JAMB Literature Texts for Literature, Arabic, Hausa, Igbo & Yoruba

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (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.

These changes would take effect from the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

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JAMB Literature Texts for Arabic

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SUBJECT	READING TEXT
ARABIC	The Nigerian Arabic Poems; a case study between the old and the new, by Abdulwahab 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

JAMB Literature Texts for Hausa

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SUBJECT	READING TEXT
HAUSA	Prose (zube) Turmin Danya
	Poetry (waka) Wakokin Hausa
	Drama (wasan kwaikwayo) Abin Da Kamar Wuya

JAMB Literature Texts for Igbo

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SUBJECT	READING TEXT
IGBO	Prose(iduuazi) Chinedu Ofomata (2009). A chowa Isi Ochu. Enugu: Format Publishing LTD.
	Poetry (Abu) Nolue Emenanjo. Utara Nti. Onitisha: Evans Brothers.
	Drama (Ejije) Odunke Artists (1981). Ojaadili. Ibadan: U.P.L.

JAMB Literature Texts for Literature in English

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SUBJECT	READING TEXT
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.

JAMB Literature Texts for Yoruba

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SUBJECT	READING TEXT
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, Ilesa).
	Oro Enu Akewi by Ayomide Akanji (Genius Books Publishers, Ibadan).
	Nitori Owo by Akinwumi Isola (Sumob Publishers, Osogbo).