2025/2026 JAMB Syllabus For All Subjects

JAMB Syllabus 2025/2026 for All Subjects

All students preparing for the 2025/2026 UTME must get the JAMB syllabus for their subjects. The syllabus contains all the topics that will appear in your exam, the learning objectives for each topic, and recommended textbooks to study from.
Using the JAMB syllabus helps you study effectively by focusing on exactly what will be tested. Without it, you might waste time studying topics that won’t appear in your exam. The syllabus also gives you a clear roadmap of what to master before your examination day.
The complete JAMB syllabus for 2025 is now available. It covers all UTME subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Government, Literature, Economics and all other subjects offered in the examination.
Remember that following the syllabus closely is one of the best ways to prepare for success in your JAMB examination.

Below is the complete JAMB syllabus for 2025:

JAMB Syllabus for Arabic 2025/2026

SECTION A: COMPREHENSION

Passage reading and comprehension
Identifying the main themes of the passage
Deduction of lessons from the passage
Interpreting the meanings of particular words
Giving an appropriate title to the passage

SECTION B: TRANSLATION

Translation from English to Arabic and vice versa
Interpretation of idiomatic expressions in both Arabic and English
Transfer of ideas expressed in Arabic to English and vice versa
Effective communication in Arabic and English

SECTION C: GRAMMAR

Demonstrative, relative, conditional, and interrogative pronouns
Gender (masculine and feminine)
Characteristics of noun
Dual
Plurals
Construct phrases
Separable and inseparable pronouns
Appendants
Prepositions
Transitive and intransitive verbs
Perfect and imperfect verbs
Imperative verbs
Modifiers
Trilateral and derived verbs
Derivatives
Conditional sentence
Numeral (1 – 1000).
Active and passive voices
Subject and predicate.
Nouns in the accusative

SECTION D: COMPOSITION

This section consists of five (5) questions on subjects relating to the lives and environment of the candidates, e.g. education, culture, health, politics, economy, sports, and current affairs.

SECTION E: ARABIC LITERATURE

This section consists of ten (10) questions on notable literary figures and their works cutting across various periods which include the following:

Introduction to Arabic literature.
The Pre-Islamic Period (500 – 610 C.E.).
The Islamic Period (610 – 1798 C.E.)
The Modern Period (1978 to date).
Arabic Literature in West Africa.

JAMB Syllabus for Islamic Studies 2025/2026

PART 1: THE QUR’ĀN AND HADĪTH

Revelation of the Glorious Qur’ān
Tafsīr
Introduction to Tajwīd (Theory and Practice
Study of the Arabic text of the following suwar/ayats with tajwīd [(a) al-Fātihah (Q.1), (b) al-cĀdiyāt (Q.100), (c) al–Qari’cah (Q.101), (d) at-Takāthur (Q.102), (e) al–cAsr (Q.103), (f) al-Humazah (Q.104), (g) al-Mācūn (Q.107), (h) al-Kawthar (Q.108), (i) al–Kāfirūn (Q. 109), (j) al-Nasr (Q. 110), (k) al-Masad (Q. 111), (l) al-Ikhlās (Q. 112), (m) al-Falaq (Q. 113), (n) an-Nās (Q. 114)]
Study of the Arabic text of the following suwar/ayats with tajwīd [(a) al-Acālā (Q.87), (b) ad-Duhā (Q.93), (c) al-Inshirah (Q.94), (d) at-Tīn (Q.95), (e) al-cAlaq (Q.96), (f) al-Qadr (Q.97), (g) al-Bayyinah (Q.98), (h) al-Zalzalah (Q.99), (i) Ayatul-Kursiyy (Q.2:255), (j) Āmanar-Rasūl (Q.2:285-6), (k) Laqad jāakum (Q.9:128-129)]
Hadīth
Moral lessons in the Glorious Qur’ān and Hadīth

PART II: TAWHĪD AND FIQH

Articles of faith
Ibadat and their types
Family Matters
Sources and Schools of Law
Islamic Economic System
Islamic Political System

PART III: ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION

Pre-Islamic Arabia (Jahiliyyah)
The Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
The Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-Khulafa’u rashidun)
Early contact of Islam with Africa
The Impact of Islam in West Africa
Contributions of Islam to Education

