JAMB Mathematics syllabus

The JAMB Mathematics 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 Mathematics syllabus

  1. 01Binary Operations
  2. 02Coordinate Geometry
  3. 03Differentiation
  4. 04Fractions, Decimals, Approximations and Percentages
  5. 05Indices, Logarithms and Surds
  6. 06Inequalities
  7. 07Integration
  8. 08Loci
  9. 09Matrices and Determinants
  10. 10Measures of Dispersion
  11. 11Measures of Location
  12. 12Mensuration
  13. 13Number bases
  14. 14Permutation and Combination
  15. 15Polynomials
  16. 16Probability
  17. 17Progression
  18. 18Sets
  19. 19Trigonometry
  20. 20Variation

Frequently asked questions

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