JAMB Use of English study plan

Skim each comprehension passage once for gist, then reread to underline the exact sentence that answers each question before choosing an option

Classify ten past-style comprehension questions by type (main idea, detail, inference, tone, vocabulary-in-context) and note the clue words that signal each type

Build a personal synonym/antonym log of 40 high-frequency JAMB vocabulary items, recording the word, its meaning in your own words, and one sentence of your own

Identify the subject, finite verb, and object in 30 sentences to sharpen recognition of clause boundaries

Drill subject-verb agreement with 50 items covering indefinite pronouns, collective nouns, 'either/neither', and phrases that intervene between subject and verb

Correct 20 faulty sentences involving tense consistency, pronoun reference, and misplaced modifiers, writing the rule violated beside each

Practise choosing the right word class (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) to fill gaps in 30 sentences

Explain in writing why each of ten common Nigerian-English usages is non-standard and give the standard form

Complete four timed comprehension sets (five questions each) in 12 minutes per set and review every wrong answer to find the trap that misled you

Master the distinction between 'inference' and 'stated detail' by writing one-sentence justifications for 20 answers

Learn 30 further vocabulary items with their collocations, using each in a short original sentence

Identify and repair 20 run-on sentences and comma splices by adding conjunctions or punctuation

Transcribe the IPA symbols for all English vowel and consonant sounds and match 40 words to their correct transcription

Mark primary stress on 50 multi-syllable words and group them by stress pattern (first-syllable, second-syllable, shifting stress in noun/verb pairs)

Distinguish 20 minimal pairs (e.g. ship/sheep, thin/tin, bad/bard) by ear and in writing

Apply agreement rules under timed conditions with 40 mixed items in 15 minutes

Identify the rhyming scheme of ten short poems and supply a rhyming word for 30 given words, checking vowel sound rather than spelling

Describe the intonation pattern (rising, falling, fall-rise) for 20 sentence types including yes/no questions, wh-questions, lists, and tag questions

Learn 40 idioms and phrasal verbs with meaning and an original sentence each, separating those that are separable from those that are not

Name and construct examples of eight figures of speech (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, oxymoron, euphemism, metonymy)

Complete five cloze passages, choosing answers by testing grammatical fit first and meaning second

Write 100-word summaries of three passages, then cut each to 60 words while preserving the main points

Practise summary questions that require lifting and rewording rather than copying, producing ten reworded sentences

Review comprehension passages from weeks 1-3 and re-answer the questions you previously missed

Apply 40 idioms and phrasal verbs in context by choosing the correct one to complete sentences

Identify the figure of speech used in 30 short excerpts and justify each choice in one line

Revise the full vocabulary log to 100 items and self-test by covering the meanings

Complete 30 structure questions on prepositions, articles, and conjunction choice, logging each error

Sit two full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions and record the score for each domain

Re-teach yourself the three weakest domains by writing a one-page summary of the rules you keep forgetting

Rework every item in your error logs and confirm you can now answer it correctly without notes

Build a final one-page formula sheet covering agreement rules, stress patterns, intonation, and the idiom list