JAMB Syllabus for English 2023 – With Recommended Textbooks

JAMB Syllabus for English- Are you planning to take the JAMB examination this year? Do you need the most up-to-date JAMB Syllabus for English? If so, you’ve come to the right place! We have compiled all the key areas of focus and recommended textbooks for the English section of the JAMB UTME.

If you have already registered for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), commonly known as JAMB, or if you are considering doing so, it’s crucial to prepare adequately in order to achieve a score of 300 and above.

One of the most important aspects of your preparation is having the right study materials and books. The JAMB Syllabus for English is available to help students get ready and perform well. This syllabus outlines all the subject areas and the corresponding textbooks that candidates should have.

What makes JAMB Syllabus for English particularly valuable is that JAMB provides explanations of the expected outcomes for each topic. This ensures that you are not caught off guard by the questions that will be asked.

Aims And Objectives

Candidates should be able to:

• Determine the passage’s focal points or topic sentences;
• Determine the implied meaning;
• Determine the grammatical roles played by various words, phrases, clauses, and figurative or idiomatic expressions;
• Determine or infer the author’s intentions, taking into account their attitude toward the topic, mood, and opinion.

Recommended Texts for 2023 Chemistry UTME

To support your preparation, here are some recommended textbooks that cover topics included in the JAMB Syllabus for English:

• Adedimeji, M.A (2021) Doses of Grammar. Patigi. Ahman Pategi University Press.
• Attah, M. O. (2013). Practice in Spoken English for Intermediate and Advanced Learners, Maiduguri: University of Maiduguri Press.
• Bamgbose, A. (2002). English Lexis and Structure for Senior Secondary Schools and colleges (Revised Edition), Ibadan: Heinemann
• Banjo, A. et al. (2004). New Oxford Secondary English Course Book Six for Senior Secondary Schools, Ibadan: UP Plc.
• Caesar, O. J. (2003). Essential Oral English for Schools and Colleges, Lagos: Tonad Publishers Limited
• Daniel Jones (2011). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
• Egbe, D. I (1996). Mastering English Usage and Communication Skills, Lagos: Tisons
• Elugbe, B. (2000). Oral English for Schools and Colleges, Ibadan: Heinemann
• Grant, N. J. H, Nnamonu, S. Jowitt, D. (1998). Senior English Project 3, (New Edition) Harlow: Longman
• Idowu, O. O, Sogbesan, T. S, Adofo, A. K. Burgess, D. F and Burgess, L. J. (1998). Round-up English: A Complete Guide, Lagos: Longman
• Idris, U. (2001). Oral English at Your Fingertips for Schools and Colleges, Lagos, M. Youngbrain Publishers
• Igiligi, E. C. and Ogenyi, S. O. (2010) Grammar and Composition in the G.S.M. Age, Enugu: Joe Hills Production Services
• Jauro, L. B. (2013). Oral English for Schools and Colleges: A Teaching and Learning Approach, Yola: Paraclete Publishers.
• Nnamonu, S. and Jowitt, D. (1989). Common Errors in English, Lagos: Longman
• Obinna, M. F. (2001). University Matriculation Use of English,(Fourth Edition) Port Harcourt: Sunray Books Limited
• Ogunsanwo, O. Duruaku, A. B.C, Ezechukwu, J and Nwachukwu, U. I (2005). Countdown English Language, (Revised Edition), Ibadan: Evans
• Olatoye, S. (2006). The Silent Teacher, Ado-Ekiti: Segun and Sons Enterprises
• Oluikpe, B. O. A, Nnaemeka, B. A, Obah, T. Y, Otagburuagu, E. J. Onuigbo, S. and Ogbonna, E. A. (1998). Intensive English for Senior Secondary School 3, Onitsha: Africana – FIRST Publisher.
• Tomori, S. H. O (2000). Objective Tests for School Certificate English: Practice in Lexis, Structure, and Idiom (Reprinted Edition), Ibadan: Heinemann
• Ukwuegbu, C, Okoro, O., Idris, A. U., Okebukola, F. O. and Owokade, C. O. (2002). Catch-up English for SSCE/UME, Ibadan: Heinemann

A. Comprehension/Summary

Topics:
(a) description
(b) narration
(c) exposition
(d) argumentation/persuasion

(i) Each of the two passages to be set (one will be a cloze test) should reflect various disciplines and be about 200 words long.
(ii) Questions on the passages will test the following:

• Comprehension of the whole or part of each passage.
• Comprehension of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, figures of speech, and idioms as used in the passages.
• Coherence and logical reasoning (deductions, inferences, etc).
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• Synthesis of ideas from the passages.

NOTE:
Synthesis of ideas is meant the art of combining distinct or separate pieces of information to form a complete whole.

Objectives:

Candidates should be able to:
i. Identify main points/topic sentences in passages;
ii. determine implied meaning;
iii. identify the grammatical functions of words, phrases, clauses and figurative/idiomatic expressions;
iv. deduce or infer the writer’s intentions including mood, attitude to the subject matter and opinion.

B. Lexis and Structure

Topics:

(a) synonyms
(b) antonyms
(c) homonyms
(d) clause and sentence patterns
(e) word classes and their functions
(f) mood, tense, aspect, number, agreement/concord, degree (positive, comparative and superlative) and question tags
(g) punctuation and spelling
(h) ordinary usage, figurative usage, and idiomatic usage are to be tested.

NOTE:

Idioms to be tested shall be those that are formal and expressed in standard British English.

Objectives:

Candidates should be able to:
i. Identify words and expressions in their ordinary, figurative, and idiomatic contexts;
ii. determine the similar and opposite meanings of words;
iii. differentiate between correct and incorrect punctuation and spelling;
iv. identify various grammatical patterns in use;
v. interpret information conveyed in sentences.

C. Oral Forms

Topics:

(a) Vowels (monophthongs and diphthongs
(b) Consonants (including clusters)
(c) Rhymes (including homophones)
(d) Word stress (monosyllabic and polysyllabic)
(e) Intonation (words emphatic stress)

NOTE:
Emphatic stress involves the placement of normal stress on words in an utterance for the purpose of emphasis.

Objectives: 

Candidates should be able to:
i. Make distinctions between vowel types;
ii. differentiate between consonant types;
iii. identify correct accentuation in individual words and connected speech.

The Structure of the Examination

SECTION A: Comprehension/Summary

Topics:
(a) 1 comprehension passage – 5 questions
(b) 1 cloze passage – 10 questions
(c) 1 reading text – 10 questions

SECTION B: Lexis Structure

Topics:

(a) Sentence interpretation – 5 questions
(b) Antonyms – 5 questions
(c) Synonyms – 5 questions
(d) Sentence completion – 10 questions

SECTION C: Oral Forms

Topics:
10 questions
Total: 60 questions

Be sure to do your best to cover JAMB Syllabus for English if you are looking to ace the examination. Good luck with your preparation – JAMB Syllabus for English