JAMB Hausa Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks

The JAMB Hausa syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks icovers areas like phonetics, morphology, syntax, and literature (prose, drama, poetry). Recommended textbooks include works by various authors for different genres, such as “Maraya” by Mahe, I. A. for prose, “Malam Zalimu” by Gidan Dabino, A. A. for drama, and “Gadar Zare” by Anwar, A. for poetry.

JAMB Hausa Examination Guide for 2026/2027

If you’re interested in pursuing a degree in Languages or any art-related courses at Nigerian institutions, then taking Hausa in your JAMB examination is a great option.

Hausa is one of the top three most spoken languages in Nigeria and several neighboring countries, making it a valuable language in West Africa.

Studying Hausa can significantly enhance your understanding of the language, which is beneficial for careers in education, translation, journalism, and international development.

The Hausa exam will test your communication skills in the language as well as your cultural knowledge.

This broadens your perspective on Hausa, which is a key aspect of the culture and daily life in many parts of Nigeria and beyond. Preparing for this exam can open up various academic and professional opportunities in the region.

The JAMB exam consists of a total of 180 questions, with 60 questions for Use of English and 40 questions for each of the other three subjects, including Hausa. All subjects, except Use of English, are graded with 2.5 marks for each correct answer.

For example:

If you got 30 questions correctly in JAMB use of English, your mark will be 30/60 × 100 = 50. 

If you got 28 questions over 40 in your Hausa exam,  the calculation will be 28 x 2.5 = 70% (in percentage).

If you have 30 in Accounting and Economics, it’ll be 30 × 2.5 = 75

So let’s add it all: 50 + 70 + 75 + 75 = That’s 270 over 400.

This system allows you to calculate your performance across multiple subjects in the exam.

Objective

The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2024 syllabus in Hausa is to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to enable the candidates to:

• Candidate will acquire the ability to read and write competently in the Hausa language;
• Candidates must know the basic features of Hausa grammar;
• Candidates must have the basic knowledge of oral and written Hausa literature;
• Candidates must have the ability to appreciate the culture, customs and institutions of the Hausa people;
• Candidates the ability to translate competently from English to Hausa.

JAMB Hausa SYLLABUS

The syllabus covers the following areas:

• Harshe (Language)
• Al’adu (culture)
• Adabi (Literature) –oral and written literature.

