Examination Structure

The JUPEB examinations consist of two papers for candidates in the Sciences, French, Music and Visual Arts while candidates in the Arts & Humanities, Management and Social Sciences take only one paper. For all candidates, paper I has two sections, Section A with 50 Multiple Choice Items and Section B containing eight (8) Essay Items. For those with two papers, Paper II is a Practical Skills Examination in the relevant subjects.

Subjects With Practical Papers

A candidate for each of these subjects takes Paper I and II:

  • Agricultural Science
  • French
  • Biology
  • Music
  • Chemistry
  • Visual arts
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Subjects Without Practical Papers

A candidate for each of these subjects takes only Paper:

  • Christian Religious Studies
  • History
  • Igbo
  • Islamic Religious Studies
  • Literature-in-English
  • Yoruba
  • Accounting
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Government