JAMB Syllabus for Yoruba 2025/2026

1. LANGUAGE:

(a) Comprehension:
(i) Prose
(ii) Verse

(b) Essay Writing:

(c) Sound System:
(i) Production of sounds (consonants and vowels);
(ii) Tones and tone change;
(iii) Syllable structure; and
(iv) Sound processes – co-vowel occurrence, elision, deletion, etc.

(d) Grammar:(i) Morphology – Word-formation;
(ii) Loan-word integration;
(iii) Word classes – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions, etc.; (iv) Phrases and clauses – types and functions;
(v) Sentences – types, structures and functions.

(e) Current Orthography

(i) identify central issues in a passage and draw appropriate conclusions;

(ii) determine basic assumptions and express ideas; and

(iii) identify the meanings and functions of given phrases and sentences.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) identify different types of essay; and

(ii) apply different types of techniques associated with each type.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) identify organs of speech, speech sounds and parameters for describing each speech sound;

(iia) determine their correct usages;

(iib) detect linguistic errors (pronunciations and wrong usages);

(iii) determine the syllable components of words; and

(iv) demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles underlying the relationship between sounds.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) demonstrate good knowledge of word derivation;

(ii) demonstrate knowledge of word adoption;

(iii) identify the appropriate class a word belongs to;

(iv) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Yorùbá syntax;

(v) identify the types structures and functions of sentences.

Candidates should be able to:

present ideas in acceptable written form.

(a) Oral Literature:
(i) Prose:Babalọlá, A. (2018). Àkójọpọ̀ Àlọ́ Ìjàpá (Apá Kìn-ín-ní). Ìbàdàn: University Press Plc.

(ii) Poetry:Babalọlá, A. (2001). Àwọn OríkìOrílẹ̀ Mẹ́ tàdínlọ́gbọ̀n, Lagos: Learn Africa Plc. pp. i-ix & 117- 314.

(b) Written Literature:(i) Prose:Awé, D. (2016). Mọrèmi Àjàṣorò. Iléṣà: Elyon Publishers

(ii) Poetry:Àkànjí, A. (2017). Ò ro ̀Ẹnu Akéwì. Ìbàdàn: Genius Books Publishers.

(iii) Drama:Ìṣo `. lá, A. (2014). Nítorí Owó. Òṣogbo: Sumob Publishers

(i) identify central issues, problems and the component parts of ideas presented in the work of art;

(ii) draw moral lessons from the text;

(iii) identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the text; and

(iv) draw appropriate conclusions.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) deduce logical inferences from abstract relations of components in the work of art; and

(ii) identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the poem.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) demonstrate good knowledge of ideas in the work of art;

(ii) draw moral lessons from the text;

(iii) identify the narrative techniques in the text; and

(iv) identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the text.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) deduce the import of written works of art and genres; and

(ii) identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the poem.

Candidates should be able to:
(i) identify the central theme of the work;

(ii) interpret same in accordance with acceptable principles of the society;

(iii) identify types of drama;

(iv) identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the drama; and

(v) extract the narrative techniques in the drama.

2. Ètò Ìṣèlú àti Ààbò Ìlú:Ẹgbẹ̣́ àti ọgbà, oyè jíjẹ àti àwọn ìjòyẹ̣̀, ogun jíjà, abbl.

3. Ètò Ìsìnkú àti Ogún Pínpín:Òkú àgbà, òkú ọ̣̀fọ̣̀, òkú òòṣà, ìtúfọ̣̀, ilẹ̣̀ òkú gbígbẹ̣́, ìdí igi, mọ̣̀ lẹ̣́bí, bàbá ìsìnkú, abbl.

4. Òǹkà Yorùbá:Oókan títí dé ọ̣̀kẹ̣́ kan (1-20,000).

5. Ayẹyẹ:Ìgbéyàwó, ìsọmọlórúkọ, ìwúyè, abbl.

6. Ètò Ìwòsàn:Ìtọ̣́ jú aláìsàn, ìtọ̣́ jú àti ìgbẹ̣̀bí aboyún, abbl.

7. Eré Ìdárayá:(i) Eré òṣùpá – àlọ̣́, bojúbojú, abbl; (ii) Eré ojúmọmọ – ìjàkadì, ayò, òkòtó, àrín, abbl.

8. Iṣẹ́Abínibí àti Oúnjẹ Ilẹ̀Yorùbá:(i) Iṣẹ̣́-àgbẹ̣̀ ìṣọ̣̀nà, ìlù lílù, abbl;(ii) Oúnjẹ – àbàrí, iyán, ẹ̣̀wà, abbl.

9. Ẹ̀kọ́Ilé:Ìwà ọmọlúàbí àti àǹfààní rẹ̣̀.

distinguish traditional practices and acceptable ways of life from modern and common-sense beliefs.

Candidates should be able to:

assess the functions and roles of individuals, chieftains, and groups in ensuring peace, stability and continuity of society.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) distinguish between traditional practices; and

(ii) relate them to funerals and inheritance.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) count in Yorùbá numerals; and

(ii) apply addition, deduction and division methods in Yorùbá.

Candidates should be able to:

relate social activities and events to appropriate situations.

Candidates should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the best way of using the appropriate health care practices.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) identify types of Yorùbá traditional games;

(ii) identify rules and regulations guiding each game; and

(iii) mention values derived from each game.

Candidates should be able to:

(i) demonstrate adequate knowledge of the various traditional professions;

(ii) compare various traditional professions;

(iii) demonstrate knowledge of preparing each type of Yorùbá food; and

(iv) mention nutritional values of each food.

Candidates should be able to:

identify acceptable patterns of behaviour andattitude that conform with societal norms and values.