USE OF ENGLISH
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Compulsory for all candidates
English is the only subject every JAMB candidate writes. 40 questions. The 3 bleeding areas below account for approximately 28 of those 40 marks. A student who masters these 3 areas is already at 70% before touching any other section.
15
of 15 yrs
Comprehension & Summary
Reading passages with inference, main idea, vocabulary-in-context, and summary questions. JAMB always includes at least one passage where the answer is NOT the most obvious option — the examiners deliberately test critical reading, not surface scanning.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
15
of 15 yrs
Lexis & Structure — Concord
Subject-verb agreement especially with collective nouns (committee, jury, team), indefinite pronouns (everyone, nobody, each), and inverted sentences. The most consistently tested grammar structure in all 15 years of JAMB Use of English.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Oral English — Vowel Sounds & Stress
Phonemic transcription of vowel sounds, word stress patterns, and rhyming pairs. Students consistently lose marks here because they memorise rules without practising with actual audio. JAMB tests specific sounds in specific words — not just the rules.
HIGH FREQUENCY
13
of 15 yrs
Sentence Interpretation & Figurative Language
Idioms, proverbs, and figurative expressions — especially those with African context. JAMB frequently uses Nigerian proverbs translated into English and asks for the correct interpretation.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Antonyms, Synonyms & Register
Formal/informal register distinction and synonym/antonym precision. JAMB tests near-synonyms — words that are close but not identical in meaning. Context determines the correct answer, not just the closest word.
HIGH FREQUENCY
9
of 15 yrs
Cloze Test
A passage with missing words — candidates select the contextually correct word. Tests both grammar and vocabulary in an integrated format. Appeared consistently from 2015 onwards.
CONSISTENT
MATHEMATICS
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Science & Commercial combinations
Mathematics has the most predictable JAMB paper of any subject. The same topics return every year in almost the same proportion. A student who masters the 4 critical topics below has covered approximately 70% of the paper before sitting down.
15
of 15 yrs
Algebra — Quadratic Equations & Functions
Factorisation, completing the square, quadratic formula, roots of equations, functions — domain, range, composite, and inverse. JAMB guarantees at least 4–5 questions from this area every year without exception.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
15
of 15 yrs
Numbers — Indices & Logarithms
Laws of indices, standard form, logarithm rules, and change of base. JAMB combines indices with surds and logarithms in the same question. Students lose marks by memorising laws without practising application.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
15
of 15 yrs
Statistics & Probability
Mean, median, mode, cumulative frequency, probability trees, and permutation/combination. JAMB probability questions consistently combine basic probability with counting principles — students who only know one lose both marks.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Geometry — Angles, Triangles & Circle Theorems
Properties of triangles, parallel lines, circle theorems (angle at centre, cyclic quadrilaterals, tangent-chord). Circle theorems are the most commonly failed geometry topic — students know the theorems but cannot identify which to apply.
HIGH FREQUENCY
13
of 15 yrs
Arithmetic — Percentages, Ratio & Profit/Loss
Commercial arithmetic — percentage increase/decrease, ratio and proportion, profit/loss, and discount calculations. Simple but consistently lost to careless errors under time pressure.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Sequences & Series — AP and GP
Arithmetic and geometric progressions — nth term, sum of n terms, sum to infinity. JAMB frequently combines AP and GP in one question. The sum to infinity of a convergent GP appears almost every year since 2014.
HIGH FREQUENCY
10
of 15 yrs
Mensuration & Trigonometry
Area and volume of standard shapes, surface area, and trigonometric ratios. Sector and segment areas — consistently underrevised and consistently tested.
CONSISTENT
PHYSICS
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Science combinations
Physics splits approximately 60% calculations / 40% theory. Students who only revise theory consistently fail the calculations. Both must be practised with past questions under timed conditions.
