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Section: Comprehension / Summary
Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Comprehension passages, the JAMB English Language syllabus expects you to study:
- Reading passages followed by questions on content, meaning and inference.
- Identifying main ideas, supporting details and the writer's purpose.
Study notes & guidance
Study Comprehension passages using a recommended English Language 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 English Language, 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 Comprehension passages, you should be able to:
- Read passages and answer questions on content, meaning and inference
- Identify main ideas, supporting details and the writer's purpose
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 English Language syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.