JAMB Physics syllabus

The JAMB Physics 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 Physics syllabus

  1. 01Capacitors
  2. 02Current Electricity
  3. 03Elasticity
  4. 04Electromagnetic Induction
  5. 05Electrostatics
  6. 06Elementary Modern Physics
  7. 07Equilibrium of Forces
  8. 08Friction
  9. 09Gas Laws
  10. 10Measurements and Units
  11. 11Motion
  12. 12Pressure
  13. 13Quantity of Heat
  14. 14Reflection of Light
  15. 15Refraction of Light
  16. 16Simple Machines
  17. 17Temperature and Its Measurement
  18. 18Thermal Expansion
  19. 19Waves
  20. 20Work, Energy and Power

Frequently asked questions

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