15
of 15 yrs
Mechanics — Newton's Laws, Motion & Forces
Newton's laws, SUVAT equations, projectile motion, momentum and impulse, circular motion. This single area accounts for approximately 8–10 questions in every JAMB Physics paper. Non-negotiable.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
15
of 15 yrs
Electricity — Current, Resistance & Circuits
Ohm's law, series/parallel circuits, resistivity, power calculations, electrical energy. JAMB consistently tests circuit problems requiring students to find total resistance, current through branches, and voltage drops simultaneously.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Waves & Optics — Sound, Light & Lenses
Wave properties, interference, diffraction, refraction, lens formula, electromagnetic spectrum. The lens formula (1/f = 1/u + 1/v) has appeared as a direct calculation in 11 of the last 15 years.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Energy — Work, Power & Conservation
Work-energy theorem, kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy, power and efficiency. JAMB frequently uses pulley or inclined plane scenarios requiring multiple energy concepts in one calculation.
HIGH FREQUENCY
11
of 15 yrs
Atomic Physics — Nuclear & Radioactivity
Nuclear reactions, radioactive decay, half-life calculations, and atomic structure. Half-life calculations — finding remaining mass after multiple half-lives — appear almost annually and are consistently answered incorrectly.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Heat & Thermodynamics
Heat capacity, specific heat, latent heat, and gas laws (Boyle's, Charles's, combined gas law). Unit conversion errors in gas law calculations are the most common careless mistake under exam conditions.
CONSISTENT
CHEMISTRY
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Science combinations
Organic Chemistry alone accounts for approximately 35–40% of the JAMB Chemistry paper every year. Students who underrevise Organic Chemistry are bleeding marks before the paper begins.
15
of 15 yrs
Organic Chemistry — Mechanisms & Functional Groups
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, amines — reaction types, functional group identification, and IUPAC naming. The single most tested area in all 15 years. Cannot be skipped.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
15
of 15 yrs
Electrochemistry — Electrolysis & Cells
Faraday's laws, electrodes, electrolytes, standard electrode potentials, and the electrochemical series. JAMB consistently tests which substance is oxidised/reduced at which electrode, and mass deposited via Faraday's first law.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Atomic Structure & Periodic Table
Electronic configuration, quantum numbers, periodic trends (atomic radius, ionisation energy, electronegativity). JAMB uses electronic configuration to determine group and period — candidates must work in both directions.
HIGH FREQUENCY
13
of 15 yrs
Mole Concept & Stoichiometry
Molar mass, mole calculations, empirical and molecular formula, stoichiometric ratios. JAMB mole calculations require balancing the equation first — students who skip balancing consistently get the wrong answer.
HIGH FREQUENCY
11
of 15 yrs
Acids, Bases & Salts — pH & Titration
Strong/weak acids and bases, pH calculations, neutralisation, and titration calculations. The indicator selection question (which indicator for which titration type) appears almost annually and is consistently answered incorrectly.
HIGH FREQUENCY
9
of 15 yrs
Chemical Kinetics & Equilibrium
Reaction rates, activation energy, Le Chatelier's principle, and equilibrium constants. JAMB uses Le Chatelier's principle to test how temperature, pressure, and concentration affect equilibrium — concept-based, not calculation-based.
CONSISTENT
BIOLOGY
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Science combinations
Biology rewards students who understand processes, not those who memorise facts. JAMB Biology consistently tests WHY something happens, not just what it is.
15
of 15 yrs
Genetics — Inheritance & Variation
Mendelian genetics, monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, sex-linked inheritance, codominance, mutation. JAMB Genetics always requires constructing a Punnett square — students who cannot construct the square cannot answer the question regardless of how much they have read.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
15
of 15 yrs
Cell Biology — Structure, Division & Transport
Cell organelles and functions, mitosis vs meiosis stages, osmosis/diffusion/active transport, plant vs animal cell differences. JAMB uses trick options with organelles that perform similar but not identical roles.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Nutrition & Digestion — Enzymes & Food Tests
Digestive enzymes (where produced, what they digest, optimal pH), food tests (Benedict's, Biuret, iodine), and nutritional deficiency diseases. The enzyme pH optimum question appears almost every year.