JAMB Syllabus for Computer Studies 2025/2026

SECTION A: Evolution of Computing

History of computing
Classification of computing devices

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SECTION B: Fundamentals of Computing

Overview of Computing Systems
Data and Information

SECTION C: Computer Application Packages

Word Processing package
Spreadsheet package
Database package
Graphics Package
Presentation Package
Web Design Package

SECTION D: Managing Computer Files

Concept of Computer Files
Handling Computer Files

SECTION E: Computer Maintenance and Safety Measures

Booting and shutting down process
Computer Maintenance
Computer Room Management

SECTION F: Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

Communication Systems
Application areas of ICT
Internet
Electronic Mail
Networking
World Wide Web (www)
Cables and Connectors

SECTION G: Developing Problem-Solving Skills

Programming Language (PL)
High-Level Languages (HLL)
Algorithm and Flowcharts
Programming Language Structure
Program Development
System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

SECTION H: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics

Definition of AI
Branches of AI
Applications of AI
Fundamentals of Robotics

SECTION I: Computer Ethics and Human Issues

Computer Security
Cyber risks and protection
Potentials for Higher Studies in Computing

JAMB Syllabus for French 2025/2026

Written Comprehension in French (topics of general and emergent interest e.g. love, life, death, politics, marriage, health, communication, child trafficking, cultism, travel, corruption, money laundering, etc).
Principles Governing the Structure and Use of Written French (Identification of basic form classes, Assessment of vocabulary span, Importance of word order, Identification and application of basic processes in language structure, Use of French in set expressions such as in proverbs, idioms and conventional structures as provided for in common speech acts).
Workings of French sounds (sound discrimination, letter-sound correspondence, syllabification, liaison, sense groups in reading, faux amis, identification of sounds to determine similarity).
Culture and Civilization {Characteristics, (aspects, similarities, and differences) of the educational system, socio-economic life, political organization, and cultural life of Francophone Africa and France, with reference (where possible) to home country i.e. Nigeria}.

JAMB Syllabus for Geography 2025/2026

I. Practical Geography

Maps
Scale and measurement of distances, areas reduction and enlargement, directions, bearings and gradients with reference to topographical maps.
Map reading and interpretation; drawing of cross profiles, recognition of intervisibility, recognition and description of physical and human features and relationship as depicted on topographical maps.
Interpretation of statistical data; maps and diagrams
Elementary Surveying; chain and prismatic, open and close traverse, procedure, problems, advantages and disadvantages.
Geographic Information System (GIS): components, techniques, data sources, applications

II. Physical Geography

The earth as a planet
The Earth Crust
Volcanism and Earthquakes
Denudation processes in the tropics
Water Bodies
Weather and Climate
Vegetation
Soil
Environmental Resources
Environmental interaction
Environmental hazards
Environmental Conservation

III. Human Geography

Population
Settlement with particular reference to Western Europe, the USA, Middle East and West Africa
Selected economic activities

IV. Regional Geography

Broad outline of Nigeria
Economic and Human Geography
ECOWAS

JAMB Syllabus for Government 2025/2026

PART I: Elements of Government

Basic Concepts in Government
Forms of Government
Arms of Government
Structures of Governance
Systems of Governance
Political Ideologies
Constitution
Principles of Democratic Government
Processes of Legislation
Citizenship
The Electoral Process
Political Parties and Party Systems
Pressure Groups
Public Opinion
The Civil Service

Part II: Political Development in Nigeria

Pre-colonial Polities
Imperialist Penetration
Process of Decolonization
Constitutional Development in Nigeria
Post-Independence Constitutions
Institutions of Government in the Post-Independence Nigeria
Public Commissions Established by the 1979 and Subsequent Constitutions
Political Parties and Party Politics in Post-Independence Nigeria
The Structure and Workings of Nigerian Federalism
Public Corporations and Parastatals
Local Government
The Military in Nigerian Politics.

PART III: Foreign Policy and Nigeria’s Relationship With the International Community

Foreign Policy
Nigeria’s Foreign Policy
Nigeria’s Relations with African Countries
Nigeria in International Organizations

PART IV: International Organizations

International Organizations: a. ECOWAS; b. OAU, AU; c. Commonwealth; d. OPEC; e. UNO; f. African Petroleum Producers Association;

Origin, objectives, structure, functions, achievements, problems, and prospects of these organizations.

