2025 JAMB Hausa Syllabus is Out: Get Ready to Excel in UTME
Are you preparing for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)? Great news! The official 2025 JAMB CBT syllabus has been released, and you’re at the right place to get all the details you need to succeed. This syllabus is your ultimate guide to understanding each subject’s topics, objectives, and expectations.
OBJECTIVES OF GOVERNMENT JAMB SYLLABUS
1. Acquire the ability to read and write competently in the Hausa language;
2. Know the basic features of Hausa language (syntax, phonology, morphology and
semantics).
3. Have the basic knowledge of oral and written Hausa literature;
4. Have the ability to appreciate the culture, customs and institutions of the Hausa people;
5. Have the ability to translate competently from English to Hausa.
The syllabus is divided into three sections.
SECTION A: Harshe (Language)
SECTION B: Al’adu (culture)
SECTION C: Adabi (Literature); oral and written literature.
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
A. Almajir, T.S. et al. (2016) Idioms in English – Hausa, Zaria; ABU, Press
Galadanci, M.K.M. (1976), Introduction to Hausa Grammar, Zaria: Longman
Junju, M.H. (1980), Rayayyen Nahawun Hausa, Zaria: NNPC
Muhammad, Y.M. (2005), Fassarar Hausa, Zaria: ABU Press
Sani, M.A.Z. (1999), Tsarin Sauti Da Nahawun Hausa, Ibadan: UP Plc
Sani, M.A.Z. et al (2000), Exam Focus: Hausa Language, Ibadan: UP Plc
Skinner, N. (1977), Grammar of Hausa, Zaria: NNPC
Yahaya, I.Y. et al (1992), Darussan Hausa Don manyan makarantun sakandare 1 – 3, Ibadan: UP Plc
B. ADABI DA AL’ADU (LITERATURE AND CULTURE)
Bichi, A.Y. (1979), Waƙoƙin Bikin Aure, Lagos: Nelson
Dangambo, A. (1984), Rabe – Raben Adabin Baka da Muhimmancinsa Ga Rayuwar Hausawa, Kano: Triumph
Publishing Company
Gusau, S.M. (1991), Makaɗa Da Mawaƙan Hausa, Kaduna: Fisbas Media Service
Ibrahim, M.S. (1977), Kowa Ya Sha Kiɗa, Zaria: Longman
Madauci, I. et al (1992), Hausa Customs, Zaria: ABU Press
Umar, M.B. (1976), Ɗanmaraya Jos Da Waƙoƙinsa, Ibadan: OUP
Umar, M.B. (1977), Wasannin Tashe, Zaria: NNPC
C. ƘAMUSAI (DICTIONARIES)
Bargery G.P. (1951), A Hausa – English Dictionary and English-Hausa Vocabulary London: OUP
Newman, R.M. (1997), An English-Hausa Dictionary, Ibadan: Longman
Newman and Newman (1977), Sabon Ƙamus Na Hausa Zuwa Turanci, Ibadan: UPL
Skinner, N. (1993), Kamus Na Turanci Da Hausa, Zaria: NNPC
CSNL: (2006), Ƙamusun Hausa Na Jami’ar Bayero Zaria: ABU Press
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CIKAKKEN BAYANIN MANHAJA (DETAILED SYLLABUS)
1. Harshe (Language)
(a) Ƙa’idojin Rubutu (Orthography);
alphabetization, spelling, rules of
word merger and division,
punctuation and paragraphing all in
line with standard Hausa.
(b) Auna Fahimta (Comprehension);
contextual questions from short
unseen passage of about 200 words.
(c) Tsarin Rubutun Insha’i
(Composition Techniques);
argumentative, descriptive, dialogue,
expository, narrative and letter writing.
(d) Fassara (Translation)
i. Ire-iren fassara (types of translation)
ii. Ƙa’idojin fassara (rules of translation)
iii. Matsalolin fassara (problems of
stranslation)
iv. Dabarun fassara (techniques of
translation).
