JAMB Syllabus for Yoruba 2026

The JAMB Syllabus for Yoruba is your complete guide to excelling in the UTME Yoruba examination. It outlines all the essential topics across language, literature, and culture, along with the specific objectives you must meet and the recommended texts to study.

Whether you are a native speaker or learning Yoruba as a second language, this syllabus helps you focus your preparation and avoid wasting time on irrelevant material.

General Objectives

The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Yorùbá is to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to:

1. Stimulate and sustain their interest in Yorùbá language, literature and culture;

2. Acquire basic knowledge and skill in the Yorùbá language, literature and material and non material aspects of culture.

JAMB Syllabus for Yoruba 2026

TOPICS/CONTENTS

OBJECTIVES

SECTION A

1. LANGUAGE:

(a) Comprehension:

(i) Prose

(ii) Verse

(b) Essay Writing:

(i) Argumentative

(ii) Descriptive

(iii) Narrative

(iv) Letter Writing (Formal and Informal) etc.

(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

(f) Translation

Candidates should be able to:

(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.

Candidates should be able to:

interpret sentences and ideas in accordance with acceptable principles.

2. LITERATURE:

(a) Oral Literature:

(i) Prose (Ìtàn Àròsọ): Babalọlá, A. (2023). Àkójọpọ̀ Àlọ́ Ìjàpá (Apá Kejì). Ìbàdàn:University Press Plc.

(ii) Drama (Eré Oníṣe): Ògúnníran, L. (2022). Eégún
Aláré. Ìbàdàn: Golden Pen Publishers.

(b) Written Literature:

(i) Prose (Ìtàn Àròsọ): Ìṣo ̣̀ lá, A. (2023). Ogún Ọmọdé. Ìbàdàn: University Press Plc.

(ii) Poetry (Ewì): Àdéwọlé, O. (2023). Èdè Abínibí àti Àwọn Àròfo ̀ Mìíràn. Ìbàdàn: University Press Plc.

pp 1 to 50 (2026)
pp 51 to 83 (2027)
pp 84 to116 (2028)
pp 117 to 152 (2029)
pp 153 to 216 (2030)

(iii) Drama (Eré Onítàn):
Fádíyà, O. (2023). O ̀ te ̀ Oyè.
Ìbàdàn: Genius Books Publishers.

Candidates should be able to:

(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) identify the type of drama;

(ii) extract the narrative techniques in the drama;

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

(iv) Identify the central theme of the
work; and

(v) Interpret same in accordance with acceptable principles of the society.

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.

3. CULTURE:

(a) Èrò àti Ìgbàgbọ́: Olódùmarè, àkùdàáyà, emèrè, àjẹ́ , àwọn irúnmọlẹ̣̀, abbl.

(b) Ètò Ìṣèlú àti Ààbò Ìlú: Ẹgbẹ́ àti ọgbà, oyè jíjẹ àti àwọn ìjòyè, ogun jíjà, abbl.

(c) Ètò Ìsìnkú àti Ogún Pínpín: Òkú àgbà, òkú ọ̣̀ fọ̣̀ , òkú òòṣà, ìtúfọ̣̀ , ilẹ̣̀ òkú gbígbẹ́ , ìdí igi, mọ̣̀ lẹ́bí, bàbá ìsìnkú, abbl.

(d) Òǹkà Yorùbá: Oókan títí dé ọ̣̀kẹ́ kan (1 to 20,000).

(e) Ètò Ìgbéyàwó àti Ìsọmọlórúkọ: Gbogbo ohun tó ro ̣̀ mo ́ ìgbéyàwó àti ìsọmọlórúkọ.

(f) Ètò Ìwòsàn: Ìtọ́ jú aláìsàn, ìtọ́ jú àti ìgbẹ̣̀bí aboyún, abbl.

(g) Eré Ìdárayá:

(i) eré òṣùpá: àlọ́ , bojúbojú, abbl;

(ii) eré ojúmọmọ: ìjàkadì, ayò, òkòtó, àrín, abbl.

(h) Iṣẹ́ Abínibí àti Oúnjẹ Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá:

(i) Iṣẹ́-àgbẹ̣̀ ìṣọ̣̀nà, ìlù lílù, abbl;

(ii) Oúnjẹ: àbàrí, iyán, ẹ̣̀wà, abbl.

(i) Ẹ̀kọ́ Ilé: Ìwà ọmọlúàbí àti àǹfààní rẹ̣̀ .

Candidates should be able to: 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 and attitude that conform with societal norms and values.

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Recommended Texts

LANGUAGE:

Abíọ́dún, J. (1995). Àròkọ àti Aáyan Ògbufọ̀, Lagos: MAJAB Publishers.
Adéwọlé, L. O. (et al) (2000). Exam Focus: Yorùbá Language for WASSCE/SSCE, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
Awóbùlúyì, O. (1978). Essentials of Yorùbá Grammar, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
Awóbùlúyì, O. (ed.) (1990). Yorùbá Metalanguage (Èdè Ìperí Yorùbá) Vol. II, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
Awóbùlúyì, O. (2008). Ẹ̀kọ́ Ìṣẹ̀dá Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá, Akurẹ: Montem Paperback.
Awóbùlúyì, O. (2013). Ẹ̀kọ́ Gírámà Èdè Yorùbá, Oṣogbo: Atman Ltd.
Bámgbóṣé, O.(ed.) (1984). Yorùbá Metalanguage (Èdè Ìperí Yorùbá) Vol. 1, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
Bámgbóṣé, A. (1990). Fọnọ́lọ́jì àti Gírámà Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn.
Ọdẹ́tókun, A. (et al) (2005). Ìwé Ìgbáradì fún Ìdánwó Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: Macmillan Publishers.
Owólabí, K. (1989). Ìjìnlẹ̀ Ìtúpalẹ̀ Èdè Yorùbá (1) Fónẹ́tíìkì àti Fọnọ́lọ́jì, Ìbàdàn: Oníbọnòjé Press.
Owólabí, O. (et al) (1999). Countdown WASSCE/SSCE, NECO, JME (Ìwé Ìgbáràdi fún Ìdánwò Àṣekágbá Yorùbá) Ìbàdàn: Evans.
Ọyádèyí, O. (1998). Ìjìnlẹ̀ Fọnọ́lọ́jì àti Gírámà Èdè Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: Heinemann.

CULTURE:

Adéoyè, C. L. (1979). Àṣà àti Ìṣe Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: OUP.
Adéoyè, C. L. (1985). Ìgbàgbọ́ àti Ẹ̀sìn Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: Oníbọnọ̣̀jé Press.
Ládéĺé, T. A. (et al) (1986). Àkójọpọ̣̀ Ìwádìí Ìjìnlẹ̀ Àṣà Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: Macmillian Publishers.

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