PagineNigeria JSS 3 English Studies Practice Tests
Five free, full-length JSS 3 english studies practice tests for Nigeria, written to the NERDC Basic and Senior Secondary Education Curriculum. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.
- 5 full tests
- ~20 questions each
- Answer keys
- Free
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All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.
What these tests cover
Course: Basic Education (JSS)
Skills across all five tests: Key details (13) · Grammar (13) · Vocabulary (12) · Rhetoric (6) · Literary terms (6) · Inference (5) · Writing (5) · Theme (4) · Character (4) · Punctuation (4)
Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.
Sample questions from Practice Test 1
From the passage “Wole Soyinka”
Where was Wole Soyinka born?
A. Abeokuta B. Port Harcourt C. Kano D. EnuguShow answer
Abeokuta- What do his plays blend?
A. sports and politics only B. only European stories C. Yoruba myth, ritual and music with European theatre forms D. science and mathsShow answer
Yoruba myth, ritual and music with European theatre forms - Why was he detained during the Civil War?
A. He left the country. B. He tried to promote peace. C. He stole money. D. He refused to write.Show answer
He tried to promote peace. - What is significant about 1986?
A. He went into exile. B. He was born. C. He became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. D. He was detained.Show answer
He became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Frequently asked questions
What is in these Nigeria JSS 3 English Studies practice tests?
Five full original tests of about 20 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.
Do these tests follow the Nigeria curriculum?
Yes. They are written to the NERDC Basic and Senior Secondary Education Curriculum — Reading and comprehension, Grammar and structure, Vocabulary development, Composition (essay and letter writing). Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.
Can I print them?
Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.
Are these official tests?
All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.