HIGH FREQUENCY
13
of 15 yrs
Ecology — Ecosystems, Food Chains & Populations
Trophic levels, energy flow, food webs, population dynamics, ecological adaptations. JAMB food chain questions test energy transfer efficiency (10% rule) — students who know the chain but not the energy loss percentage lose these marks.
HIGH FREQUENCY
11
of 15 yrs
Reproduction — Hormones & Systems
Reproductive systems, fertilisation, gestation, asexual reproduction, and reproductive hormones (FSH, LH, oestrogen, progesterone). The hormonal control of the menstrual cycle is one of the most consistently tested Biology topics in recent years.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Photosynthesis & Respiration
Light and dark reactions, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, ATP production. JAMB distinguishes between sites of reactions — chloroplast stroma vs thylakoid, mitochondria matrix vs cristae.
CONSISTENT
ECONOMICS
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Commercial & Social Science
JAMB Economics tests both theory and data interpretation. Students who only memorise definitions consistently score below 50%. Graphs — especially demand/supply shifts — require understanding of direction, not memorisation of the curve.
15
of 15 yrs
Demand & Supply — Curves, Elasticity & Equilibrium
Law of demand/supply, determinants, price elasticity, income elasticity, cross elasticity, market equilibrium. The PED calculation appears almost every year — students confuse elastic (>1) with inelastic (<1) under exam pressure.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
National Income — GDP, GNP & Measurement
GDP vs GNP vs NNP, three methods of measurement (expenditure, income, output), and multiplier effect. JAMB distinguishes nominal from real national income — the GDP deflator distinction is consistently tested.
HIGH FREQUENCY
14
of 15 yrs
Money & Banking — CBN & Monetary Policy
Functions of money, types of banks, CBN functions, credit creation, and monetary policy tools. JAMB tests the specific instruments — open market operations, cash reserve ratio, discount rate — and what each does to money supply.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Theory of Production — Costs, Revenue & Profit
Total, average, and marginal cost/revenue, short-run vs long-run, returns to scale, profit maximisation (MC=MR). The relationship between marginal and average cost — MC crosses AC at its minimum — is tested almost every year.
HIGH FREQUENCY
9
of 15 yrs
International Trade — Balance of Payments
Balance of trade vs balance of payments, current vs capital account, exchange rate determination, trade policies. The distinction between trade deficit and current account deficit confuses most candidates.
CONSISTENT
GOVERNMENT
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Arts & Social Science
Approximately 40–50% of JAMB Government questions are Nigeria-specific. Students who focus only on general political theory without the Nigerian specifics are bleeding half the paper.
15
of 15 yrs
Nigerian Constitutional History — 1960 to Date
1960 Independence, 1963 Republican, 1979, 1989, and 1999 Constitution (as amended). JAMB tests specific provisions — candidates must know which constitution introduced which feature.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Arms of Government — Legislature, Executive & Judiciary
Functions, composition, and powers under the 1999 Constitution. JAMB tests specific numbers — Senate has 109 members, House has 360 — and specific powers of each arm.
HIGH FREQUENCY
13
of 15 yrs
Political Parties & Electoral System
History of Nigerian political parties from NCNC to APC, INEC functions, electoral systems (FPTP, proportional representation, run-off). JAMB tests founding of parties and which regions/leaders they were associated with.
HIGH FREQUENCY
11
of 15 yrs
Federalism & Local Government
Federal vs unitary systems, exclusive/concurrent/residual legislative lists, 1976 LGA reform. Which items appear on which list — exclusive (federal only) vs concurrent (federal and state) — creates consistent confusion.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
International Organisations — AU, UN, ECOWAS
Objectives, founding dates, membership, and key organs. Candidates confuse the founding of ECOWAS (1975, Lagos) with the AU (2002, Addis Ababa).