JAMB Hausa Syllabus 2026/2027

JAMB HAUSA SYLLABUS
TOPICS	OBJECTIVES
HARSHE(LANGUAGE)
KÂ’IDOJIN RUBUTU (ORTHOGRAPHY) Alphabetization; spelling; rules of word merger and division; punctuation, paragraphing; all in line with standard Hausa. AUNA FAHIMTA (COMPREHENSION) Contextual questions from short unseen passages of about 200 words. TSARIN RUBUTUN INSHAÂ’I (COMPOSITION/LETTER WRITING TECHNIQUES) Tsarin Rubutun InshaÂ’i (Composition/Letter Writing Techniques). FASSARA (TRANSLATION) (a) Ire-iren fassara. (b) Ƙa’idojin fassara. (C) Matsalolin fassara TSARIN SAUTI (PHONOLOGY) (a) consonants – production and classification in terms of phonation, place and manner of articulation. (b) vowels – production and classification in terms of position of tongue and lips; monophthongs and diphthongs. (c) tone – e.g. high, low and falling tones. (d) syllable structure – syllable types, e.g. open and closed syllables, light and heavy syllables, syllabic categories of words – monosyllabic, disyllabic, etc. (e) vowel length – long and short vowels. (f) phonological processes – e.g. assimilatory: palatalization, labialization and vowel harmony; non-assimilatory: insertion and deletion. KIRAR KALMA (MORPHOLOGY) (a) roots and stems. (b) affixation – e.g. prefix, infix suffix and their derivational and inflectional functions. (c) gender and number inflections. (d) derivation of nouns and adjectives from verbs; adjectives and verbs from nouns. GININ JUMLA (SYNTAX) (a) word classes – e.g. nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections and ideophones. (b) grammatical categories – e.g. tense and aspect (general and relative past: general and relative continuous, first and second future, habitual); mood (subjunctive and negative); gender (masculine, feminine and neuter) and number (singular and plural). (c) sentence structure – e.g. verbal sentence, nominal phrase + verbal phrase and their components, non-verbal sentence: nominal phrase + stabilizer, nominal phrase complement + stabilizer, nominal phrases + continuous frame (yana../yake…) (+da) + nominal phrase. (d) sentence types – e.g. simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences. (e) clauses – types (e.g. relative and subjunctive); functions (e.g. main and subordinate). MAÂ’ANA (SEMANTICS) (a) lexical aspects of word meaning – e.g. ambiguity, synonymy and antonymy. (b) figures of speech – aspects of specialized meanings of words and phrases.	Candidates should be able to: i. recognize the basic Hausa orthographical rules. ii. apply the Hausa orthographical rules. iii. detect linguistic errors, such as grammar, wrong choice of words, wrong spelling etc. Candidates should be able to: i. read written Hausa texts. ii. comprehend a given Hausa text. iii. interpret various meanings and functions of words in a given text. iv. acquire sufficient vocabulary. v. recognize central issues in a given text. vi. draw conclusions based on available evidence in a given text. Candidates should be able to: i. acquire the knowledge of the techniques of composition writing in Hausa. ii. recognize the different segments of composition in Hausa. iii. recognize the different types of Hausa composition. Candidates should be able to: i. translate proverbial and idiomatic expressions and new words from English to Hausa. ii. recognize the different types of translation. iii. understand the basic techniques of translating proverbial and idiomatic expression and new words into Hausa. iv. identify the problems of translation into Hausa. Candidates should be able to: i. analyze the process of sound production and combination of sounds to form meaningful words in Hausa. ii. appraise the importance of vowels in determining word meaning. iii. distinguish between the phonetic attributes of sounds. iv. recognize the number of syllables and their types in a word. v. appraise the importance of vowels in determining meaning. vi. analyze the phonological processes in Hausa. Candidates should be able to: i. explain the inflectional processes in Hausa word formation. ii. explain the derivational process of word formation in Hausa. iii. differentiate between the two morphological processes. Candidates should be able to: i. analyze the process governing word combination to form phrases; clauses and sentences in Hausa. ii. detect linguistic errors in the grammar. iii. observe punctuation rules. iv. recognize ideas or thoughts in written form. v. construct meaningful sentences for effective communication. vi. use the appropriate tenses in spoken and written Hausa. vii. use the appropriate gender and number in spoken and written Hausa. viii. differentiate between types of sentence structure. ix. distinguish between nominal and verbal phrases. x. distinguish between types of sentences. xi. compare types of clauses. Candidates should be able to: i. analyze the mechanisms of generating meanings in Hausa. ii. build up their vocabulary. iii. distinguish between the speech sounds of the language to reflect the acceptable grammar. iv. recognize the significance of punctuation rules. v. recognize the various meanings and functions of sentences in communication. vi. use words and sentences suitable for a particular purpose. vii. construct meaningful sentences for effective communication.
AL’ADU (CULTURE)
RAYUWAR HAUSAWA (HAUSA RITE DE PASSAGE) (a) Haihuwa (birth) –ɗaukar ciki da goyon ciki da haihuwa da shayarwa da alÂ’adun makon haihuwa da wanka da ɓanti da yaye da kaciya da samartaka. (b) Aure (marriage) – ire-irensa da nema da baiko da ɗaurin aure da biki da zaman aure da saki da zawarci. (c) Mutuwa (death) – faɗar mutuwa da wanka da salla da janaÂ’iza da zaman makoki da sadaka da takaba da gado. (d) Tasirin zamani akan rayuwar Hausawa. ZAMANTAKEWA (SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS) (a) tsarin zaman iyali da zaman gandu da dangantakar kishiyoyi da ‘yan uwantaka da barantaka da agolanci. (b) maƙwabtaka. (c) aikin gandu da na gayya. (d) abota da ƙawance. (e) gaisuwa da karimci. (f) tasirin zamani a kan zamantakewa. SANAÂ’OÂ’IN GARGAJIYA (TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS) (a) ire-irensu – noma da ƙira da jima da kasuwanci da wanzanci da sassaƙa da farauta da dukanci da saƙa da kitso da rini da fawa da fafar ƙorai, da sauransu. (b) yanayinsu – hanyoyin gadon su da kayayyakin yin su da matakan tafiyar da su da muhimmancinsu. (c) kayayyaki ko amfanin da suke