JAMB Home Economics syllabus

The JAMB Home 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 Home Economics syllabus

  1. 01Areas/Careers in Home Economics
  2. 02CLOTHING & TEXTILE
  3. 03Consumer Education
  4. 04Cookers, Cooking and Methods
  5. 05Family Living
  6. 06Fibres and Fabrics
  7. 07Flours, Mixtures and Scientific Methods
  8. 08Food Storage, Preservation and Others
  9. 09Foods and Nutrition
  10. 10HOME MANAGEMENT
  11. 11Home Surfaces, Sanitation and Pollution
  12. 12Housing the Family
  13. 13Interrelationship of Home Economics with other subjects
  14. 14Marriage and Reproductive Health
  15. 15Meal Planning
  16. 16Principles of Home Management
  17. 17Resources
  18. 18Sewing Equipment and Garment Construction
  19. 19The Kitchen
  20. 20Wardrobe Planning and Maintenance

Frequently asked questions

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