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    The document outlines the syllabus for the Use of English section of the JAMB examination. It details the objectives, content, and structure of the exam, which focuses on comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and oral English skills. The exam aims to evaluate candidates' ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English and use English for learning at tertiary level.

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    JAMB SYLLABUS

    USE OF ENGLISH

    1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES

    The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination


    (UTME) syllabus in Use of English is to guide the candidates in
    their preparation for the Board’s examination. It is designed to
    evaluate the candidates’ ability to:

    (i) communicate effectively in both written and spoken


    English; and

    (ii) use the English Language for learning at the tertiary


    level.

    2. The syllabus consists of three sections:

    SECTION A: Comprehension/Summary

    SECTION B: Lexis and Structure, and

    SECTION C: Oral Forms


    Use of English

    DETAILED SYLLABUS/CONTENTS

    TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES OBJECTIVES

    A. Comprehension/ Candidates should be able to:


    Summary
    i. identify main points/topic
    (a) description sentences in passages;

    (b) narration ii. determine implied meaning;

    (c) exposition iii. identify the grammatical


    functions of words, phrases,
    (d) argumentation/persuasion clauses and figurative
    /idiomatic expressions;
    (i) Each of the two passages to
    be set (one will be a cloze iv. deduce or infer the writer’s
    test) should reflect various intentions including mood,
    disciplines and be about 200 attitude to the subject matter
    words long. and opinion.
    (ii) Questions on the passages
    will test the following:

    (a) Comprehension of the


    whole or part of each passage.

    (b) Comprehension of words,

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    phrases, clauses, sentences,


    figures of speech and idioms
    as used in the passages.

    (c) Coherence and logical


    reasoning (deductions,
    inferences, etc).

    (d) Literature text (Novel)

    (e) Synthesis of ideas from the


    passages.

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

    B. Lexis and Structure

    Candidates should be able to:


    (a) synonyms

    i. identify words and


    (b) antonyms
    expressions in their ordinary,
    figurative and idiomatic
    (c) homonyms
    contexts;

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    (d) clause and sentence


    patterns ii. determine similar and
    opposite meaning of words;
    (e) word classes and their
    functions iii. differentiate between
    correct and incorrect
    (f) mood, tense, aspect, punctuation and spelling;
    number, agreement/concord,
    degree (positive, comparative iv. identify various
    and superlative) and question grammatical patterns in use;
    tags
    v. interpret information
    (g) punctuation and spelling conveyed in sentences.

    (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.

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    C. Oral Forms
    Candidates should be able to:

    (a) Vowels (monothongs and


    i. make distinctions between
    diphthongs)
    vowel types;

    (b) Consonants (including


    ii. differentiate between
    clusters)
    consonant types;

    (c) Rhymes (including


    iii. identify correct
    homophones)
    accentuation in individual
    words and connected speech.
    (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.

    D. THE STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION

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    Use of English

    SECTION A: Comprehension/Summary

    (a) 1 comprehension passage – 5 questions


    (b) I cloze passage – 10 questions
    (c) 1 reading text – 10 questions

    SECTION B: Lexis and Structure

    (a) Sentence interpretation – 5 questions


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

    SECTION C: Oral Forms

    10 questions
    Total: 60 questions

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    DISCLAIMER

    The above topics are where all your JAMB English

    questions for this year will come from but it does

    NOT say which ‘topic in particular’ and how

    many questions per topic.

    You are advised to read according to this syllabus

    and also study past questions on English to be

    well-prepared for the exam.

    Speaking of which,

    Would you like to download JAMB English past

    questions FREE OF CHARGE right now?

    Click on the link below...

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