With the UTME 2025 kick starting on 31 January, 2025, candidates are advised to study immensely based on their JAMB subjects’ syllabus, past questions and answers, as well as other recommended study materials.
| Examination Type | UTME / Direct Entry |
| Examination Year | 2025/2026 |
| Syllabus | Igbo |
| File Format | |
| File Size | 217KB |
For candidates taking on Igbo Language as one of their subject combinations, this guide provides the latest and updated version of JAMB syllabus for Igbo, including how to download it.
The JAMB Igbo syllabus is designed to assess candidates’ knowledge of the Igbo language, literature, and culture. The syllabus emphasises grammar, oral and written literature, and Igbo customs, traditions, and values.
Recommended: JAMB Syllabus 2025/2026 PDF Download
General Objectives
The following are the objectives of the JAMB Igbo syllabus for 2025:
- Communicate and read effectively in Igbo
- Analyse issues in the language;
- Interpret and explain figurative and idiomatic expressions in Igbo
- Apply Igbo literature to their daily life experiences and to demonstrate Ig bocultural values.
JAMB Syllabus for Igbo 2025
| TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES | OBJECTIVES |
|---|---|
| SECTION A: LANGUAGES (ASỤSỤ) 1. Essay (Edemede) (a) Basic principles of essay writing: introduction, body and conclusion (b) Basic essay types and their characteristics (i) Narrative (Akọmakọ) (ii) Descriptive and Expository (Nkọwa na Nkọwami) (iii) Argumentative (Mgbagha/Arụmarụụka) (iv) Speech making (Ekwumekwu) (v) Letter Writing (Edemleta) (vi) Dialogue (Mkparịtaụka) | Candidates should be able to; (i) identify the basic principles of essay writing; (ii) use words and expressions appropriate to a particular topic; (iii) differentiate between different essay types; (iv) describe the characteristics of essay types; (v) compare different types of essay; (vi) criticize other people’s essays. |
| 2. Comprehension (Aghọtaazaa) One passage of about one hundred and fifty (150) words. | Candidates should be able to; (i) explain the meanings of difficult words; (ii) give correct answers; (iii) differentiate between figurative and idiomatic expressions from the passage; (iv) deduce conclusion(s) based on the passage |
| 3. Sounds and Sound Patterns (Ụdaasụsụ na Usoro Ụdaasụsụ) (a) Vowels and Consonants (Ụdaume na mgbochiume) (b) Sound Patterns/Processes i. Syllabic nasals (ụdaimi) ii. Semi-vowel (Myiriụdaume) iii. Nasal homoganicity (ndagba myiriụdaume) iv. Syllable structure (nkeji mkpụrụokwu) v. Vowel harmony (ndakọrịta ụdaume); vi. Vowel assimilation (olilo ụdaume); vii. Vowel elision and consonant elision (ndapụ ụdaume na ndapụ mgbochiume) (c) Tone and tone marking(Ụdaolu na Akara ụdaolu) | Candidates should be able to; (i) identify vowels, consonants and syllabic nasals; (ii) distinguish between the speech sounds of the Igbo language; (iii) recognise semi-vowels (‘m’ & ‘n’) and nasal homoganicity; (iv) divide words into syllables; (v) identify the vowel groups in Igbo; (vi) describe vowel assimilation, vowel elision and consonant elision; (vii) assign tone marks appropriately. |
| 4. Spelling and spelling rules (Nsupe na Iwu Nsupe) | Candidates should be able to; (i) detect words written correctly in Igbo; (ii) determine appropriate word division in Igbo. |
| 5. Igbo Orthography (Mkpụrụedemede Igbo) | Candidates should be able to: (i) indicate the Igbo orthography; (ii) distinguish between the Igbo and English orthography. |
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