Study guides

In-depth, free guides written for Nigerian students and parents — how each examination works, what to study, worked examples, and the mistakes that cost candidates marks. Read a guide, then practise the topic level by level on Levia.

Arts and social sciences

Arts and social sciences Separation of powers and checks and balances, with Nigerian examples What separation of powers means, Montesquieu's theory, how the legislature, executive and judiciary check each other in Nigeria's presidential system, and the limits of the doctrine. 5 min read Arts and social sciences Map reading in Geography: scale, distance, direction, bearings and gradient How to convert between map scales, measure distances and areas, give directions and bearings, read contours and calculate gradient — with worked examples for WAEC, NECO and JAMB Geography. 6 min read Arts and social sciences Figures of speech in Literature: 25 devices with examples The figures of speech and sound devices that appear in WAEC, NECO and JAMB Literature in English, each with a clear definition, examples, and the pairs students most often confuse. 5 min read

Commercial subjects

Commercial subjects Types of business organisations in Nigeria: sole proprietorship, partnership, companies and cooperatives Features, advantages and disadvantages of each type of business unit, from sole traders to public limited companies, cooperatives and public enterprises, with comparison tables for WAEC, NECO, JAMB and BECE. 7 min read Commercial subjects Double-entry book-keeping explained: debits, credits and the accounting equation The accounting equation, the rules of debit and credit, how to post transactions to ledger accounts, balance them and extract a trial balance — with worked examples for WAEC, NECO, JAMB and BECE. 6 min read Commercial subjects Demand, supply and elasticity explained (with Nigerian examples) The laws of demand and supply, what shifts the curves, market equilibrium, price controls and price elasticity of demand, with worked calculations for WAEC, NECO and JAMB Economics. 5 min read

English

English WAEC and NECO English: how to write essays and letters that score high The formats for formal, semi-formal and informal letters, how examiners mark essays (content, organisation, expression and mechanical accuracy), and a plan you can use in the exam hall. 5 min read English Lexis and structure: how to answer synonym, antonym and sentence-completion questions A practical method for the lexis and structure section of JAMB, WAEC and NECO English — reading words in context, avoiding examiner traps, and building vocabulary that lasts. 4 min read English How to score high in JAMB Use of English A section-by-section strategy for UTME Use of English: comprehension, lexis and structure, oral forms and the recommended text, with examples and the traps examiners set. 5 min read English English concord rules: subject–verb agreement with examples The concord rules that appear every year in JAMB, WAEC, NECO and BECE English — neither/nor, collective nouns, 'each' and 'one of', and more — each with examples and the common traps. 4 min read

Exam guides

Exam guides WAEC and NECO grading system explained: A1 to F9 and what counts as a credit What each WAEC and NECO grade means, the usual score ranges, which grades count as credits for admission, and how universities read your O'level result. 4 min read Exam guides JAMB subject combinations for popular courses in Nigeria The usual UTME subject combinations for Medicine, Law, Engineering, Accounting, Computer Science, Nursing, Mass Communication and other popular courses, plus how to confirm yours in the JAMB brochure. 4 min read Exam guides JAMB CBT exam day: a step-by-step guide to the computer-based test What happens at the JAMB CBT centre from arrival to submission: what to bring, how the software works, using the on-screen calculator, and how to manage 180 questions in two hours. 6 min read Exam guides How to calculate your Post-UTME aggregate score (with worked examples) The common formulas Nigerian universities use to combine UTME, Post-UTME and O'level scores into an admission aggregate, worked through step by step. 4 min read

Junior and primary

Junior and primary Verbal reasoning question types explained (with examples for Common Entrance) Every common verbal reasoning question type — synonyms, analogies, odd-one-out, hidden words, letter sequences, codes, anagrams and logic — with worked examples and strategies for pupils and parents. 6 min read Junior and primary Quantitative reasoning tips for Common Entrance (with worked examples) How to tackle number sequences, number analogies, function machines, missing numbers, odd-one-out and word puzzles in quantitative reasoning, with strategies for pupils and parents. 6 min read Junior and primary How to prepare for BECE in JSS3: a term-by-term plan A practical plan for JSS3 students and parents: what to focus on each term, how to revise JSS1 and JSS2 work, daily study routines, and tips for the BECE objective and theory papers. 5 min read Junior and primary Common Entrance preparation: a practical guide for parents How to help your child prepare for the National Common Entrance Examination and school entrance tests: when to start, what to practise, a weekly plan, and how to keep it positive. 5 min read

Mathematics

Mathematics Standard form, significant figures and decimal places: a clear guide How to write numbers in standard form, round to significant figures and decimal places, and avoid the classic traps with zeros — with worked examples for WAEC, NECO, JAMB and BECE. 4 min read Mathematics Number bases made easy: converting, adding and subtracting in any base How to convert between base ten and bases two to nine, convert directly between other bases, and add, subtract and multiply in a base — with worked examples for JAMB, WAEC and NECO. 5 min read Mathematics Indices and logarithms: the laws, with worked examples Every law of indices and logarithms you need for JAMB, WAEC and NECO Mathematics, with step-by-step worked examples, index equations and the mistakes that cost marks. 5 min read

Sciences

Sciences The mole concept and stoichiometry: a step-by-step guide Moles, molar mass, gas volumes, concentration and reacting masses explained step by step, with worked examples in the style of JAMB, WAEC and NECO Chemistry. 5 min read Sciences Soil formation, properties and fertility: Agricultural Science made simple How soil forms, the soil profile, texture and structure, soil water and pH, what makes soil fertile, fertilisers, and how to conserve soil — for WAEC, NECO and JAMB Agricultural Science. 5 min read Sciences Equations of motion in Physics: how to choose the right one (with worked examples) The three equations of uniformly accelerated motion, how to pick the right one every time, and worked examples on cars, free fall and braking, plus velocity–time graphs. 5 min read Sciences Cell structure and organelles: what every Biology student must know The cell as the unit of life, each organelle and its function, plant versus animal cells, prokaryotes versus eukaryotes, and how cells are organised into tissues and organs — for WAEC, NECO, JAMB and BECE. 5 min read

Study skills

Study skills How to use past questions effectively (and the mistake most students make) Past questions are the most popular exam resource in Nigeria and the most misused. Here is how to use them to find patterns and fix weaknesses instead of just memorising answers. 4 min read Study skills A 12-week study timetable for JAMB, WAEC and NECO A realistic week-by-week study plan for the final three months before your exam: what to study each week, how to split your time between subjects, and how to use practice tests properly. 5 min read