JAMB 2018 - Syllabus for Islamic Religious Studies Released

The aim of this 2018 JAMB Islamic Religious Studies (IRK) Syllabus for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), is to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to:

1. Master the Qur’an and Sunnah as foundations of Islamic and social life;
2. Be familiar with Islamic heritage, culture and civilization;
3. Be acquainted with the tradition of Islamic scholarship and intellectual discourse;
4. Demonstrate knowledge of Islamic moral, spiritual, political and social values;
5. Be prepared to face the challenges of life as good practicing Muslims.

6. RANK	TOPIC	% NUMBER OF QUESTION
   1	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : HADITH	17.2
   2	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : STUDY OF THE SELECTED ARABIC TEXT OF SUWAR/AYATS WITH TAJWID	11.2
   3	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : MORAL LESSONS IN THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN AND HADITH	10.4
   4	TAWHID AND FIQH : FAMILY MATTERS	9.2
   5	TAWHID AND FIQH : IBADAT AND THEIR TYPES	8
   6	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : REVELATION OF THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN	4.4
   7	TAWHID AND FIQH : SOURCES AND SCHOOL OF LAW	4.4
   8	TAWHID AND FIQH : ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM	3.6
   9	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : PRESERVATION OF THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN	3.6
   10	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : TAFSIR	3.2
   11	TAWHID AND FIQH : FAITH	3.2
   12	TAWHID AND FIQH : ISLAMIC POLITICAL SYSTEM	2.8
   13	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : IMPORTANCE OF THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN	2.8
   14	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : INTRODUCTION TO TAJWID (THEORY AND PRACTICE)	2.4
   15	ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION : THE LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW)	2
   16	ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION : PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIA (JAHILIYYAH)	2
   17	ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION : THE IMPACT OF ISLAM IN WEST AFRICA	2
   18	TAWHID AND FIQH : SHIRK	1.6
   19	THE QUR’AN AND HADITH : PROOF OF THE DIVINE AUTHENTICITY OF THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN	1.6
   20	TAWHID AND FIQH : ARTICLE OF FAITH	1.2
   21	ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION : THE RIGHT GUIDED CALIPHS	1.2
   22	ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION : EARLY CONTACT OF ISLAM WITH AFRICA	0.8
   23	ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION : CONTRIBUTIONS OF ISLAM TO EDUCATION	0.8
   24	TAWHID AND FIQH : GENERAL PRACTICES WHICH ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES OF TAWHID	0.4