CONSISTENT
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Appeared all 15 years · 60 questions · Arts combinations
Approximately 40% of Literature tests literary devices and genre knowledge that apply to any text — not just set texts. These are the marks you can secure without having read every prescribed book.
15
of 15 yrs
Literary Devices — Figurative Language & Techniques
Metaphor, simile, personification, irony, symbolism, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, oxymoron. JAMB asks candidates to identify the device AND explain its effect. Students who can identify but not explain the effect lose the second part of these marks.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
15
of 15 yrs
Drama — Conflict, Theme & Character Analysis
Protagonist vs antagonist, dramatic irony, soliloquy, tragic flaw (hamartia), denouement, catharsis. JAMB tests dramatic terms in context — "the speech on page X is an example of ___." Candidates must recognise the term from the function.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
13
of 15 yrs
Poetry — Structure, Tone & Imagery
Rhyme scheme, meter (iambic pentameter), types of poems (sonnet, ode, elegy, ballad), tone identification. JAMB presents an unseen poem — candidates must distinguish between melancholic, nostalgic, satirical, and celebratory tones from word choice alone.
HIGH FREQUENCY
9
of 15 yrs
Prose — Narrative Technique & Point of View
First vs third person narration, omniscient vs limited narrator, stream of consciousness, and flashback/foreshadowing. JAMB uses set prose texts to test these concepts — candidates must link technique to the specific passage.
CONSISTENT
COMMERCE
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Commercial combinations
Commerce tests business knowledge in the Nigerian context. Many questions reference Nigerian institutions (CBN, NAFDAC, SEC) — students who know the international theory but not the Nigerian application lose marks they should not lose.
15
of 15 yrs
Trade — Home Trade, Foreign Trade & Documents
Wholesale vs retail trade, trade documents (invoice, bill of lading, waybill, letter of credit, bill of exchange), and trade terms (FOB, CIF, EXW). Candidates confuse the bill of lading (sea freight) with the airway bill (air freight).
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Business Organisations — Types & Formation
Sole proprietorship, partnership, private and public limited companies, cooperatives, public corporations. JAMB tests specific documents required to form each type — Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Certificate of Incorporation.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Banking & Finance — Commercial Banks & Insurance
Functions of commercial banks, types of accounts, insurance principles (indemnity, insurable interest, utmost good faith), types of policies. The insurance principle of contribution appears consistently.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Transportation & Warehousing
Types of transport, advantages and disadvantages of each, types of warehouses and their functions. JAMB uses scenario questions — "for bulky, non-perishable goods over long distances, the best transport is ___."
CONSISTENT
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Commercial combinations
Approximately 60% of JAMB Accounting questions require working out a figure. Students who only know the theory without practising calculations consistently score below 40%.
15
of 15 yrs
Final Accounts — Trading, P&L & Balance Sheet
Trading account (gross profit), profit and loss account (net profit), and balance sheet. JAMB gives adjusted trial balance figures and asks for specific calculations. Adjustments for closing stock and depreciation are the most common errors.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Bank Reconciliation Statement
Reconciling cashbook balance with bank statement — adjusted for unpresented cheques, uncredited deposits, bank charges, standing orders. Candidates must know whether to add or subtract each item from which balance.
HIGH FREQUENCY
13
of 15 yrs
Depreciation — Methods & Calculations
Straight-line, reducing balance, and sum of years' digits methods. The reducing balance method — where each year's depreciation is calculated on remaining book value, not original cost — is the most commonly miscalculated.
HIGH FREQUENCY
11
of 15 yrs
Control Accounts — Debtors & Creditors Ledger
Sales ledger and purchase ledger control accounts. Candidates must know that discounts allowed reduce debtors but discounts received reduce creditors — a distinction that generates the most wrong answers.