JAMB Syllabus for Hausa 2025/2026

Harshe (Language)

Ƙa’idojin Rubutu (Orthography);
Auna Fahimta (Comprehension);
Tsarin Rubutun Insha’i (Composition Techniques);
Fassara (Translation);
Tsarin Sauti (Phonology);
Ƙirar Kalma (Morphology);
Ginin Jumla (Syntax);
Ma’ana (Semantics);

Al’adu (Culture)

Rayuwar Hausawa (Hausa customs);
Zamantakewa (Social Institutions);
Sana’o’in Gargajiya (Traditional Occupations);
Kayayyakin Buƙatun Rayuwa (Material Culture);
Bukukuwa da Wasanni (Hausa Festivities and Recreational Activities);
Camfe-camfe da Bauta (Traditional Beliefs and Worship);
Sarautun Gargajiya (Traditional Authority);
Magungunan Gargajiya (Traditional Medicine).

Adabi (Literature)

Adabin Baka (Oral Literature);
Rubutaccen Adabi (Written Literature) Zube (Prose);

JAMB Syllabus for History 2025/2026

PART I

SECTION A: THE NIGERIA AREA UP TO 1800

Land and Peoples of the Nigeria Area
Early Centres of Civilization
Origin and formation of States in the Nigeria Area
Economic Activities and Growth of States
External Influences

SECTION B: THE NIGERIA AREA 1800 – 1900

The Sokoto Caliphate
Kanem-Borno
Yorubaland
Benin
Nupe
Igbo
Efik
European Penetration and Impact
British Conquest of the Nigeria Area

SECTION C: NIGERIA 1900 – 1960

The Establishment of Colonial Rule up to 1914
The Amalgamation of 1914
Colonial Administration After the Amalgamation
The Colonial Economy
Social Development under Colonial Rule
Nationalism, Constitutional Developments, and Independence

SECTION D: NIGERIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE

The politics of the First Republic and Military intervention
The Civil War
The Gowon Regime
Murtala/Obasanjo Regime
The Second Republic
The Buhari Regime
The Babangida Regime
The Interim National Government (ING)
The Abacha Regime
Nigeria in International Organizations

PART II: AFRICA AND THE WIDER WORLD SINCE 1800

SECTION A: WEST AND NORTH AFRICA

Islamic Reform Movements and State Building in West Africa
Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Christian Missionary Activities in West Africa
Egypt under Mohammed Ali and Khedive Ismail
The Mahdi and Mahdiyya Movement in the Sudan

SECTION B: EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

The Omani Empire
Ethiopia in the 19th century
The Mfecane
The Great Trek

SECTION C: IMPERIALISM, COLONIALISM, AND PROBLEMS OF NATION-BUILDING IN AFRICA

The New Imperialism and European Occupation of Africa
Patterns of Colonial Rule in Africa
The Politics of Decolonization
Apartheid in South Africa
Problems of Nation-building in Africa

JAMB Syllabus for Commerce 2025/2026

Commerce
Occupation
Production
Trade
Purchase and Sale of Goods
Aids-to-trade
Business Units
Financing Business
Trade Associations
Money
Stock Exchange
Elements of Business Management
Elements of Marketing
Legal Aspects of Business
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Business Environment and Social Responsibility

JAMB Syllabus for Home Economics 2025/2026

SECTION A: HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Home Economics
Areas/Careers in Home Economics
Interrelationship of Home Economics with other subjects

SECTION B: HOME MANAGEMENT

Principles of Home Management
Resources
Family Living
Marriage and Reproductive Health
Pregnancy and childbirth
Housing the family
Home surfaces
Sanitation in the Home
Consumer Education

SECTION C: FOODS & NUTRITION

Foods and Nutrition
Meal planning
Cookers and cooking
Flours and uses
Basic mixtures
Scientific methods in Foods and Nutrition
The Kitchen
Kitchen safety and hygiene
Food Storage and Preservation
Home Gardening

SECTION D: CLOTHING & TEXTILE

Fibres and Fabrics
Sewing equipment and garment construction
Laundry and care of clothes

JAMB Syllabus for Igbo 2025/2026

SECTION A: LANGUAGES (ASỤSỤ)

