JSSCE English past questions.

319 real JSSCE (Junior WAEC / BECE) questions from 2023 to 2026, every one with a worked solution. Practise them timed, on the web, on Android, or offline on desktop.

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Questions held
319
Years covered
4
Questions per paper
50
Time allowed
60 min
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Sample English 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.

JSSCE English 2026 · Question 1
Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The storm finally *abated* after six hours of heavy rain.
  1. spread
  2. decreased — correct answer
  3. increased
  4. destroyed
Worked solution
To abate means to become less intense, i.e. to decrease.
JSSCE English 2026 · Question 2
Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. She tried to *bridle* her anger during the meeting.
  1. control — correct answer
  2. express
  3. hide
  4. ignore
Worked solution
To bridle one's anger means to restrain or control it.
JSSCE English 2025 · Question 1
Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word: The young girl is very *inquisitive*.
  1. reserved
  2. calm
  3. curious — correct answer
  4. understanding
Worked solution
Inquisitive means eager to know or ask questions, i.e. curious.
JSSCE English 2024 · Question 1
Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word: The woman was too *pig-headed* to listen to advice.
  1. stubborn — correct answer
  2. calm
  3. quiet
  4. reserved
Worked solution
'Pig-headed' means obstinately refusing to change one's mind, i.e. stubborn.
JSSCE English 2023 · Question 1
What does Ginger's story suggest about life?
JSSCE English 2023 · Question 1 figure
  1. That Ginger did not complete her studies
  2. That circumstances can determine success or failure — correct answer
  3. That Ginger disliked Mr. Ekun
  4. That life is about studies
Worked solution
Ginger failed in one setting but excelled once she found a conducive learning environment, showing that circumstances can determine success or failure.
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How JSSCE English is set.

JSSCE (Junior WAEC / BECE) sets 50 questions in English, answered in 60 minutes — about 72 seconds a question. Practising against that clock is the part most candidates skip, and it is the part that costs marks.

We hold 319 published English questions spanning 2023 to 2026. You can practise any single year’s paper, or sit a full timed mock that mirrors the real interface — the navigator, the flags and the auto-submit included.

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