JAMB Biology syllabus

The JAMB Biology syllabus has 28 examinable topics, listed alphabetically in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 28 topics on the JAMB Biology syllabus

  1. 01Co-ordination and Control
  2. 02Ecology
  3. 03Ecology of Populations
  4. 04Energy flow in the ecosystem
  5. 05Evidence of evolution
  6. 06Evolution
  7. 07Excretion
  8. 08Factors affecting the distribution of organisms
  9. 09Form and Functions
  10. 10Growth
  11. 11Heredity
  12. 12Heredity and Variations
  13. 13Humans and Environment
  14. 14Internal structure of plants and animals
  15. 15Living organisms
  16. 16Natural Habitats
  17. 17Nutrient cycling in nature
  18. 18Nutrition
  19. 19Reproduction
  20. 20Respiration
  21. 21Soil
  22. 22Structural, functional and behavioural adaptations of organisms
  23. 23Support and Movement
  24. 24Symbiotic interactions
  25. 25Theories of evolution
  26. 26Transport
  27. 27Variation in Population
  28. 28Variety of Organisms

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the JAMB Biology syllabus?
28 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the JAMB Biology syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Co-ordination and Control. All 28 topics appear above.
Is the JAMB Biology syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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