JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus

The JAMB Physical and Health Education 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 Physical and Health Education syllabus

  1. 01Athletics (Track and Field Events)
  2. 02Ball Games - Football and Basketball
  3. 03Circulatory System
  4. 04Conditioning Programme
  5. 05Dance
  6. 06Drugs
  7. 07Excretory System
  8. 08First Aid
  9. 09FIRST AID AND SAFETY EDUCATION
  10. 10Muscular System
  11. 11Nervous System and Sense organs
  12. 12Nutrition
  13. 13Philosophy, objectives and settings of Health Education
  14. 14Physical fitness
  15. 15Principles, meaning, scope and philosophy of Physical Education (PE)
  16. 16Racket Games - Table Tennis and Badminton
  17. 17Recreation and leisure
  18. 18Respiratory System
  19. 19Skeletal system
  20. 20Somatotypes and Posture

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus?
20 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Athletics (Track and Field Events). The full ordered list of all 20 topics appears above.
Is the JAMB Physical and Health Education 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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