Unilag Postgraduate/Msc 2016/2017: 51 Examination Formats and Question Types PART 2

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 EXAMS FORMAT GUIDE SERIES 2

Msc Computer candidates

1. CBT exams
2. Normally 60 questions for 50mins
3. consisting of computer programming, data structures, data mgt etc,
(past questions shld guide u on this but also get materials for computer)
4. Normally Obj questions
5. Repetition of questions is about 60%
6. Calculator was not allowed

Area of problem for candidates: timing and  most candidates were perplexed with the deep computer data n programming questions

MY ADVISE:
Read Past Q and Answers and basic computer knowledge

MPIA Candidates

1. CBT exams
2. Normally 50 -60 questions 50 mins
3. consisting of CA, Political science, Economics, Geography, psychology etc questions
(past questions should guide u on this)
4. all Obj questions
5. Repetition of questions is about 50%
6. main focus should be: Current Affairs. and read wide

Advice from a current student:
Not everyone had the same test even though we were writing the same exam. My friend's questions were not exactly the same questions I had. It's really not easy to cheat.

Area of problem for candidates: international relations and policies
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and join the online group as a current UNILAG MPIA student would be coaching the team.

M.Sc. Philosophy Candidates

1. Written Exams both Objective and Theory
2. about 100 questions 2 1/2 hours answer all
3. consisting of General paper including English but no maths (Objective) and Theory (Core course) Five questions answer 3 in theory and General paper
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. no calculator allowed
5. Repetition of questions is about 50%

advise from current Pg student:
Focus on the basis, fundamental issues in philosophy, read generally on core areas and be familiar with current/past affairs in Nigeria

work with emphasis on Ethics, Epistemology, Social and Political philosophy, African Philosophy and other areas in philosophy. But more importantly, do not restrict yourself but read widely.

Area of problem for candidates: fundamental issues in philosophy
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and basic philosophy textbooks

LLM candidates

1. Will do a CBT exams
2. Normally between 60 questions FOR 1HR
3. consisting of LAW related, business law, secretaries, cases, dates, directors, legal systems etc
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. Only OBJ questions
5. Repetition of questions is about 60%
6. You will have ORAL interview after the CBT exams, just normal chat


Advise from current LLM student:
Know the principles and cases involved more of theory than what is obtain in practice

Area of problem for candidates: latest current affairs in LAW. focus on 200 ans 300 level law materials, cases and principles involved
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and Current Affairs/cases

MA LANGUAGE (ENGLISH & LIT) Candidates

1. Will do a written test
2. Paper separated in 2015.
3. 3 questions to be answered from EITHER section A, B or C.
3. time is 2hours
4. consisting of Grammar, prose and phonetics and literature was drama, poetry and Novel questions.
5. Repetition of questions is about 40%
(past questions should guide u on this)

Advised from current MA student:
One needs to reads d necessary topics under phonetics n
phonology,semantic,and essay writing for LANGUAGE students

Area of problem for candidates: phonetics n phonology,semantic
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers, and a good English textbook will do.


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MASTERS IN RISK MANAGEMENT Candidates

1. Will do a CBT exams
2. Normally between 60 questions 45 mins
3. consisting of English, Math, Sports, Current affairs, Politics, Statistics
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. calculator not allowed in 2015
5. Repetition of questions is about 70%

Advised from current MRM student:
What is the main thing to focus on to pass these exams?
Interpretation of phrases, vocabularies, Synonyms, Statistics, maths, finance & accounting etc.

Area of problem for candidates: Maths
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and basic maths and English textbooks

M.Sc. PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY Candidate

1. Last year was Paper exams
2. 60 obj questions 1 hour
3. Consisting of purely chemistry questions only, fill in the gap type and list , name and define type of questions
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4.
5. Repetition of questions is about 60%
6. calculator was allowed

Area of problem for candidates: Not well prepared
from current students:
make good use of d past questions, it helps a great deal

My Advise:
Read Past Q and Answers follow the online class discussion very helpful

M.Sc Construction Management Candidates.

