-off marks of your choice institution; but there is still a very heavy and high hurdle to cross. You might not know, but hundreds of thousands of students are still jostling for that admission slot you are envying. So you need an added advantage that will give you an extra edge over them as the purpose of that screening is the get the best out of the best of all the students that applied for admission in the institution.
Since it is no longer news that Post UTME exams is now the order of the day in Nigeria before one can be eligible to be admitted in any higher institution of learning in Nigeria just prepare your mind to scale through the Post-UTME exams as this can be a daunting task considering the intricacies and logistics that hugely underscores it. So for one to be sure of his high marks that will guarantee him admission into any Nigerian higher institution you must be able and willing to do the following:
1.CHANGE YOUR MINDSET
This is very important especially if you have ever tried writing the PUTME before but did not reach the desired cut-off marks for your choice course of study. You need to understand that this is a whole new start and another fresh opportunity for you to grab what you are seeking for.
Even if you have not written before, prepare your mind very well knowing that this is a fresh endeavour for you and it is not as hard as you may have heard or anticipated. If you do what you need to do and follow some of the other things that I will still tell you, nothing can stand on your way to gaining your desired admission.
2.COVER YOUR JAMB SYLLABUS
Truth be told, students are now so lazy to read and they in turn expect high marks in their exams. Let me categorically state here that this will not work; so first things first: make sure that you have covered the topics and notes on them as stipulated in your JAMB syllabus.True, you must have attempted this to an extent and that is why you reached the school cut-off marks but you really need to give it a more detailed attention since you are fighting for a very important thing.
3.SOLVE A LOT OF PAST QUESTIONS
In addition to covering your syllabus, you need to try out your hands with JAMB past questions. A school like UNN have been known to draw its PUTME questions directly from JAMB past questions. I must confess this really helped me a lot. If you diligently bulldoze those questions and have them at the very tips of your fingers, it will save you a whole lot of time in the exam proper – making it much like one of your practice sessions.
UNN TVSS solutionn setAnother thing the past questions do is that it helps you to access yourself and know your level of preparedness to face the exams. It tells you which of the topics you have to revisit again for a memory refresher. Believe me it can boost your confidence level and place you in the correct frame of mind to face the exams.
Be sure to also check out how the school sets its previous exams by also looking for their past questions and studying them. for UNN, the one specified
is a good example. call 08068829255 to get a copy for yourself
4.ACCLIMATIZE WITH THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
This is very important. Make sure you leave for the school for at least one week before the exam, especially if you have not been to the school before or ever taken PUTME. This singular act has a lot of psychological impact. It can be a serious motivating factor as proximity to the system can be a huge advantage. Here, you can easily have access to information which flies like wildfire among students in the school.
Moreso, use this period to know your way around the school, your exam procedures and schedules, your exam centre and whatever may be of essential help to you during the exam.
5.CONDUCT YOURSELF IN THE EXAM HALL
Also have it at the back of your mind that hundreds of thousands of people are jostling for a limited number of admission slots; so the institution will devise a number of tricks and devices to shove off a lot of people. I know a lot of people who prepared very well, did everything that was supposed to be done but just one flimsy thing denied them the fruit of their labour. Resist every temptation to flout their orders or cheat in the hall or jump around in the hall; I promise you, UNN lecturers will not waste time in tearing your script and sending you out of the exam hall and sincerely, that will be all for you if you are caught in any misconduct.
6.EXCEPT THE LORD BUILDS A HOUSE
No matter what ever preparation you have made, God has the final say. The Holy Book says, "Except the Lord Builds a house, the builders build in vain'. You need to crown your efforts with prayers for God desires to favour you.
Thanks for dropping by and I believe this would help you. Watch out for other helps and updates on the registration, directives and the buildup to the Post UTME on this blog (especially if you applied for UNN). We will sure keep you posted. Good luck!
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