(e) Tsarin Sauti (Phonology)
i. consonants – production and
classification in terms of phonation,
place and manner of articulation;
ii. vowels – production and classification
in terms of position of tongue and lips;
monophthongs and dipthongs;
iii. tone – e.g. high, low and falling tones;
iv. syllable structure – syllable types,
e.g. open and close syllables, light
and heavy, syllables;
syllabic categories of words –
monosyllabic, disyllabic, etc.
v. vowel length – long and short vowels;
vi. phonological processes – e.g.
assimilatory: palatalization,
labialization and vowel harmony;
non-assimilatory: insertion and
deletion.
(f) Ƙirar Kalma (Morphology)
i. roots and stems;
ii. affixation – e.g. prefix, infix suffix
and their derivational and inflectional
functions;
iii. gender and number inflections;
iv. derivation of nouns and adjectives from
verbs; adjectives and verbs from
nouns.
(g) Ginin Jumla (Syntax):
i. word classes-e.g. nouns, pronouns,
verbs, adverbs, adjectives,
prepositions, conjunctions,
interjections and ideophones;
ii. grammatical categories – e.g. tense
and aspect (general and relative past:
general and relative continuous, first
and second future, habitual); mood
(subjunctive and negative); gender
(masculine, feminine and neuter) and
number (singular and plural);
iii. sentence structure – e.g. verbal
sentence, nominal phrase + verbal
phrase and their components, nonverbal sentence: nominal phrase +
stabilizer, nominal phrase+
compliment + stabilizer, nominal
phrases + continuous frame
(yana../yake…) (+da) + nominal
phrase;
iv. sentence types – e.g. simple sentences,
compound sentences and complex
sentences;
v. clauses – types (e.g. relative and
subjunctive); functions (e.g. main and
subordinate).
(h) Ma’ana (Semantics)
i. lexical aspects of word meaning – e.g.
ambiguity, synonym and antonym;
ii. figures of speech – aspects of
specialized meanings of words and
phrases, e.g. idioms, proverbs etc.
(2) Al’adu (Culture)
(a) Rayuwar Hausawa
(Hausa customs);
i. haihuwa (birth) –ɗaukar ciki da goyon
ciki da haihuwa da shayarwa da
al’adun makon farko na haihuwa da
wanka da ɓanti da yaye da kaciya da
samartaka;
ii. aure (marriage) – ire-irensa da nema da
baiko da ɗaurin aure da biki da zaman
aure da saki da zawarci;
iii. mutuwa (death) – faɗar mutuwa da
wanka da salla da jana’iza da zaman
makoki da sadaka da takaba da gado;
iv. tasirin zamani akan rayuwar Hausawa.
(b) Zamantakewa
(Social Institutions)
i. tsarin zaman iyali da zaman gandu da
dangantakar kishiyoyi da ‘yan
uwantaka da barantaka da agolanci;
ii. maƙwabtaka;
iii. aikin gandu da na gayya;
iv. abota da ƙawance;
v. gaisuwa da karamci;
vi. tasirin zamani a kan zamantakewa.
(c) Sana’o’in Gargajiya (Traditional
Occupations)
i. ire-irensu – noma da ƙira da jima da
kasuwanci da wanzanci da sassaƙa da
farauta da dukanci da saƙa da kitso da
rini da fawa da fafar ƙorai, da
sauransu;
ii. yanayinsu – hanyoyin gadon su da
kayayyakin yin su da matakan tafiyar
da su da muhimmancinsu;
iii. kayayyaki ko amfanin da suke
samarwa;
iv. sarautunsu;
v. sana’o’i masu dangantaka da jinsi –
aikatau da ƙwadago; kitso da aski.;
vi. tasirin zamani a kan sana’o’in
gargajiya.
(d) Kayayyakin Buƙatun Rayuwa (Material
Culture)
i. na buƙatun cikin gida (household) –
tufafi da karikitan cikin gida;
ii. na sauran buƙatu (others) – gine-gine
da girke-girke da sauransu;
iii. tasirin zamani a kan kayayyakin
buƙatu.
