JAMB 2020 Past Questions and Answers

What the 2020 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 2020 subject Worked answers Free to start

What the 2020 exam tested most

Not a guess, and not a generic syllabus list. This is the actual emphasis of the 2020 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 Vocabulary Most tested
Lexis and Structure Most tested
Composition and Translation Heavily tested
Arabic Grammar (النحو) Heavily tested
Literature in English Heavily tested
English Grammar Heavily tested
Nouns, Articles and Adjectives Heavily tested
Map Reading and Interpretation Heavily tested
International Relations and Organisations Heavily tested
Sentence Transformation Heavily tested
Pre-Colonial Nigerian Societies Heavily tested
Trans-Saharan Trade and the Spread of Islam Heavily tested

2020 subjects covered

French Arabic Economics Government Geography english commerce christian_religious_studies Biology Chemistry Physics History mathematics

Try 2020 questions yourself

Real questions from the 2020 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.

Geography · 2020 Sample 1 of 3

The earth is inclined at what angle?

  • A 43.5°
  • B 65.4°
  • C 65°
  • D 66.5°

Answer: D

Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of 66.5° from its orbital plane, or 23.5° from the vertical.

Geography · 2020 Sample 2 of 3

Which of the following represents the structure of the earth?

  • A Atmosphere, Biosphere and Hydrosphere
  • B Crust, Mantle and Core
  • C Troposphere, Lithosphere and Hydrosphere
  • D Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic

Answer and full explanation are inside the app.

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Geography · 2020 Sample 3 of 3

The horse Latitude is on

  • A 90 degrees
  • B 60 degrees
  • C 30 degrees
  • D 0 degrees

Answer and full explanation are inside the app.

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Why not publish the whole 2020 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 2020 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 2020 question

Free on the web and on Android. Worked explanations for every question, timed CBT mocks, and a breakdown of the 2020 topics you are weakest in.

JAMB 2020 past questions: common questions

Are the 2020 past questions free?

Yes. Create a free account and every 2020 question is available with a worked explanation. There is no paywall on past questions.

Does JAMB repeat 2020 questions?

Not the exact papers, but the topics and phrasing patterns recur constantly. That is precisely why 2020 practice still raises a 2027 score.

Which subjects are covered?

The subjects examined in the 2020 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.