JAMB has changed the literature texts in four (4) language subjects and Literature-in-English. The four language subjects are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Arabic.
NEWLY APPROVED READING TEXTS FOR 2022 UTME SUBJECTS
S/N
SUBJECT
READING TEXT
1
ARABIC
The Nigerian Arabic Poems; a case study between the old and the new, by Adbulwahab Dan Ladi Shith
Diwaanur Riyardh: A collection of Arabic Poems, by Dr Isah Alabi Abubakar
The Prospect of Arabic Language in Nigeria, by Murtadh Badamasi
A Selection of Pulpit Counselling, by Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory
Why The Anger On Us. A literature text, by Muhammad Salisu Mai Ango
The perfection/Adornment of Pages; A book of poems, by Abdullahi Bin Fodio
2
HAUSA
Prose (zube) Turmin Danya
Poetry (waka) Wakokin Hausa
Drama (wasan kwaikwayo) Abin Da Kamar Wuya
3
IGBO
Prose (iduuazi) Chinedu Ofomata (2009). A chowa Isi Ochu. Enugu: Format Publishing LTD.
Poetry (Abu) Nolue Emenanjo. Utara Nti. Onitsha: Evans Brothers.
Drama (Ejije) Odunke Artists (1981). Ojaadili. Ibadan: U.P.L.
4
LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH
Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka
Look Back in Anger by John Osborne.
Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta.
Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei Agyiri.
Wuthering Heights by Emile Bronte.
5
YORUBA
Akojopo Alo Ijapa Apa Kin-in-ni by Adeboye Babalola (University Press Plc., Ibadan)
Awon Oriki Orile Metadinlogbon by Adeboye Babalola (Learn African Plc, Lagos).
Moremi Ajasoro by Debo Awe (Elyon Publishers, Ilesha).
Oro Enu Akewi by Ayomide Akanji (Genius Books Publishers, Ibadan).
Nitori Owo by Akinwumi Isola (Sumob Publishers, Osogbo).
To ensure a successful outing in the 2022 UTME Registration and Examination exercises, the IT Services Department of the JAMB has completed necessary arrangements to release the list of approved Computer-Based Test centres.
To ensure a successful outing in the upcoming 2022 UTME Registration and Examination exercises, the Information Technology Services Department of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has completed all necessary arrangements to release the list of approved Computer-Based Test centres.
At an interactive session with all the Heads of Divisions of the Department on Tuesday, 4th January 2022, Mr Fabian Okoro, the Director, reiterated the Board’s determination to have a hitch-free registration and examination exercise.
He said the session was to appraise the level of preparations of the Department in ensuring yet another successful outing. The Information Technology Department is the key organ of the Board charged with the deployment of all information technology services and other related processes of the Board.
All tertiary institutions in Nigeria have been called upon to expedite action on the completion of the 2021 Admission exercise.
All tertiary institutions in Nigeria have been called upon to expedite action on the completion of the 2021 Admission exercise.
The call became necessary following the negligible number of fully-processed 2021 Admissions on the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) out of the teeming population of eligible candidates with the requisite qualifications yearning for admission.
The Board is aware of the numerous challenges that have impacted the academic calendars of tertiary institutions as well as the smooth processing of admission requests but urged them to devise acceptable means of closing the gap and complete the 2021 Admission exercise on schedule.
The Director of Admissions, Mr Mohammed Babaji Ahmed, while briefing some selected institutional Desk Officers, implored them to interact with their respective institutions to ensure that even if they are not ready for the students to resume, they can conduct such admissions prior to their respective chosen resumption dates to enable their candidates know their fate.
He also disclosed that the Board was on the verge of rolling out the 2022 UTME application documents hence the need for Desk Officers to be proactive. He expressed the resolve of the Board to prevent candidates from incurring unnecessary expenses through buying new e-pins that they may not use if they are eventually admitted.
The Director decried the situation whereby only about one hundred thousand candidates have been processed out of the over six hundred thousand eligible candidates.
It would be recalled that over 1.4 million candidates registered for both the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) out of which only about 600,000 possessed the requisite qualifications to be admitted based on available records with the Board.