Essay (Edemede)
Comprehension (Aghọtaazaa)
Sounds and Sound Patterns (Ụdaasụsụ na Usoro Ụdaasụsụ)
Spelling and spelling rules (Nsupe na Iwu Nsupe)
Igbo Orthography (Mkpụrụedemede Igbo)
Dialect and Standard Igbo (Olundị/Olumba na Igbo Izugbe)
Igbo Word Derivation (Usoro Mmụbaokwu n’Igbo)
Grammar (Ụtọasụsụ)
Translation (Ntụgharị)
Written Literature (Agụmagụ Ederede)

SECTION B: LITERATURE (AGỤMAGỤ)

Literary devices (Atụmatụokwu)
Oral Literature: Agụmagụ Ọnụ/Agụmagụ Ọdịnala
Written Literature (Agụmagụ Ederede)

SECTION C: CUSTOMS AND INSTITUTIONS (Omenala na Ewumewu)

Ekele dị iche iche: ekele ụtụtụ, ehihie, anyasị, nri, onye nọ n’ọrịa, nlakpu, ọrụ dg.
Alụmdi na nwunye, ịgba alụkwaghịm.
Ọmụmụ na ile ọmụgwọ, ikupụta nwa, ibi ugwu, ịgụ aha, ịzụ ahịa nwa, ịhụ eze.
Echichi: Nze na Ọzọ, Eze/Obi/Igwe, Iyọm/Lọọlọ.
Ike ekpe, iri ekpe, ịkwa ozu, ịgba mkpe.
Ụmụnna, ụmụọkpụ/ụmụada, iyomdi, nwadiala.
Ọgbọ/ebiri/uke, ọhanaeze, ezinaụlọ.
Arụ na nsọala: Ihe nsọ, anụ nsọ, osisi nsọ, ebe nsọ.
Ọchịchị Ọdịnala: Igwe/Eze, Nze na Ọzọ, ụmụnna, ezinaụlọ, ụmụọkpụ/ ụmụada, otu ọgbọ.
Nnabata ọbịa, ọji na ịtu nzu, itu aha, ịkwọ aka ụtụtụ, ịgọ ọfọ.
Ihe ofufe: Ịgba afa, ịchụ aja, ịgọ mmụọ, ofufe.
Ngwa ofufe: Ọfọ, ikenga,okpesi.
Nkwenye: ịdụ isi/ịṅụ iyi, ịgba ndụ, orikọ, ịlọ ụwa, ọgbanje, nrọ, ihi anụ, ịha/ịchụ mmiri, dg.
Akụnaụba: inwe ala, ike ala, iri ekpe, elulu (ịkpa ọkụkọ, ewu, dg).
Abamaba: Mmọnwụ, ọkọnkọ, ekpe, ọmabe, odo, dibịa, dg.
Egwuregwu: mgba, egwu ọnwa, ikpọ ọga, ịzụ ǹchọ, ịzụ okwe, ịgba/ịchọ oro, dg.
Akaọrụ ndị Igbo: Ọrụ ugbo, ịkụ azụ, ịkpụ ụzụ, ịzụ ahịa, ịtụ ihe ọtụtụ, ịchụ nta, ime dibịa, ịkpụ ite, dg.
Emume: Ọfala, ịbọ ụzọ, ịwa ji/iri ji, igbu ewu ukwu,iru mgbede,ịwa akwa, akwamozu, ịgụ afọ, dg.

SECTION D: General and Current Affairs (Ihe Ndị na-eme Ugbua)

Topical issues in the Igbo language, literature and culture e.g. Ahịajiọkụ, Odenigbo lectures and Ọhaneze Ndị Igbo.
Authors, Publishers, dates and places of publication of works in Igbo.
Igbo Studies Association (ISA)

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JAMB Syllabus for Mathematics 2025/2026

Number Bases;
Fractions, Decimals, Approximations, and Percentages;
Indices, Logarithms, and Surds;
Sets;
Polynomials;
Variation;
Inequalities;
Progression;
Binary Operation;
Matrices and Determinants;
Euclidean Geometry;
Mensuration;
Loci;
Coordinate Geometry;
Trigonometry;
Differentiation;
Application of differentiation;
Integration;
Representation of Data;
Measures of Location;
Measures of Dispersion;
Permutation and Combination;
Probability.

