Sports competitions at national level

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Sports competitions at national level, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:

• 1. Sports competitions at national level a. Types of competition i. National sports competitions organized by different Sports Federations/Associations.
• ii. National sports competitions organized by Corporate Organizations iii. Importance of the National Sports Festival b. Organisation and administration of sports competitions

Study notes & guidance

Study Sports competitions at national level using a recommended Physical and Health Education 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 Physical and Health Education, 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 Sports competitions at national level, you should be able to:

1. Identify by name, sports competitions organized by sports Federations/Association and Corporate Organizations;
2. State the importance of the National Sports Festival;
3. Highlight the organizational and administrative structures of sports competitions in Nigeria;

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 Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.