1. for 2015 Exams did a written exams
2. Normally between 60 questions for 1 hour
3. consisting of BUILDING TECHNOLOGY & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT questions
(past questions should guide u on this)
4. Objectives and fill in the gab type of questions
5. calculator allowed
6. there was oral interview after the exams

Advised from current CONSTRUCTION MGT student:
what should they read apart from past questions?
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BASICS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT BASICS, JUST BASICS

What is the main thing to focus on to pass these exams?
JUST YOUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF BUILDINGS AND MANAGEMENT.

Area of problem for candidates: building and construction management questions
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and construction management questions

M.Sc. PHARMACOLOGY CANDIDATES

1. Did a paper exams last year 2015
2. 100-150 questions for 1 hours T or F type
3. consisting of Core pharmacology, cell structures, organism life, diseases etc
4. Exam done during the weekday
5. Repetition of questions is about 70%
(past questions should guide u on this)

Area of problem for candidates: Time and how to answer the questions- cell structures, organism life, diseases questions
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers, practice all topics in the course content especially 100L and 200L

M.Sc.PH/MPH Candidates

1. CBT exams
2. How many questions - 60
2. How many hours/time allowed – 50 – 60mins
3. consisting of purely--CLINICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, PUBLIC HEALTH, STATISTICS. community health questions- preventive health care/Mgt, diseases, cures, treatment, Medical STATISTICS, Epidemiology
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. calculator allowed in the hall
5. Repetition of questions is about 85%
6. What should they read apart from past questions? BASIC PUBLIC HEALTH FOR PRIMARIES,

Advised from current Msc student:
BASIC PUBLIC HEALTH FOR PRIMARIES and statistics, be curent with world diseases

Area of problem for candidates: Most MSC students find it very confusing as they have no prior knowledge of these areas.- Medical STATISTICS, Epidemiology is the real issues. as you calculate frequency, variances, median, mode, studies etc

MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and basic community health textbooks. read more about Medical STATISTICS, Epidemiology Do topical readings


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PGD EDUCATION Candidates

1. CBT exams in 2015
2. Normally 60 questions for 1 hr
3. consisting of purely maths and english and General paper
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. simple maths and english
5. Repetition of questions is about 80%

Advised from current PGDE student:
Maths should be handled last. first deal with the English questions. as there is no time

Area of problem for candidates: MATHS use simple SS3 maths textbook plus the past questions

M.Sc. Psychology Candidates

1. CBT exams
2. Normally 100 questions 45 mins
3. consisting of psychology questions, logic and reasoning
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. all Obj questions
5. Repetition of questions is about 85%

Area of problem for candidates: reasoning questions and psycho-graphics
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and psychology text

Master of Process Engineering Candidates

1. Will do a Paper exams
2. Normally between 60 questions 45 mins
3. consisting of PHYSICS CHEMISTRY AND MATHS, some English
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. NO calculator, but take it along
5. Repetition of questions is about 70%


Advised from current MPE student:
Read elementary SS3 or 100 level physics, chemistry and Maths.

Area of problem for candidates: Physics and maths
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and focus on the basics

M.Sc. Organizational Behaviour Candidates

1. CBT exams
2. Normally 60 questions 45 mins
3. consisting of Business-maths
English and OB questions 20 questions each. HR and team, work n groups topics
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. all Obj questions
5. Repetition of questions is about 75%

Area of problem for candidates: Maths and OB questions
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and basic maths also if you can lay ur hands on HR books

M.Sc. Physics candidates

1. Will do a Paper exams
2. Normally between 50 questions
3. consisting of 5 major areas, 10 questions from these areas.
classical mechanics, heat, electricity, nuclear physics, electromagnetic
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. Only Obj
5. Repetition of questions is about 70%
6. exam is on weekday

Area of problem for candidates: nuclear physics, electromagnetic
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and basic SS3 PHYSICS text. OKEKE will do

ELECTRICAL Engineering Candidates

1. Will do a Paper exams
2. last year 120 questions 40 each of power, control, telecomm and electronics
3. consisting of FURTHER Maths, Engineering questions from all field
(past questions shld guide u on this)
4. Only Both Obj
5. Repetition of questions is about 70%
6. questions are based on the electrical course option chosen

Area of problem for candidates: Further maths and electrical specialization questions
I have the BEST ECLASS for this course as the team is Hot and tearing the questions to pieces.
MY ADVISE: READ PAST Q and Answers and basic Further maths, Physics and THERAJA textbook will do




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