JAMB Hausa Syllabus - JambNest

1. Harshen Hausa (Language Structure)

• Hausa alphabets (Boko system)

• Vowels and consonants

• Tone and pronunciation

• Sentence formation

2. Nahawu (Grammar)

• Parts of speech

• Sunaye (nouns), Aikatau (verbs)

• Siffofi (adjectives)

• Tenses and agreement

3. Fahimtar Karatu (Comprehension)

• Reading passages

• Understanding meaning

• Answering questions

• Summarizing texts

4. Fassara (Translation)

• English to Hausa

• Hausa to English

• Vocabulary application

5. Adabi (Literature)

• Oral literature (Littafin baka)

• Proverbs (Karin magana)

• Folktales (Tatsuniyoyi)

• Poems and songs

6. Rubutu (Writing Skills)

• Essay writing

• Letter writing

• Paragraph development

• Creative writing

7. Al’adu (Hausa Culture)

• Marriage customs

• Traditional festivals

• Social values

• Religious influence

8. Oral Hausa (Magana)

• Greetings and expressions

• Dialogue practice

• Communication skills

• Proverbs usage

9. Modern Hausa Usage

• Media and communication

• Newspapers and broadcasting

• Contemporary vocabulary

10. Applied Grammar

• Sentence correction

• Error identification

• Proper usage of words

• Language accuracy