JAMB 2013 Past Questions and Answers
What the 2013 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.
What the 2013 exam tested most
Not a guess, and not a generic syllabus list. This is the actual emphasis of the 2013 paper, ordered by how heavily each syllabus topic was examined — so you can see where the marks really sat instead of revising everything equally.
2013 subjects covered
Try 2013 questions yourself
Real questions from the 2013 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.
Passage: Waking up by 9:00am, I knew I was late to listen to the news ___6___ or the usual newspaper ___7___. A short while later, I heard the voice of a ___8___ or the usual newspaper making his ___9___. I quickly dashed outside and called him. He was carrying a heap of papers on his left arm but I ___10___ only two ___11___ of different dailies. I ___12___ the ___13___ and ___14___ of the papers and was surprised that none of the events I considered ___15___ had been reported. I was shocked at the realisation that the papers ___16___ enough reports about recent socio-political and economic issues. It was evident on the sports ___17___ that the ___18___ had done a good job by sending in results of all league matches played the previous day. The ___19___ in the papers were educative and informative and the ___20___ very funny and interesting. Question 7: Choose the word that best completes blank ___7___ in "...or the usual newspaper ___7___"
- A review
- B column
- C vendor
- D edition
Answer: C
The "usual newspaper vendor" is the person who sells and calls out newspapers; it fits the later reference.
Passage: Waking up by 9:00am, I knew I was late to listen to the news ___6___ or the usual newspaper ___7___. A short while later, I heard the voice of a ___8___ or the usual newspaper making his ___9___. I quickly dashed outside and called him. He was carrying a heap of papers on his left arm but I ___10___ only two ___11___ of different dailies. I ___12___ the ___13___ and ___14___ of the papers and was surprised that none of the events I considered ___15___ had been reported. I was shocked at the realisation that the papers ___16___ enough reports about recent socio-political and economic issues. It was evident on the sports ___17___ that the ___18___ had done a good job by sending in results of all league matches played the previous day. The ___19___ in the papers were educative and informative and the ___20___ very funny and interesting. Question 8: Choose the word that best completes blank ___8___ in "I heard the voice of a ___8___ ... making his ___9___"
- A anchor
- B editor
- C vendor
- D reader
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerPassage: Waking up by 9:00am, I knew I was late to listen to the news ___6___ or the usual newspaper ___7___. A short while later, I heard the voice of a ___8___ or the usual newspaper making his ___9___. I quickly dashed outside and called him. He was carrying a heap of papers on his left arm but I ___10___ only two ___11___ of different dailies. I ___12___ the ___13___ and ___14___ of the papers and was surprised that none of the events I considered ___15___ had been reported. I was shocked at the realisation that the papers ___16___ enough reports about recent socio-political and economic issues. It was evident on the sports ___17___ that the ___18___ had done a good job by sending in results of all league matches played the previous day. The ___19___ in the papers were educative and informative and the ___20___ very funny and interesting. Question 9: Choose the word that best completes blank ___9___ in "...making his ___9___"
- A report
- B announcement
- C call
- D delivery
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerWhy not publish the whole 2013 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 2013 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 2013 question
Free on the web and on Android. Worked explanations for every question, timed CBT mocks, and a breakdown of the 2013 topics you are weakest in.
JAMB 2013 past questions: common questions
Are the 2013 past questions free?
Yes. Create a free account and every 2013 question is available with a worked explanation. There is no paywall on past questions.
Does JAMB repeat 2013 questions?
Not the exact papers, but the topics and phrasing patterns recur constantly. That is precisely why 2013 practice still raises a 2027 score.
Which subjects are covered?
The subjects examined in the 2013 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.