JAMB English Syllabus 2022/2023, Textbooks, Topics & Area of Concentration

This is a page that will give you access to download JAMB English Syllabus 2022/2023, area of concentration, recommended topics that JAMB use of English questions will be set from and the JAMB recommended textbooks for Use of English 2022.

Note: all English questions for the 2022 JAMB exam will be set from this syllabus and from the topics listed on this page.

This syllabus is an approved and verified one that is directly from the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB IBASS for the 2022 candidates.

The JAMB Recommended Novel for 2022 use of English is out. Download the Novel summary questions and answers Here.

Topics & JAMB Area of Concentration for Use of English 2022

The 2022 JAMB area of concentration for English is base on the syllabus that JAMB will set Use of English questions from.

Interestingly, the JAMB area of concentration for use of English is divided into three sections as shown below:

1. Reading and Summary of Comprehension Passages
2. Lexis and structure
3. Oral forms

Each of this section has a full details of what the candidates should read. You shall see their detailed breakdown as you read further.

JAMB Syllabus for Use of English 2022 PDF Download

At the end of using this JAMB Use of English syllabus, candidates should be able to:

• Read given comprehensive passages and identify main points in the passages.
• Identify the grammatical functions of words used in the passage
• Identify the phrases, clauses, figurative, and idiomatic expressions, ordinary, and idiomatic contexts used in the passage
• Point out the writer’s intentions.
• Identify the writer’s mood and attitude to the subject matter.
• Identify the synonyms and antonyms of some words used in the passage.
• Interpret information conveyed in sentences.
• Make distinctions between different types of vowel
• Differentiate between different types of consonant.
• Identify correct accentuation in words and connected speech.

Use of English Comprehension/Summary Syllabus

The first section of the English syllabus is on comprehension and summary of written passages. Below is the breakdown of the use of English comprehension and summary syllabus.

Comprehension Passage:

• Description
• Narration
• Exposition
• Argumentation/persuasion

Area of Concentration:

• Two different passages will be used
• Each of the passages will be set from different stories.
• One of the passages will be a cloze test.
• The other passage will reflect various disciplines
• Each passage will be about 200 words long.

English Lexis and Structure Syllabus 2022

In this section of the English syllabus, candidates are to focus on Lexis and Structure. Below is the use of English Lexis and Structure syllabus for 2022 candidates.

Lexis and Structure

• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Homonyms
• Clause
• Phrase
• Sentence patterns
• Word classes and their functions

Sentence Structure

• Mood
• Tense
• Aspect
• Number,
• Concord Agreement
• Degree (positive, comparative and superlative)
• Question tags
• Punctuation and spelling
• Ordinary usage
• Figurative usage
• Idiomatic usage

Use of English “Oral Forms” Syllabus 2022

The oral form section of the use of English syllabus consist of the following topics.

• Consonants and clusters
• Intonation and words emphatic stress
• Rhymes and homophones
• Word stress: Monosyllabic and Polysyllabic
• Vowels: Monothongs and Diphthongs

JAMB Recommended Textbooks for Use of English 2022

The following are textbooks that JAMB has recommended for the 2022 Use of English. Candidates are free to use any, or all of textbooks listed below.

1. Textbook Name: Practice in Spoken English for Intermediate and Advanced Learners

• Author: Attah, M. O.
• Year: 2013
• Publishers: University of Maiduguri Press.

2. Textbook Name: Catch-up English for SSCE/UME

• Authors: Ukwuegbu, Okoro, O., Idris, Okebukola, F. O. and Owokade
• Year: 2002
• Publisher: Heinemann, Ibadan

3. Textbook Name: English Lexis and Structure for Senior Secondary Schools and colleges

• Author: Bamgbose, A.
• Year: 2002 -Revised Edition
• Publishers: Heinemann, Ibadan

4. Textbook Name: Objective Tests for School Certificate English: Practice in Lexis, Structure and Idiom

• Author: Tomori, S. H. O
• Year: 2000 (Reprinted Edition)
• Publisher: Heinemann, Ibadan

5. Textbook Name: New Oxford Secondary English Course Book Six for Senior Secondary Schools

• Author: Banjo, A.
• Year: 2004
• Publisher: UP Plc, Ibadan.

6. Textbook Name: Intensive English for Senior Secondary School 3

• Authors: Oluikpe, Nnaemeka, B. A, Obah, Otagburuagu, Onuigbo, S. and Ogbonna
• Year: 1998
• Publisher: Africana – FIRST Publisher, Onitsha.

7. Textbook Name: Essential Oral English for Schools and Colleges, Lagos

• Author: Caesar, O. J.
• Year: 2003
• Publisher: Tonad Publishers Limited

8. Textbook Name: The Silent Teacher

• Author: Olatoye, S.
• Year: 2006
• Publisher: Segun and Sons Enterprise

9. Textbook Name: Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary

• Author: Daniel Jones
• Year: 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

10. Textbook Name: Countdown English Language

• Authors: Ogunsanwo, O. Duruaku, B.C, Ezechukwu, J and Nwachukwu, U. I
• Year: 2005 (Revised Edition)
• Publisher: Evans, Ibadan

11. Textbook Name: Mastering English Usage and Communication Skills

• Author: Egbe, D. I
• Year: 1996
• Publisher: Tisons, Lagos

12. Textbook Name: Oral English at Your Fingertips for Schools and Colleges

• Author: Idris, U.
• Year: 2001
• Publisher: M. Youngbrain Publishers

13. Textbook Name: Oral English for Schools and Colleges

• Author: Elugbe, B.
• Year: 2000
• Publisher: Heinemann, Ibadan

14. Textbook Name: University Matriculation Use of English

• Author: Obinna, M. F.
• Year: 2001 (Fourth Edition)
• Publisher: Sunray Books Limited, Port Harcourt

15. Textbook Name: Senior English Project 3

• Authors: Grant, N. J. H, Nnamonu, S. Jowitt, D.
• Year: 1998 (New Edition)
• Publisher: Longman

16. Textbook Name: Common Errors in English

• Authors: Nnamonu, S. and Jowitt, D.
• Year: 1989
• Publisher: Longman

17. Textbook Name: Round-up English: A Complete Guide

• Authors: Idowu, O. O, Sogbesan, T. S, Adofo, A. K. Burgess, D. F and Burgess, L. J.
• Year: 1998
• Publisher: Longman, Lagos

18. Textbook Name: Grammar and Composition in the G.S.M. Age

• Authors: Igiligi, E. C. and Ogenyi, S. O.
• Year: 2010
• Publisher: Joe Hills Production Services

19. Textbook Name: Oral English for Schools and Colleges: A teaching and Learning Approach

• Author: Jauro, L. B.
• Year: 2013
• Publisher: Paraclete Publishers.

Conclusion: it is our wish that you pass your exam excellently. So kindly download this JAMB syllabus for use of English and use it to your own advantage.