This is to inform all JAMB candidates offering Yoruba that the new Syllabus for 2020/2021 Jamb exam is out. Candidates can download or view the pdf format here.

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination syllabus for Yoruba is designed to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination.

The following are what the students are expected to achieve through this syllabus:

1. Stimulate and sustain their interest in Yoruba language, literature and  culture;
2. Acquire basic knowledge and skill in Yoruba language, literature and material and non-material aspects of culture

STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION JAMB 2020/2021 Yoruba Syllabus

The test will be of an objective type, candidates will answer fifty (50) multiple-choice questions covering all aspects of the syllabus:

YORUBA CULTURE JAMB 2019/2020 Yoruba Syllabus

Ẹ̀KỌ́ ÌLÉ

CONTENT

Ìwà ọmọlúàbí àti ànìfàànírẹ̀.

AYẸYẸ

CONTENT

Ìgbéyàwó, ìsọmọlórúkọ, ìwúyè abbl.

ÈRÒ ÀTI ÌGBÀGBỌ́

CONTENT

Olódùmarè, àkùdàáyà, emèrè, àjẹ́, àwọn irúnmọlẹ̀ abbl.

ÈTÒ ÌṢÈLÚ ÀTI ÀÀBÒ ÌLÚ

CONTENT

Egbẹ́ àti ọgbà, oyè jíjẹ́ àti àwọn íjòyẹ̀, ogun jíjà abbl.

ÈTÒ ÌSÌNKÚ ÀTI OGÚN PÍNPÍN

CONTENT

Òkú àgbà, òkú ọ̀ fọ́, òkú òòṣà, ìtúfọ̀, ilẹ̀ òkú gbígbẹ́, ìdí igi, mọ̀lẹ́bí, bàbá ìsìnkú abbl

ÈTÒ ÌWÒSÀN

CONTENT

Ìtọ́jú aláìsàn, ìtọ́jú àti ìgbẹ̀bí aboyún, abbl.

ERÉ ÌDÁRAYÁ

CONTENT

(A) Eré òṣùpa – àlọ́, bojúbojú abbl; and

(B) Eré ojúmọmọ – ìjàkadì, ayò, òkòtó, àrín abbl.

ÌRANRA-ẸNI-LỌ́WỌ́

CONTENT

Ààró,ẹ̀bẹ̀sẹ́, owó yíyá, abbl

IṢẸ́ ÀBÍNIBÍ ÀTI OÚNJẸ ILẸ̀ YORÙBÁ

CONTENT

(A) Iṣẹ́-àgbẹ̀ ìṣọ̀nà, ìlù lílù abbl; and
(B) Oúnje – àbàrí, iyán, ẹ̀wà abbl.

ÒǸKÀ YORÙBÁ

CONTENT

Oókan títí dé ọ̀kẹ́ kan (1-20,000).

YORUBA LANGUAGE JAMB 2020/2021 Yoruba Syllabus

COMPREHENSION

CONTENT

(A) Prose

(B) Verse

CURRENT ORTHOGRAPHY

ESSAY WRITING

GRAMMAR

CONTENT

(A) Morphology – Word-formation;

(B) Loan-word integration;

(C) Word classes – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions, etc.;
(D) Phrases and clauses – types and functions;

(E) Sentences – types, structures and functions; and

(F) Grammatical categories – tense and aspects.

SOUND SYSTEM

CONTENT

(A) Production of sounds (consonants and vowels)

(B) Tones and tone change;

(C) Syllable structure; and

(D) Sound processes, co-vowel occurrence, elision and deletion, etc.

YORUBA LITERATURE JAMB 2019/2020 Yoruba Syllabus

ORAL LITERATURE

CONTENT

(A) Prose:

Amọo, A. (2010). Àkójọpọ̀ Àlọ́ Àpagbè, Akurẹ́: Hirise Celebrity Publishers.

(B) Poetry:

Babalọla, A. (2001). Àwọn Oríkì Orílẹ̀ Mẹ́tàdínlọ́gbọ̀n, Lagos: Longman Nig. Ltd

WRITTEN LITERATURE

CONTENT

(A) Prose:

Ajéwọlé, O. (2005)

Ìgbẹ̀yìn L’aláyò N Ta, Ibadan: Extention Publications Limited.

(B) Poetry:

Fádíyà, O. (2008). Ìyá Àtàtà, Ibadan: Lasswell.

(C) Drama:

Tẹ̀ là, L. (2007). Ègún Orí Ìkúnlẹ̀, Ibadan: Rasmed Publication Limited