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1,419 real Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (UTME) questions from 1997 to 2026, every one with a worked solution. Practise them timed, on the web, on Android, or offline on desktop.

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Years covered
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Questions per paper
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Time allowed
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Sample Physics questions, answered.

Taken straight from the papers below — one from each of the most recent years, with the answer marked and the reasoning written out.

JAMB Physics 2026 · Question 1
The following are factors affecting resistance of a given conductor except
  1. conductivity — correct answer
  2. resistivity
  3. length
  4. temperature
Worked solution
Resistance of a conductor depends on: resistivity (ρ), length (L), cross-sectional area (A), and temperature: R = ρL/A. Conductivity is the RECIPROCAL of resistivity — it is a related but not independent factor. JAMB answer: A. Answer: A
JAMB Physics 2025 · Question 1
Which of these colours in the visible spectrum has the longest wavelength?
  1. Red — correct answer
  2. Blue
  3. Yellow
  4. Violet
Worked solution
Red has the longest wavelength.
JAMB Physics 2024 · Question 1
The stress experienced by a wire of diameter yπm loaded by a weight y²N is
  1. πNm⁻²
  2. 2πNm⁻²
  3. 4πNm⁻² — correct answer
  4. 8πNm⁻²
Worked solution
Given information:

Diameter of wire, d = yπ m Load (weight), F = y² N Stress, σ = ?

Solution: If d = y/π m, then r = y/(2π) m A = πr² = π[y/(2π)]² = π × y²/(4π²) = y²/(4π) m² σ = F/A = y²÷[y²/(4π)] = y² × 4π/y² = 4π Nm⁻129
JAMB Physics 2023 · Question 1
The property of wave shown in the diagram above is?
JAMB Physics 2023 · Question 1 figure
  1. Diffraction — correct answer
  2. Refraction
  3. Polarisation
  4. Interference
Worked solution
The diagram clearly shows plane waves passing through a narrow gap and spreading out in semicircular wavefronts. This is the characteristic pattern of wave diffraction, where waves bend and spread after passing through an aperture.
JAMB Physics 2022 · Question 1
Which of these is a derived unit?
  1. Kilogram
  2. Metre
  3. Newton — correct answer
  4. Second
Worked solution
Newton is a derived unit because it is defined in terms of base units: 1 Newton = 1 kg·m/s² (combining kilogram, metre, and second).
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