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JAMB 2012:Performance Analysis

The news fluttered in “only 3 candidates scored above 300 in this year’s JAMB 2012 examination.”The immediate reaction was condemnation of the Education Sector and the insensitivity of the Government. Truth be told, our Education is in comatose; irrespective, is it possible to attest to any positive sign when they show up without allowing prejudice becloud our judgments?

I believe we are not near where we ought to, so also we are not where we were. JAMB2012 result is not as bad as it seems; but how can we tell if we don’t consult the numbers and facts from past examinations. Lets go!

Lets consider past JAMB results 2009, 2010, 2011 with the recent 2012. See the table below

  2009 2010 2011 2012Total Candidate 1,182,381 1,375,652 1,493,604 1,503,931No. that scored 200 and above 548,543 501,463 597,494 673,394scored below 200 460,702

N/A

842,851 711,250scored below 170 167,251 201,798 336,330scored 170 – 199 293,451 641,143 374,920scored 200 – 249

N/A

495,426 601,151scored 250 – 269 67,732 71,339scored 270 – 299 31,444 901scored above 300 2,892 3with invalid or incomplete results 28,069 5,161withheld for malpractice 23,819 20,780 15,160 27,266results being investigated N/A 7,504 N/A

N/A – not available

Based on 200 as minimum cut-off for most Universities; the focus is on Candidates with scores of => 200.

  2009 2010 2011 2012

Total Candidate 1,182,381 1,375,652 1,493,604 1,503,931

No. that scored 200 and above 548,543 501,463 597,494 673,394

% of 200 and above 46.39% 36.45% 40.00% 44.78%

2009 2010 2011 20120.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

50.00% 46.39%

36.45%40.00%

44.78%

% of 200 and above

By implication; this year’s JAMB result offers more candidates (44.78% of total examined) the opportunity to vie for admission in their respective institution of choices.

  2009 2010 2011 2012

Total Candidate 1,182,381 1,375,652 1,493,604 1,503,931

% of 200 and above 46.39% 36.45% 40.00% 44.78%

JAMB 2012 records very few high scorers; this is where a lot of analysts concentrate on and drew the conclusion that the result is woeful.

  2009 2010 2011 2012Total Candidate 1,182,381 1,375,652 1,493,604 1,503,931No. that scored 200 and above 548,543 501,463 597,494 673,394scoring 250 – 269

N/A N/A

67,732 71,339scoring 270 – 299 31,444 901scoring above 300 2,892 3with invalid or incomplete results 28,069 5,161withheld for malpractice 23,819 20,780 15,160 27,266results being investigated N/A 7,504 N/A

Therefore, the result of JAMB 2012 is not where we aim but also it is not where we used to be.

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Data source:- JAMB result as announced in the dailies

Analysis by: Wale Micaiahe: walegate@yahoo.comm: 08078001800b: walemicaiah.blog.comw. www.statisense.info