JAMB 2018 Past Questions and Answers

What the 2018 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 2018 subject Worked answers Free to start

What the 2018 exam tested most

Not a guess, and not a generic syllabus list. This is the actual emphasis of the 2018 paper, ordered by how heavily each syllabus topic was examined — so you can see where the marks really sat instead of revising everything equally.

Lexis and Structure Most tested
Literature in English Heavily tested
Statistics Also tested
Indices, Logarithms and Surds Also tested
Sentence Transformation Also tested
Geometry and Mensuration Also tested
Trigonometry Also tested
English Grammar Also tested
Differentiation Also tested
Integration Also tested
Number System Also tested
Fractions, Ratios and Percentages Also tested

2018 subjects covered

Physics english Biology commerce christian_religious_studies mathematics Economics Chemistry

Try 2018 questions yourself

Real questions from the 2018 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.

Biology · 2018 Sample 1 of 3

The following are the main types of vertebrae in human beings except

  • A Caudal vertebrae
  • B Sacral vertebrae
  • C Cervical vertebrae
  • D Joint vertebrae

Answer: D

Joint vertebrae is not a recognized type of vertebra in humans. The major types are cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and caudal (coccygeal).

Biology · 2018 Sample 2 of 3

When proteins are broken down, they also provide

  • A Oxygen
  • B Carbohydrate
  • C Energy
  • D Amino acids

Answer and full explanation are inside the app.

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Biology · 2018 Sample 3 of 3

According to Mendel's first law of inheritance, segregation of genes occurs when

  • A Tall plants are crossbred
  • B Short plants are crossbred
  • C Tall plants and short plants are crossbred
  • D Plants are crossbred

Answer and full explanation are inside the app.

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Why not publish the whole 2018 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 2018 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 2018 question

Free on the web and on Android. Worked explanations for every question, timed CBT mocks, and a breakdown of the 2018 topics you are weakest in.

JAMB 2018 past questions: common questions

Are the 2018 past questions free?

Yes. Create a free account and every 2018 question is available with a worked explanation. There is no paywall on past questions.

Does JAMB repeat 2018 questions?

Not the exact papers, but the topics and phrasing patterns recur constantly. That is precisely why 2018 practice still raises a 2027 score.

Which subjects are covered?

The subjects examined in the 2018 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.