JAMB 2011 Past Questions and Answers

What the 2011 UTME actually tested — the topics that carried the most marks and the subjects involved — plus real questions from that exam year with worked answers you can check yourself.

Every 2011 subject Worked answers Free to start

What the 2011 exam tested most

Not a guess, and not a generic syllabus list. This is the actual emphasis of the 2011 paper, ordered by how heavily each syllabus topic was examined — so you can see where the marks really sat instead of revising everything equally.

French Verb Conjugation and Tenses Most tested
Arms of Government Heavily tested
Summary and Cloze Passages Heavily tested
Lexis and Structure Also tested
Prepositions and Sentence Structure Also tested
Indices, Logarithms and Surds Also tested
The Constitution and Constitutionalism Also tested
Francophone Civilisation and Culture Also tested
Literature in English Also tested
Nationalism and the Struggle for Independence Also tested
Statistics Also tested
Support and Movement Also tested

2011 subjects covered

english Biology Government History French mathematics

Try 2011 questions yourself

Real questions from the 2011 bank. The first one is worked through completely so you can see how our explanations read — the rest you can attempt now and check inside the app.

French · 2011 Sample 1 of 3

28. 'L'État honteux' est un roman écrit par

  • A Sony Labou Tansi
  • B Wole Soyinka
  • C Camara Laye
  • D Hampaté Bâ

Answer: A

L’État honteux est un roman de Sony Labou Tansi.

French · 2011 Sample 2 of 3

'Chaque chose en son temps' était écrit par

  • A Lynn Mbuko
  • B Guillaume Oyono
  • C Boubakar Fall
  • D Hajiya Samira

Answer and full explanation are inside the app.

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French · 2011 Sample 3 of 3

30. D’après la pièce 'Trois prétendants... Un mari', les parents de Juliette voient le mariage comme

  • A un retour à la modernité
  • B une tradition charitable
  • C un acte d'amour
  • D une entreprise commerciale

Answer and full explanation are inside the app.

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Why not publish the whole 2011 paper here?

Because a PDF of answers is not practice. Reading answers feels productive and teaches almost nothing; answering questions, getting them wrong, and reading the explanation is what actually moves a score. So we publish the research and a real sample, and keep the full 2011 set inside the app where it is timed, scored, and tracks which topics you keep losing. It is free — you just have to create an account.

Practise every 2011 question

Free on the web and on Android. Worked explanations for every question, timed CBT mocks, and a breakdown of the 2011 topics you are weakest in.

JAMB 2011 past questions: common questions

Are the 2011 past questions free?

Yes. Create a free account and every 2011 question is available with a worked explanation. There is no paywall on past questions.

Does JAMB repeat 2011 questions?

Not the exact papers, but the topics and phrasing patterns recur constantly. That is precisely why 2011 practice still raises a 2027 score.

Which subjects are covered?

The subjects examined in the 2011 UTME, listed above. Every question in that set carries a worked explanation inside the app.

Should I start with the oldest year?

No. Start with the most recent years, because question style drifts. Use older years afterwards as volume practice on topics you are still weak in.