samarwa. (d) sarautunsu. (e) sanaÂ’oÂ’i masu dangantaka da jinsi – aikatau da ƙwadago; kitso da aski. (f) tasirin zamani a kan sanaÂ’oÂ’in gargajiy KAYAYYAKIN BUKATUN RAYUWA (MATERIAL CULTURE) (a) na buƙatun cikin gida (household) – tufafi da karikitan cikin gida. (b) na sauran buƙatu (others) – gine-gine da girke-girke da sauransu. (c) tasirin zamani a kan kayayyakin buƙatuwa. BUKUKUWA DA WASANNI (CULTURAL FESTIVITIES): (a) na addini (religious) – irin su bikin salla da takutaha (sallar gani) da cika-ciki da saukar karatu. (b) na gargajiya (traditional) – irin su kalankuwa da buɗar dawa, da bikin shan kabewa. (c) na sanaÂ’a (occupational) – bikin kamun kifi da dambe da kokawa da wasan farauta da wasan maƙera da hawan ƙaho. (d) na nisha?i – sukuwa. (e) na yara (childrenÂ’s games) –irin su shalle da kulli-kurciya da a-sha-ruwan-tsuntsaye da gaɗa da carafke. (f) tasirin zamani kan bukukuwa da wasanni. CAMFE-CAMFE DA BAUTA (TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND WORSHIP) (a) camfe-camfe irinsu kangida da camfi, da kambun baka. (b) bauta irin su bori da maita da tsafi. (c) tasirin zamani a kan camfe-camfe da bauta SARAUTUN GARGAJIYA (TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY) (a) ire-irensu – sarki da hakimai da dagatai da masu unguwanni. (b) na bayin sarki – shantali da jakadiya da baraya da sauransu. (c) masu alaƙa da addini; irin su liman da alƙali. (d) ayyukansu. MAGUNGUNAN GARGAJIYA (TRADITIONAL MEDICINE) (a) ire-irensu na gargajiya: sassaƙe-sassaƙe da sauyoyi da na gari da na ruwa. (b) na addini: layu da rubutu da ɗibbu da duba. (c) hanyar amfani da su – sha da shafawa da surace da turare da shaƙawa da taunawa da tsotsawa da ɗaurawa da liƙawa da ratayawa. (d) awo da kimantawa. (e) ayyukansu – riga-kafi da warkarwa. (f) tasirin zamani a kansu.	Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. bayyana alÂ’adun da ke tattare da ɗaukar ciki har zuwa samartaka. ii. bayyana tsarin zamani akan haihuwa. iii. bayyana alÂ’adun neman aure har zuwa zawarci. iv. bayyana tasirin zamani akan aure. v. bayyana hanyoyin faɗar mutuwa zuwa rabon gado. vi. bayyana tasirin zamani akan mutuwa. vii. tantance maÂ’ana da ire-iren tasirin zamani Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. bayyana tsarin dangantaka da maÂ’amala tsakanin iyali. ii. bayyana mahimmancin zamantakewa tsakanin Hausawa. iii. tantance ire-iren tasirin zamani a kan alÂ’adun zamantakewa. Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. tantance ɗabiÂ’un masu sanaÂ’a. ii. tantance kayayyakin da ake sanaÂ’antawa. iii. tantance sanaÂ’oÂ’in maza da na mata. iv. zayyana kayayyakin sanaÂ’oÂ’in. v. tantance hanyoyin gadon sanaÂ’oÂ’in. vi. zayyana amfanin kayayyakin sanaÂ’a. vii. bayyana sarautun sanaÂ’oÂ’in. viii. bambanta sanaÂ’oÂ’in maza da na mata. ix. bayyana muhimmancin sanaÂ’oÂ’in. x. tantance tasirin zamani akan sanaÂ’oÂ’in. Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. tantance kayayyakin buƙatun rayuwar Bahaushe. ii. tantance amfanin kayayyakin buƙatun rayuwar Bahaushe. iii. tantance tsarin zamani a kan kayayyakin buƙatu. Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. zayyana ire-iren wasanni da bukukuwan Hausawa. ii. nuna mahimancinsu. iii. nuna yadda za a adana su kar su ɓace. iv. nuna yadda ake gudanar da su. v. nuna tasirin zamani a kan bukukuwa da wasanni. Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. tantance ire-ire da hanyoyin aiwatar da su. ii. bayyana amfaninsu. iii. bayyana rashin amfaninsu. iv. bayyana tasirin zamani a kansu. Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. zayyana su ta fuskar ire-iren muƙamai. ii. zayyana hawa-hawan muƙami. iii. tantance aikin kowane mai muƙami. iv. tantance mahimmancin kowane muƙami. Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. karkasa ire-iren magunguna. ii. zayyana hanyoyin amfani da su. iii. nuna amfaninsu. v. nuna tasirin zamani a kan su.
ADABI (LITERATURE)
Adabin Baka (Oral Literature) a.ZUBEN BAKA (NARRATIVES) Irin su tatsuniya da almara da hikaya da ƙissa da tarihi. b. MAGANGANUN AZANCI (FOLK – SAYINGS); Irin su take da kirari da habaici da zambo da karin magana da kacici-kacici da salon maganada adon harshe c. WAKOKI NA BAKA (ORAL SONGS) (i). ire-irensu –na fada da na jama’a da na maza da na sha’awa da sauransu: (ii). jigo da salo da zubi da tsari da mawaƙi da kayan kiɗa da abin da aka waƙe. (iii). waƙoƙin aiki: na niƙa da daɓe da na daka da na talla da sauransu; (iv). Waƙoƙin yara (maza da mata); na aure da na dandali da sauransu; d. ZUBE (PROSE) Kome Nisan Dare e. WAKA (POETRY) Waƙoƙin Mu’azu Haɗeja f. WASAN KWAIKWAYO (DRAMA) Kulɓa Na Ɓarna	Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. tantance nau ‘oÂ’in zuben baka. ii. amfani da kalmomin da suka dace da kan labari. Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. tantance sigogi da bayyana hanyoyin amfani da su. ii. naƙalta da amfani da kalmomin da suka dace da maganganun azanci. Lallai ne waɗanda za su rubuta jarabawa su iya: i. tantance nauÂ’oÂ’in waƙoƙin aiki. ii. tantance masu yin waƙoƙin aiki. iii. bambance sigogin waƙoƙin yara. Lallai ne masu ɗaukar jarabawa su iya: i. tantance siga da tsari da jigo da salo da taurarin cikin littafin zube tare da nazarin su. ii. naƙaltar ƙaÂ’idojin rubutu yayin karanta rubutun zube. iii. naƙaltar maÂ’anonin kalmomi da na jumloli domin fahimtar labari. iv. tantance muhimman saƙonni a cikin labari da yanke hukunci game da labarin. Lallai ne masu ɗaukar jarabawa su iya: i. fahimtar jigo da salo da siga da zubi wajen nazarin zaɓaɓɓiyar waƙa. ii. yin laÂ’akari da ƙaÂ’idojin rubutu musamman na waƙa. iii. tantance maÂ’anonin kalmomi da na jumloli wajen nazarin waƙa. iv. danganta amfani da kalmomi da jumloli da saƙon waƙa. v. tantance muhimman saƙonni a cikin waƙa da yanke hukunci game da ita. Lallai ne masu ɗaukar jarabawa su iya: i. tantance yanayin wurin wasa da jigo da salo da ‘yan wasa da siga da tsarin rubutaccen wasan kwaikwayo da aka zaɓa don nazari. ii. laÂ’akari da muhimmancin ƙaÂ’idojin rubutu wajen fitar da maÂ’ana. iii. naƙaltar maÂ’anar kalmomi domin fahimtar wasa. iv. tantance muhimman saƙonni a cikin wasa da yanke hukunci game da saƙonnin.
ZAƁAƁƁUN LITTATTAFAI
NauÂ’i	Marubuci	Littafi
Zube	Bambale, M.B.	Kome Nisan Dare Zaria: NNPC, 2009 WAEC AND NECO
Waƙa	Haɗeja, M.	Waƙoƙin Mu’azu Haɗeja Zaria: NNPC, 1980 WAEC AND NECO
Wasan Kwaikwayo	Katsina, U.Ɗ.	Kulɓa Na Ɓarna Zaria: NNPC, 2011 WAEC AND NECO

