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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Indices, Logarithms and Surds, the JAMB Mathematics syllabus expects you to study:
- (a) laws of indices;
- (b) equations involving indices;
- (c) standard form;
- (d) laws of logarithm;
- (e) logarithm of any positive number to a given base;
- (f) change of bases in logarithm and application;
- (g) relationship between indices and logarithm;
- (h) Surds.
Study notes & guidance
Study Indices, Logarithms and Surds using a recommended Mathematics 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 Mathematics, 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 Indices, Logarithms and Surds, you should be able to:
- Perform four basic operations (x,+,-,÷);
- Convert one base to another;
- Perform operations in modulo arithmetic.
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 Mathematics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.