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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Effective prayer, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:
- 13. Effective prayer (James 1:2-8; 4:1-3; 5:13-18 cf.
- Matt 6:5-13)
Study notes & guidance
Study Effective prayer using a recommended Christian Religious Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Christian Religious Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Effective prayer, you should be able to:
- (i) identify the requirements of effective prayer; (ii) distinguish between effective and ineffective prayer; (iii) identify the importance of prayer; (iv) identify types of prayer.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Christian Religious Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.