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JAMB Hausa Textbooks 2026/2027

• Galadanci, M.K.M. (1976),Introduction to Hausa Grammar,Zaria: Longman.
• Junju, M.H. (1980),Rayayyen Nahawun Hausa, Zaria: NNPC
• Muhammad, Y.M. (2005),Fassarar Hausa,Zaria: ABU Press
• Sani, M.A.Z. (1999),Tsarin Sauti Da Nahawun Hausa, Ibadan: UP Plc.
• Sani, M.A.Z. et al (2000),Exam Focus: Hausa Language, Ibadan:UP Plc
• Skinner, N. (1977),Grammar of Hausa,Zaria: NNPC
• Yahaya, I.Y. et al (1992),Darussan Hausa 1 –3,Ibadan: UP Plc Don manyan makarantun sakandare

ADABI DA AL’ADU (LITERATURE AND CULTURE)

• Bichi, A.Y. (1979),Waƙoƙin Bikin Aure,Lagos: Nelson
• Dangambo, A. (1984),Rabe –Raben Adabin Baka da Muhimmancinsa Ga Rayuwar Hausawa, Kano: T.P.C.
• Gusau, S.M. (1991),Makaɗa Da Mawaƙan Hausa,Kaduna: Fisbas Media Service
• Ibrahim, M.S. (1977),Kowa Ya Sha Kiɗa,Zaria: Longman.
• Madauci, I. et al (1992),Hausa Customs,Zaria: ABU Press
• Umar, M.B. (1976),Ɗanmaraya Jos Da Waƙoƙinsa, Ibadan: OUP
• Umar, M.B. (1977),Wasannin Tashe,Zaria: NNPC

ƘAMUSAI (DICTIONARIES)

• Bargery G.P. (1951),A Hausa –English Dictionary and English-Hausa Vocabulary London: OUP
• Newman, R.M. (1997),An English-Hausa Dictionary, Ibadan: Longman.
• Newman and Newman (1977),Sabon Ƙamus Na Hausa Zuwa Turanci, Ibadan: UPLS
• kinner, N. (1993),Kamus
• Na Turanci Da Hausa, Zaria: NNPC.
• CSNL: (2006),Ƙamusun Hausa Na Jami’ar Bayero ta Kano,Kano: CSN