JAMB Syllabus for Literature in English 2025/2026

Drama

Types of drama (tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, melodrama, farce, opera, etc.)
Dramatic techniques (characterization, dialogue, flashback, mime, costume, music/dance, decor/scenery, acts/scenes, soliloquy/aside, figures of speech)
Interpretation of prescribed texts (theme, plot, socio-political context, setting)

Prose

Types of prose (novel, novella/novelette, short story, biography, autobiography, memoir, faction)
Narrative techniques/devices (point of view, characterisation, language)
Textual analysis (theme, plot, setting, socio-political context)

Poetry

Types of poetry (sonnet, ode, lyrics, elegy, ballad, panegyric, epic, blank verse, etc.)
Poetic devices (imagery, sound, diction, persona)
Appreciation (thematic preoccupation, socio-political relevance, style)

General Literary Principles

Literary terms (foreshadowing, suspense, theatre, monologue, dialogue, soliloquy, symbolism, protagonist, antagonist, figures of speech, satire, stream of consciousness, synecdoche, metonymy, etc.)

Literary Appreciation

Unseen passages/extracts from drama, prose, and poetry

JAMB Syllabus for Use of English 2025/2026

SECTION A. Comprehension and Summary

Description
Narration
Exposition
Argumentation/Persuasion

SECTION B. Lexis and Structure

Synonyms
Antonyms
Clause and sentence patterns
Word classes and their functions
Mood, tense, aspect, number, agreement/concord, degree (positive, comparative, and superlative), and question tags
Mechanics
Ordinary usage, figurative usage, and idiomatic usage

SECTION C. Oral Forms

Vowels (monophthongs, diphthongs, and triphthongs)
Consonants (including clusters)
Rhymes (including homophones)
Word stress (monosyllabic and polysyllabic)
Emphatic stress (in connected speech)

JAMB Syllabus for Music 2025/2026

SECTION A: RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC

The Staff
Music Notes/Rests and their corresponding values
Time/Time Signature
A – Key signatures and scales, B – Determination of the key of a piece of music with or without key signature NOT exceeding two sharps and two flats.
(a) Keyboard setting and enharmonic equivalents, (b) Accidentals
Intervals
Definition of simple musical terms, signs, and abbreviations.
(a) Transcription of music from staff into tonic solfa notation and vice-versa. (b) Transposition using the treble (G) and bass (F) staves NOT exceeding two sharps and two flats.

SECTION B: ELEMENTARY HARMONY

Triads and their inversions in major/minor keys
Basic chord progressions in four parts
Kinds of motion
Cadences in major keys
Non-harmonic tones / Non-chord tones
Modulation
Elementary Composition

SECTION C: HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF AFRICAN MUSIC

Nigerian folksongs, types, forms, and characteristics.
General knowledge of the features and forms of Nigerian traditional music and other arts, including festivals, dances, and other arts.
Nigerian traditional musical instruments and their classifications.
Knowledge of the lives and music of African traditional musicians, with a focus on Nigerian musicians.
Evolution and Development of African Popular Music
Knowledge of the lives and music of the African Popular Musicians
Knowledge of the lives and music of the African Art Musicians

SECTION D: HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF WESTERN MUSIC

(A) Historical development of Western music styles in respect of the periods, B. COMPOSERS
MUSIC FORMS AND MEDIA

SECTION E: COMPARATIVE MUSIC STUDIES

An overview of the following black musicians (composers, performers, etc) in the diaspora. Mighty Sparrow, James Brown, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, R. Kelly, Lorrinan Hill, Kirk Franklin, Tupac Shakur, Shabba Ranks, Quincy Jones, Boyz II Men, Sean Paul, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Brandy, Usher, Kevin Lyttle, Bobby Brown, M. C. Hammer, L. L. Cool J., Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy, Mary J. Blige, Jay Z, Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Neo, Rihanna, etc.
Forms to be examined include spirituals, gospel music, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, calypso, rock ‘n’ roll, reggae, afro-beat, tango, rap, chachacha, bolero, twist, hip-hop, etc.
The spirit of nationalism in Nigerian music.