HIGH FREQUENCY
9
of 15 yrs
Partnership Accounts — Appropriation & Capital
Partnership appropriation account, capital vs current accounts, admission/retirement of partners. The distinction between fixed capital and fluctuating capital accounts is tested almost every year since 2016.
CONSISTENT
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Science & Commercial combinations
15
of 15 yrs
Soil Science — Composition, Types & Fertility
Soil profile (horizons A, B, C), soil texture, soil pH and nutrient availability, soil erosion types, soil conservation. JAMB consistently tests the relationship between soil texture and water retention — clay holds most water but drains poorly; sandy drains fast but holds little.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Crop Production — Planting, Pests & Diseases
Stages of crop production, major pests and diseases of Nigerian crops (maize, yam, cassava, cocoa), methods of pest control, storage. JAMB tests specific pests — the cotton bollworm, cassava mealybug — and the specific control method for each.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Animal Production — Breeds, Nutrition & Diseases
Common livestock breeds in Nigeria (White Fulani cattle, Large White pig), nutritional requirements, common diseases (Newcastle disease in poultry, rinderpest in cattle). Candidates frequently confuse poultry diseases with ruminant diseases.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Farm Management & Agricultural Economics
Types of farming systems, factors of production, farm records, agricultural credit institutions in Nigeria (BOA, NACRDB). JAMB tests the specific functions of each agricultural institution.
CONSISTENT
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Science combinations (optional)
15
of 15 yrs
Calculus — Differentiation & Integration
Differentiation of polynomials, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Integration including definite integrals, area under a curve, and integration by substitution. JAMB differentiates composite functions using chain rule.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Statistics & Probability — Distributions
Binomial distribution, normal distribution, permutation and combination. JAMB uses the binomial distribution formula P(X=r) = nCr × p^r × q^(n-r) — candidates must compute nCr without a calculator.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Vectors & Matrices
Vector addition and subtraction, dot products, matrix multiplication, determinants, and inverse matrices. The 2×2 matrix inverse formula is tested directly — candidates who cannot compute the determinant cannot find the inverse.
HIGH FREQUENCY
9
of 15 yrs
Complex Numbers & Polynomials
Complex number operations, Argand diagram, modulus and argument, polynomial roots, factor theorem. JAMB tests the factor theorem requiring both the theorem and polynomial long division.
CONSISTENT
GEOGRAPHY
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Arts & Social Science
15
of 15 yrs
Map Reading & Interpretation
Topographic map reading — contour interpretation, grid references, scale and distance, cross-sections, landform identification. JAMB gives a map extract and asks for grid references, spot heights, and landform type — all in one question.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Nigerian Geography — Regions, Climate & Resources
Vegetation zones (mangrove, rainforest, savanna, sahel), mineral resources and locations, river systems, population distribution. JAMB tests specific locations — tin in Jos, coal in Enugu, crude oil in the Niger Delta.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Geomorphology — Landforms & Processes
River landforms (meander, oxbow lake, delta, waterfall), coastal landforms (cliff, stack, beach, spit), wind/desert features. JAMB tests which process creates which landform and which stage of the river each feature appears in.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Population & Settlement
Population distribution factors, demographic transition model, urban and rural settlement patterns, migration types. JAMB tests consequences of high population growth — specifically in the Nigerian context.
CONSISTENT
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Arts combinations
15
of 15 yrs
The Life & Teachings of Jesus Christ
Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes), parables and interpretations, miracles, and the Passion narrative. JAMB tests which chapter and book a specific teaching appears in — candidates must know Matthew's Beatitudes vs Luke's separate account.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
The Early Church — Acts of the Apostles
Pentecost, spread of Christianity, Paul's missionary journeys, the Jerusalem Council, key figures (Peter, Stephen, Philip, Barnabas). JAMB tests the sequence of Paul's missionary journeys and which churches he established where.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Old Testament — Prophets & Covenants
Abrahamic covenant, Mosaic Law, major and minor prophets and their messages, the Exile period. JAMB tests which prophet delivered which message to which king — candidates must pair prophet with context correctly.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Paul's Letters — Epistles & Christian Living
Key themes from Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, and Ephesians. JAMB uses direct quotations and asks which epistle they come from — "Blessed are the meek" is Matthew, not an epistle.
