JAMB 2021 Past Questions and Answers

What the 2021 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 2021 subject Worked answers Free to start

What the 2021 exam tested most

Not a guess, and not a generic syllabus list. This is the actual emphasis of the 2021 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
French Verb Conjugation and Tenses Also tested
Arabic Grammar (النحو) Also tested
Fractions, Ratios and Percentages Also tested
Vocabulary and Comprehension Also tested
French Vocabulary Also tested
Comprehension Also tested
Living Things and Their Characteristics Also tested
Arms of Government Also tested
Thermal Physics Also tested
Colonial Rule in Nigeria Also tested
Force and Newton's Laws of Motion Also tested

2021 subjects covered

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

Try 2021 questions yourself

Real questions from the 2021 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.

Economics · 2021 Sample 1 of 3

At a price of ₦5, the excess supply is:

  • A 45 tins per week
  • B 30 tins per week
  • C 15 tins per week
  • D 20 tins per week

Answer: B

Excess supply is calculated by subtracting the quantity demanded from the quantity supplied:Quantity Supplied (Qs): 35 tins per weekQuantity Demanded (Qd): 5 tins per week\(\text{Excess\ Supply}=Q_{s}-Q_{d}\)\(\text{Excess\ Supply}=35-5=\mathbf{30}\text{\ tins\ per\ week}\)Therefore, Option B is the correct option.

Economics · 2021 Sample 2 of 3

Inflation is likely to benefit:

  • A Person employed in financial houses
  • B Persons with bank savings
  • C Debtors
  • D Persons who live on fixed pension funds

Answer and full explanation are inside the app.

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Economics · 2021 Sample 3 of 3

Progressive income tax can be expressed as:

  • A Tax that is independent of income
  • B Tax that rises as income rises
  • C Tax that falls as income falls
  • D Tax that falls as income rises

Answer and full explanation are inside the app.

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Why not publish the whole 2021 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 2021 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 2021 question

Free on the web and on Android. Worked explanations for every question, timed CBT mocks, and a breakdown of the 2021 topics you are weakest in.

JAMB 2021 past questions: common questions

Are the 2021 past questions free?

Yes. Create a free account and every 2021 question is available with a worked explanation. There is no paywall on past questions.

Does JAMB repeat 2021 questions?

Not the exact papers, but the topics and phrasing patterns recur constantly. That is precisely why 2021 practice still raises a 2027 score.

Which subjects are covered?

The subjects examined in the 2021 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.