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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Polynomials, the JAMB Mathematics syllabus expects you to study:
- (a) change of subject of formula;
- (b) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of polynomials;
- (c) factorization of polynomials of degree not exceeding 3;
- (d) roots of polynomials not exceeding degree 3;
- (e) factor and remainder theorems;
Study notes & guidance
Study Polynomials 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 Polynomials, you should be able to:
- Apply the laws of indices in calculation;
- Establish the relationship between indices and logarithms in solving problems;
- Solve equations involving indices;
- Solve problems in different bases in logarithms;
- Simplify and rationalize surds;
- Perform basic operations on surds.
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.