JAMB Syllabus for Biology 2025/2026

SECTION A: Variety of Organisms

Living organisms;
Evolution among the following;
Structural/functional and behavioural adaptations of organisms:

SECTION B: Form and Functions

Internal structure of plants and animals
Nutrition
Transport
Respiration
Excretion
Support and movement
Reproduction
Growth
Co-ordination and control

SECTION C: Ecology

Factors affecting the distribution of organisms
Symbiotic interactions of plants and animals
Natural Habitats
Local (Nigerian) Biomes
The Ecology of Populations
Soil
Humans and Environment

SECTION D: Heredity and Variations

Variation In Population
Heredity

SECTION E: Evolution

Theories of evolution
Evidence of evolution

JAMB Syllabus for Physical and Health Education 2025/2026

SECTION A: FOUNDATIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

Principles, meaning, scope, and philosophy of Physical Education (PE)
Philosophy, objectives, and settings of Health Education

SECTION B: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY IN RELATION TO PHE

Cells, Tissues, and Systems of the Human Body
Skeletal system
Muscular System
Nervous System and Sense organs
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Excretory System
Somatotypes and Posture

SECTION C: THEORY OF PRACTICE OF SPORTS AND GAMES

Athletics (Track and Field Events)
Ball Games -Football and basketball
Racket Games –Table tennis and badminton

SECTION D: FOOD, NUTRITION, AND DRUGS

Food
Nutrition
Drugs

SECTION E: PHYSICAL FITNESS AND CONDITIONING PROGRAMMES

Physical fitness
Conditioning Programme

SECTION F: RECREATION, LEISURE, AND DANCE

Recreation and leisure
Dance

SECTION G: FIRST AID AND SAFETY EDUCATION

First Aid
Safety Education

SECTION H: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITIONS

Sports competitions at the national level
Names and roles of institutional games
International sports competitions and the governing bodies

SECTION I: CORRECTIVE AND ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME

Meaning and types of disability and special needs.
Adapted physical activities for people with disabilities and special needs
Social and emotional problems of people with special needs
Prevention of disability
Corrective exercises to rehabilitate people with special needs.

SECTION J: PERSONAL, COMMUNITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Personal Health
Community Health
Environmental Health

SECTION K: COMMUNICABLE AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Disease – Meaning and causes
Communicable diseases
Non-communicable diseases

SECTION L: FAMILY LIFE AND HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION

Family
Human sexuality education
Family planning

JAMB Syllabus for Physics 2025/2026

Measurements and Units
Scalars and Vectors
Motion
Gravitational field
Equilibrium of Forces
Work, Energy and Power
Friction
Simple Machines
Elasticity: Hooke’s Law and Young’s Modulus
Pressure
Pressure
Temperature and Its Measurement
Thermal Expansion
Gas Laws
Quantity of Heat
Change of State
Vapours
Structure of Matter and Kinetic Theory
Heat Transfer
Waves
Propagation of Sound Waves
Characteristics of Sound Waves
Light Energy
Reflection of Light at Plane and Curved Surfaces
Refraction of Light Through at Plane and Curved Surfaces
Optical Instruments
Dispersion of light and colours
Electrostatics
Capacitors
Electric Cells
Current Electricity
Electrical Energy and Power
Magnets and Magnetic Fields
Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
Electromagnetic Induction
Simple A. C. Circuits
Conduction of Electricity Through
Elementary Modern Physics-Bohr’s Theory
Introductory Electronics

JAMB Syllabus for Principles of Accounts 2025/2026

Nature and Significance of Bookkeeping and Accounting
Principles of Double Entry
Ethics in Accounting
Cash Book
Bank Transactions and Reconciliation Statements
Final Accounts of a Sole Trader
Stock Valuation
Control Accounts and Self-balancing ledger
Incomplete Records and Single Entry
Manufacturing Accounts
Accounts of Not-For-Profit-Making Organizations
Departmental Accounts
Branch Accounts
Branch Accounts
Partnership Accounts
Partnership Accounts
Public Sector Accounting
Information Technology in Accounting

JAMB Syllabus for Chemistry 2025/2026

Separation of Mixtures and Purification of Chemical Substances
Chemical Combination
Kinetic Theory of Matter and Gas Laws
Atomic Structure and Bonding
Air
Water
Solubility
Environmental Pollution
Acids, Bases, and Salts
Oxidation and Reduction – Redox
Electrolysis
Energy Changes
Rates of Chemical Reaction
Chemical Equilibra
Non-metals and Their Compounds
Metals and their compounds
Organic Compounds
Chemistry and Industry

