JAMB Recommended Textbooks for French 2026/2027. One of the most important things in anything we do in life is to always look for the correct and laid down principles and follow them. This is applicable to everything we do in life and the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) is not left out.
For candidates of the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) who wish to excel in their exams, they must look for the right recommended textbooks and syllabus for study to achieve their aim in all the subjects they will be offering in the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in order to make this easy have grouped recommended textbooks for each subject offered in the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME).
In our series of blog posts where we provide candidates of the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) with Recommended Textbooks for each subject, the subject next in our blog post is the Recommended JAMB Recommended Textbooks for French Language 2026/2027.
So, for candidates seeking to know about the officially recommended textbooks for French Language by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), this post explains everything and brings forward to you the names and details of the recommended textbooks.
Before diving into the subject matter, it’s important to take candidates of the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) through what the recommended textbooks are? And why it’s important is the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) syllabus for the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) with these Recommended Textbooks.
Why are the Recommended Textbooks by JAMB important for all subjects?
JAMB Recommended Textbooks are important to candidates of the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) because they simplify everything for candidates.
They cover all the syllabus required for candidates to know in a way such that when candidates use the Recommended Textbooks to prepare and study, it will be very difficult for them to fail on any question, especially for some of the Recommended novels in French, which are usually strange to many candidates.
This method of using Recommended Textbooks by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been proven to be effective according to the performance of those who have used this method in the past according to our findings.
List of the JAMB Recommended Textbooks for French
Below is the list and other informations of the Recommended Textbooks for French Language by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB):
(A) Written Language
- Ajiboye, T.(2014). Companion to French Grammar (4″Edition): Ibadan: Cleavoketa Books
- Ajiboye, T.(2012) Nouvel Horizon, Book 4, New Revised Edition, Ibadan: Bounty Press
- Byrne and Churchill (1980) A Comprehensive French Grammar.
- Hatier (1980)Le Nouveau Bescherelle: L’Art de Conjuguer, Ibadan: Spectrum Book Ltd.
- Maice, G et Merlo, G.,(1998). Grammaire progressive du francais (Niveau Intermediaire),Paris: Cle international
- Mazauric.. C, et Sirejols, E.(2006)On y va! Book 3,Ibadan:Spectrun Books Ltd.
- Ojo. S.A.(2000) A Comprehensive Revision Handbook of French Grammar, Ibadan: Agoro Publishing Company.
- Any other relevant materials on French Grammar.
(B) Oral
- Ajiboye, T. (2010). An Introduction to Practice in Oral French, Ibadan: Bounty Press.
- Lcon, M. (1978) Initiation á la Prononciation du Français Standard.
- Any other materials that emphasise oral practice.
(C ) Culture of Francophone Countries
- Girod, R. and Grand-Clement, F. (1979) Comment vivent les Francais, Paris: Hachette
- Mbuko, L.(2000)French Essays on Culture and Civilisation for Schools and Colleges, Ibadan: Bounty Press.
- Any other relevant materials,c.g.French newspapers,magazines,journals,and documents on Francophone life.
(D) Dictionary
Any good French/English or French dictionary.
What are the topics to be studied using the JAMB recommended textbooks for French?
There are some key topics to study and read in preparation for the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) in French Language, and they listed below:
1. Workings of French sounds via:
- sound discrimination (e.g.tout/tu),(fais/fée.)
- letter-sound correspondence (e.g.ai-/e/,eau/o/.)
- syllabification (e.g.con/tente/ment.)
- liaison (e.g.trois animaux, des enfants.)
- sense groups in reading e.g.J’ai mal à la tête. J’ai mal/pas à la tête/mais au dos/.
- Comment vas-tu, Carol?// Comment vas-tu demain?
- faux amis (e.g.librairie/library,rester/to rest,blesser/to bless.)
- Identification of sounds to determine similarity (e.g. maison/saison,dents/don,fond/fonde.)
2. Culture and Civilization:
Characteristics,(aspects,similarities and differences) of the educational system,socio-economic life,political organization and cultural life of Francophone Africa and France,with reference (where possible) to home country i.e. Nigeria.
3. Written Comprehension in French:
Topics of general and emergent interest e.g. love, life, death, politics,marriage, HIV/AIDS,,communication,child trafficking,cultism, travel, corruption, money-laundering,etc.,2.,
4. Principles Governing the Structure and Use of Written French: (Identification of basic form classes,
(a) Nouns: simple/compound, Singular/plural, masculine/feminine.
(b) Pronouns: personal, impersonal, demonstrative, possessive and relative.
(c) Verbs:reflexive and non-reflexive,their moods and tenses, Adjectives, qualifying, possessive, interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite (e.g.,nul), numeral (e.g.dix) and,ordinal (e.g.dixième.)
(d) Adverbs:,- common forms, with-ment(e.g.lentement), with préposition noun, (e.g.par avion,à chevalen voiture,par bateau.),special forms (e.g.bien,vite,mal,mieux,le mieux,pire,le pis,ne…que.).
Some FAQs about the JAMB recommended textbooks for French Language
Where can I get these recommended textbooks for French Language across Nigeria?
Subjects like French Language is a very rare one and not offered in most schools in Nigeria. So not every locality or place in Nigeria you can easily get the Textbooks.
But the Textbooks can be gotten from major bookshops in the capital city of any state in Nigeria.
What is the cost for the recommended textbooks for French Language?
It depends on the location, but candidates who are interested in purchasing those recommended textbooks should budget between ₦30,000 – ₦50,000.
Conclusion
Candidates of the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination UTME who will be sitting for French Language should make sure to use the JAMB recommended textbooks for French Language by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
This doesn’t only end there, but candidates must also study the JAMB syllabus for French Language and those topics that are mostly repeated, as previously listed and mentioned in this blog post.
