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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Probability, the JAMB Mathematics syllabus expects you to study:
- (a) experimental probability (tossing of coin, throwing of a dice etc);
- (b) Addition and multiplication of probabilities (mutual and independent cases).
- solve problems involving applications of rate of change, maxima and minima.
Study notes & guidance
Study Probability 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 Probability, you should be able to:
- Identify and interpret frequency distribution tables; ii. interpret information on histogram, bar chat and pie chart.
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.