JAMB Biology syllabus

The JAMB Biology syllabus has 20 examinable topics, listed 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 20 topics on the JAMB Biology syllabus

  1. 01Co-ordination and Control
  2. 02ECOLOGY
  3. 03Ecology of Populations
  4. 04Evidence of evolution
  5. 05Excretion
  6. 06FORM AND FUNCTIONS
  7. 07Growth
  8. 08Heredity
  9. 09HEREDITY AND VARIATIONS
  10. 10Internal structure of plants and animals
  11. 11Living organisms
  12. 12Nutrient cycling in nature
  13. 13Nutrition
  14. 14Reproduction
  15. 15Respiration
  16. 16Support and Movement
  17. 17Theories of evolution
  18. 18Transport
  19. 19Variation in Population
  20. 20VARIETY OF ORGANISMS

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the JAMB Biology syllabus?
20 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the JAMB Biology syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Co-ordination and Control. The full ordered list of all 20 topics appears 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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