French JAMB Syllabus

The Jamb French Syllabus provides guidance for all candidates who register for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) regarding the specific subject on the English language that will be assessed in the exam.

The examination is specifically designed to assess the students’ proficiency in all areas covered by the French course. Candidates for the UTME are expected to possess comprehensive understanding of the whole English Language syllabus.

It is crucial to give special consideration to the suggested books and literature for certain disciplines, as questions will be based on these references in the 2024 Jamb UTME.

To promote a reading culture, each candidate is typically required to purchase a recommended book during the registration process. The book’s content is assessed by questions in French, which is mandatory for all candidates. Thus, it is recommended that each candidate ensures they receive a copy of the book during the registration process.

Written Comprehension in French (topics of general and emergent interest e.g. love, life, death, politics, marriage, health, communication, child trafficking, cultism, travel, corruption, money laundering, etc).
Principles Governing the Structure and Use of Written French (Identification of basic form classes, Assessment of vocabulary span, Importance of word order, Identification and application of basic processes in language structure, Use of French in set expressions such as in proverbs, idioms and conventional structures as provided for in common speech acts).
Workings of French sounds (sound discrimination, letter-sound correspondence, syllabification, liaison, sense groups in reading, faux amis, identification of sounds to determine similarity).
Culture and Civilization {Characteristics, (aspects, similarities, and differences) of the educational system, socio-economic life, political organization, and cultural life of Francophone Africa and France, with reference (where possible) to home country i.e. Nigeria}.

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