JAMB Economics syllabus

The JAMB Economics 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 Economics syllabus

  1. 01Agriculture in Nigeria
  2. 02Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments
  3. 03Basic Concepts
  4. 04Business Organizations
  5. 05Concept of Market and Price
  6. 06Division of Labour and Specialization
  7. 07Economic Growth and Development
  8. 08Economics as a Science
  9. 09Elasticity of Demand
  10. 10Financial Institutions
  11. 11Imperfect Markets
  12. 12Industry and Industrialization
  13. 13International Trade
  14. 14Money and Inflation
  15. 15National Income
  16. 16Population
  17. 17Public Finance
  18. 18The Theory of Demand
  19. 19The Theory of Production
  20. 20The Theory of Supply

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the JAMB Economics syllabus?
20 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the JAMB Economics syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Agriculture in Nigeria. The full ordered list of all 20 topics appears above.
Is the JAMB Economics 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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