Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Use of English outline · Section D: Structure of the Examination
Content
(a) One comprehension passage – 5 questions
Objective
Answer questions testing comprehension of a passage.
Content
(b) One summary passage – 5 questions
Objective
Synthesize information from a passage and identify its main ideas.
Content
(c) One cloze passage – 10 questions
Objective
Use context and language knowledge to complete a passage accurately.
Content
(d) One reading text – 5 questions
Objective
Demonstrate understanding of the prescribed reading text.
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