JAMB Syllabus for Yoruba 2025/2026

Language

Comprehension (1 prose and 1 verse)
Essay writing
Sound system
Grammar
Current orthography
Translation

Literature

Oral Literature
Written Literature

Culture

Èrò àti Ìgbàgbọ
Ètò Ìṣèlú àti Ààbò Ìlu
Ètò Ìsìnkú àti Ogún Pínpín
Òǹkà Yorùba
Ayẹye
Ètò Ìwòsàn
Eré Ìdáraya
Iṣẹ́ Abínibí àti Oúnjẹ Ilẹ̀Yorùba
Ẹ̀kọ́Ile

JAMB Syllabus for Agricultural Science 2025/2026

SECTION A: General Agriculture

Meaning and Scope of Agriculture
Importance of Agriculture
Agricultural Ecology
Agricultural Genetics
Farm Inputs
History of Agricultural Development in West Africa
Roles of Government and NGOs in Agricultural Development.

SECTION B: Agronomy

Rocks and Soil formation
Soil Water and Soil Conservation
Soil Fertility
Land Preparation and Soil Tillage
Plant Forms and Functions
Growth, Development, and Reproduction
Plant Propagation Methods
Cropping Systems, Planting Patterns, and Plant Densities
Crop Husbandry
Pasture and Forage Crops
Floriculture
Weeds
Crop Diseases
Crop Pests
Forest Management (Silviculture)

SECTION C: Animal Production

Forms and classification of major farm animals in West Africa
General terminologies in animal production
Anatomy and physiology of farm animals
Reproduction in farm animals
Animal nutrition
Livestock management
Animal Health
Fisheries and Wildlife
Bee-keeping (Apiculture)

SECTION D: Agriculture Economics and Extension

Factors of agricultural production
Basic Economic Principles
Labour Management
Farm Management
Marketing of Agricultural Produce
Agricultural Extension

SECTION E: Agricultural Technology

Farm surveying and farmstead planning
Simple farm tools
Farm machinery and implements
Mechanization and sources of farm power
Processing and storage
Introduction to biotechnology
Application of ICT in agriculture
Introduction to agricultural research and statistics

JAMB Syllabus for Art 2025/2026

Classification of Art
Elements and Principles of Design
Art Terms
Historical Dimensions of Art
Traditional African Art
Traditional Nigerian Art
Nigerian Crafts
Development in Contemporary Nigerian Arts and Artists
Artistic Skills, Techniques, and Processes
Tools, Materials, and Equipment
Art Appreciation
Meaning and Functions of Art in Society
Art Entrepreneurship.

JAMB Syllabus for Christian Religious Studies 2025/2026

SECTION A

Themes from Creation to the Division of the Kingdom

The Sovereignty of God
The Covenant
Leadership Qualities
Divine Providence, Guidance and Protection
Parental Responsibility
Obedience and Disobedience
A man after God’s own heart
Decision-Making

SECTION B:

Themes from the Division of the Kingdom to the Return from Exile and the Prophets

Greed and its effects
The Supremacy of God
Religious reforms in Judah
Concern for Judah
Faith, Courage, and Protection
God’s message to Nineveh
Social justice, True religion, and Divine love
Holiness and Divine call
Punishment and Hope

SECTION C:

Themes from the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles are:

The birth and early life of Jesus
The baptism and temptation of Jesus
Discipleship
Miracles
The Parables
Sermon on the Mount
Mission of the disciples
The Great Confession
The Transfiguration
The Triumphal Entry and the cleansing of the Temple
The Last Supper.
The trials and the death of Jesus
Resurrection, appearances and ascension of Jesus
Jesus’ teachings about himself
Love
Fellowship in the Early Church
The Holy Spirit and the mission of the Church
Opposition to the Gospel message
Mission to the Gentiles

SECTION D

Themes from Selected Epistles are:

Justification by Faith
The Law and Grace
New life in Christ
Christians as joint heirs with Christ
Humility
Forgiveness
Spiritual gifts
Christian Giving
Civic responsibility
Dignity of labor
The second coming of Christ
Impartiality
Effective prayer
Christian living in the community
Corruption
Sexual Immorality

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