Female Student Scores 339 In JAMB, Gets 96 in Chemistry, Hopes To Study Medicine

Female Student Scores 339 In JAMB, Gets 96 in Chemistry, Hopes To Study Medicine

  • A brilliant girl who wrote the JAMB examination has shared her outstanding results
  • She scored 339 in the recently completed JAMB, which is considered a very high
  • The young girl who is a student at Government Secondary School in Kaduna hopes to become a medical doctor

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Akporido Favour Julius, a student at Government Secondary School in Kaduna State who hailed from Delta State, Nigeria, has achieved an impressive score of 339 out of 400 in the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.

She scored 83 in Biology, 96 in Chemistry, 95 in Physics and 65 in English.

Female student from government school hits 339 in JAMB
Female student from government school hits 339 in JAMB. Photo credit: Akporidor Favour Source: Original
Source: UGC

The JAMB examination is a standardized test that determines the eligibility of candidates for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

It covers four subjects chosen by the candidates based on their intended course of study.

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Julius said she hopes to study medicine and surgery at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Akporido Favour Julius is one of the thousands of candidates who sat for the JAMB exam this year.

According to the JAMB website, the examination was conducted peacefully at various computer-based test centres across the country.

A huge achievement

Scoring over 300 in JAMB is a great achievement because it shows a high level of academic excellence and preparedness for tertiary education.

It also gives the candidate a competitive edge over other applicants who may have lower scores.

Therefore, scoring over 300 in JAMB means that the candidate has met and exceeded the minimum requirement for admission into any tertiary institution in Nigeria which is 140 and above.

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It also means that the candidate has a higher chance of getting admitted into his or her preferred institution and course of study.

Having 339 in JAMB is not an easy feat. It requires a lot of hard work, dedication, discipline and practice.

Young man graduates as valedictorian of UCC College of Distance Education

In a previous story, YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian man became the valedictorian of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) College of Distance Education (CoDE).

Abraham Joseph Kwesi Bentil also won the title of best graduating student at the sixth and seventh sessions of the 55th congregation held for graduands of the college.

According to the Ghanaian university, Kwesi Bentil earned a remarkable Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.96.

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