CONSISTENT
ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Arts combinations
15
of 15 yrs
The Quran — Revelation, Compilation & Selected Surahs
History of Quranic revelation, compilation under Uthman, content of specific Surahs (Al-Fatiha, Al-Baqarah, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Alaq). JAMB tests which Surah was revealed first (Al-Alaq), which is longest (Al-Baqarah), and context of specific ayahs.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
The Five Pillars & Islamic Worship
Shahadah, Salat (prayer times, direction, conditions), Zakat (calculation, recipients), Sawm (Ramadan obligations), Hajj (rituals). JAMB tests specific details — which category of people are exempt from fasting, the specific percentage for Zakat.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
The Prophet Muhammad — Life & Sunnah
Biography from birth to death, key events (Hijra, Battle of Badr, Uhud, Conquest of Mecca), Hadith classification. JAMB tests the year of specific events in the Islamic calendar.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Islamic Law — Fiqh & Family Law
Sources of Islamic law (Quran, Sunnah, Ijma, Qiyas), marriage and divorce provisions, inheritance rules, Islamic finance (prohibition of riba). JAMB tests the specific Quranic basis for inheritance distribution.
CONSISTENT
CIVIC EDUCATION
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · All combinations
15
of 15 yrs
Fundamental Human Rights — Nigerian Constitution
Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution — all enumerated rights. JAMB tests which rights can be derogated in a state of emergency and which cannot. Non-derogable rights (right to life, freedom from torture) are the most tested.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Citizenship — Rights, Duties & National Values
Ways of acquiring citizenship (birth, registration, naturalisation), civic responsibilities, national values, duties of citizens. JAMB distinguishes conditions and limitations of citizenship by birth vs naturalisation.
HIGH FREQUENCY
11
of 15 yrs
Democracy & Good Governance
Principles of democracy, characteristics of good governance, anti-corruption institutions in Nigeria (EFCC, ICPC, Code of Conduct Bureau). JAMB tests the specific mandate and founding legislation of each anti-corruption body.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Drug Abuse & Social Vices
Types and effects of drug abuse, NDLEA functions, causes and effects of social vices, NAPTIP mandate. JAMB tests specific legal penalties for drug trafficking offences in Nigeria.
CONSISTENT
FRENCH
Appeared all 15 years · 40 questions · Arts combinations
15
of 15 yrs
Grammar — Tenses, Agreement & Pronouns
Present, passé composé, imparfait, futur simple, and conditionnel. Noun-adjective agreement, pronoun replacement (direct/indirect/reflexive), relative pronouns (qui, que, dont, où). JAMB tests pronoun placement rules especially with negative sentences and compound tenses.
APPEARED EVERY YEAR 2010–2024
14
of 15 yrs
Comprehension & Reading Passages
Reading passages on everyday topics with questions testing vocabulary, main idea, and inference. JAMB uses passages about francophone African contexts — candidates must understand African French vocabulary.
HIGH FREQUENCY
12
of 15 yrs
Vocabulary — Everyday & Thematic
Family and relationships, food and health, work and profession, travel vocabulary. JAMB uses fill-in-the-blank sentences where candidates must choose the contextually correct French word — near synonyms are the most common trap.
HIGH FREQUENCY
8
of 15 yrs
Oral French — Phonetics & Conversation
French vowel and consonant sounds, liaisons, silent letters, and common conversational expressions. JAMB tests the phonetic transcription of French words — especially nasal vowels (an, en, in, on, un) that do not exist in English.
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