(e) Bukukuwa da Wasanni
(Hausa Festivities and Recreational
Activities):
i. na addini (religious) – irin su bikin
salla da takutaha (sallar gani) da cikaciki da saukar karatu;
ii. na gargajiya (traditional) – irin su
kalankuwa da buɗar dawa, da bikin
shan kabewa;
iii. na sana’a (occupational) – bikin
kamun kifi da dambe da kokawa da
wasan farauta da wasan maƙera da
hawan ƙaho;
iv. na nishaɗi – sukuwa;
v. na yara (children’s games) –irin su
shalle da kulli-kurciya da a-sharuwan-tsuntsaye da gaɗa da carafke;
vi. tasirin zamani kan bukukuwa da
wasanni.
(f) Camfe-camfe da Bauta
(Traditional Beliefs and Worship):
i. camfe-camfe irin su kangida da camfi,
da kambun baka da maita;
ii. bauta irin su bori da da tsafi;
iii. tasirin zamani a kan camfe-camfe da
bauta.
(g) Sarautun Gargajiya (Traditional
Authority)
i. ire-iren su – sarakuna da hakimai da
dagatai da masu unguwanni;
ii. na bayin sarki – shantali da jakadiya
da baraya da sauransu;
iii. masu alaƙa da addini; irin su liman da
alƙali;
iv. ayyukansu.
v. tasirin zamani a kan sarautun gargajiya.
(h) Magungunan Gargajiya
(Traditional Medicine)
ire-iren su;
i. na gargajiya: sassaƙe-sassaƙe da
sawyoyi da na gari da na ruwa;
ii. na addini: layu da rubutu da ɗibbu da
duba;
iii. hanyar amfani da su – sha da shafawa
da surace da turare da shaƙawa da
taunawa da tsotsawa da ɗaurawa da
liƙawa da ratayawa;
iv. tsarin amfani da su
awo da kimantawa;
v. ayyukansu – riga-kafi da warkarwa;
vi. tasirin zamani a kansu.
(3) Adabi (Literature)
I. Adabin Baka
(Oral Literature)
(a) Zuben Baka (Narratives):
Irin su tatsuniya da almara da hikaya da
ƙissa da tarihi da sauransu.
(b) Maganganun Azanci (Folk – sayings); Irin
su take da kirari da habaici da zambo da
karin magana da kacici-kacici da salon
magana da adon magana da sauransu.
(c) Waƙoƙi na baka (Oral songs):
i. ire-iren su – na fada da na jama’a da
na maza da na sha’awa da sauransu:
ii. turke (jigo) da salo da zubi da tsari da
mawaƙi da kayan kiɗa da abin da aka
waƙe.
iii. waƙoƙin aiki: na niƙa da daɓe da na
daka da na talla da sauransu;
iv. Waƙoƙin yara (maza da mata); na
aure da na dandali da sauransu;
(d) Wasannin Kwaikwayo Na Gargajiya
(Traditional Drama):
i. Na yara:
– ire-irensu – langa da wasan
’yartsana da tashe da wasan gauta
da dokin kara da sauransu;
– yadda ake yin su.
– muhimmancinsu
ii. Na manya:
– ire-irensu – ‘yan kama da
kalankuwa da hoto da wowwo da
tashe, da sauransu;
– yadda ake yinsu;
– muhimmancinsu
II. Rubutaccen Adabi
(Written Literature)
Zube (Prose)
i. Turmin Danya
Waƙa (Poetry)
i. Waƙoƙin Hausa
Wasan Kwaikwayo (Drama)
i. Abin Da Kamar Wuya.
Conclusion
The 2025 JAMB Hausa syllabus is an essential guide for every candidate preparing for the UTME. By following this syllabus, you can focus on the right topics, understand JAMB’s expectations, and improve your chances of success. Whether it’s mastering the language, understanding Hausa literature, or appreciating the culture, this syllabus provides a clear path to excellence.
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