What 500 Students Told Us Before the JAMB Exam
Ahead of the 2026 JAMB examinations we visited secondary schools across Jos. The gap we found was not knowledge — it was access to practice.
Every student we met knew the syllabus. Almost none of them had sat a full timed practice paper on a computer before — and the exam itself is computer-based.
The access gap
We asked five hundred students a single question: how many complete CBT practice sessions have you done? The median answer was zero.
- 68% had never used exam software.
- 81% shared a device with at least two siblings.
- Only 12% had reliable home internet.
This is not a knowledge problem. A student who knows the material but has never navigated the interface loses marks to the interface.
What we did
We distributed study materials and provided free access to digital practice software, then ran supervised sessions in school computer rooms so students could sit a full paper under timed conditions.
"The first time I did it on a screen I panicked. By the fourth time it was just an exam."
Where this goes
Practice access is cheap relative to its effect. We are expanding the programme to more schools and are looking for partners with device or connectivity capacity. Read more about our programmes.
