PagineNigeria SSS 3 English Language Practice Tests
Five free, full-length SSS 3 english language 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
- ~15 questions each
- Answer keys
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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.
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What these tests cover
Course: Senior Secondary
Skills across all five tests: Writing (9) · Grammar (8) · Literary terms (8) · Rhetoric (7) · Vocabulary (6) · Punctuation (6) · Key details (5) · Vocabulary in context (3) · Main idea (3) · Evaluate (3)
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 “Twelve Years of Basic Education?”
What did the ministry propose?
A. extending free, compulsory basic education to twelve years B. shortening school to six years C. adding a new exam in Primary 1 D. closing junior schoolsShow answer
extending free, compulsory basic education to twelve years- Which argument do supporters make?
A. It would close schools. B. It would cost nothing. C. It would end all exams. D. It would keep more young people in school longer.Show answer
It would keep more young people in school longer. - What is the critics’ main concern?
A. students learning too much B. schools being too modern C. too many teachers D. funding and maintaining standardsShow answer
funding and maintaining standards - What is the "examination barrier"?
A. the BECE at the end of JSS 3 that determines progression B. JAMB fees C. a wall around schools D. WAEC resultsShow answer
the BECE at the end of JSS 3 that determines progression
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Frequently asked questions
What is in these Nigeria SSS 3 English Language practice tests?
Five full original tests of about 15 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.