WAEC Arabic Syllabus 2025/2026

Writing Arabic in WAEC Exams The WAEC Arabic Syllabus 2025/2026 is a must-have for all who have chosen Arabic as part of their WAEC exam subject combination. Arabic is widely spoken across the Middle East and North Africa and is quite beneficial for all who want to have careers in international relations, Islamic Studies, diplomacy, and business.

You should see this syllabus as a roadmap or a guide letting you know what to expect on the day of your exam.

If you study your syllabus and go through your past questions often, be rest assured that the exam will be quite easy for you. Marking Guide The exam will have 3 papers. Paper 1 and paper 2 will be taken in one sitting.

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WAEC Arabic Syllabus 2025/2026

	WAEC ARABIC SYLLABUS
SN	TOPICS	OBJECTIVES
	PAPER I: OBJECTIVE
1	COMPREHENSION	15 questions will be set based on 3 Arabic passages of about 70 words each on topics within the experience of the candidates with 5 multiple-choice questions on each passage. The comprehension carries 15 marks
2	TRANSLATION	The Arabic text for translation must deal with things which the candidates are familiar with. The texts must have essential vocalization and punctuation. The translation carries 20 marks.
3	GRAMMAR	Parts of Speech i. Nouns, pronouns, singular, dual, sound and broken plurals as well as relative and demonstrative pronouns. ii. Gender: masculine and feminine. Prepositions and construct phrases. iii. Adjectives, conjunctions, the permutative and the emphatic. iv. Verbs: The perfect, the imperfect and the imperative. v. Particles governing imperfect verbs: Nominal and verbal sentences vi.Kanna, Inna, Zanna and the respective associates. vi. Transitive and intransitive verbs, the five verbs and conjugation of verbs. Numbers (from one to one thousand.) Transitive and intransitive verbs, the five vii. Active and passive voices. viii. The verbal noun, the active participle, the passive participle, the elative and special adjectival forms.
		PAPER II: THEORY SECTION
4	COMPOSITION	The composition in Arabic will be about 120 words. Four essay topics will be set; one of then should be fornal or informal letter. Only one of the topics should be chosen. Consideration will be given to orderly and coherent presentation of ideas, use of appropriate diction and style, as well as correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. The type of the essay will be narrative, descriptive, argumentative or in the form of a dialogue. The composition carries 40 marks.
5	LITERATURE	There will be five questions in this part spread over the four periods of Arabic Literature. Candidates will be required to answer four questions in all-a compulsory question and any other three
	PAPER III: ORAL TEST
6	ORAL TEST	The test will include: ا عبد الله بن محمد بن فودي : تزيين الورجات المطبعة جامعة إبان . مرتضى بر ماضي مستقبل اللغة العربية في نيجيريا دار النشر الإسلامية لا غموس ٩٧ دام احمد الإسكندري والآخرون : المفصل في تاريخ الأدب العرية الأول والثانى ) وزارة المعارف العمومية القاهرة. زكريا حسين : المادية الأدبية الطلاب العربية في تغرب افريقيا دار النور او

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ا عبد الله بن محمد بن خودی : تزيين العرينات مطبعة جامعة اب 

مرتضى برماضي المستقبل اللغة العربية في نيجيريا دار النشر الإسلامية لا غموس ٧ عام

احمد الإسكندري والآخرون : المفصل في تاريخ الأدب العديد : الأول والثاني ) وزارة للعارف العمومية – القاهرة . زكريا حسين المادية الأدبية الطلاب العلامة في الحرب افريقيا دار النور اولشان.

(A) COMPOSITION, COMPREHENSION, TRANSLATION AND ORALS

ا سید حمزة مالك : المرشد في الانتماء العربي والكتابة

الأول والثاني، دار النشر الإسلامي لا غموس ۱۹۸۲. اسحاق أو غنبيه القصص الشعبية من السلحفاة

عند اليوريا وبين ، آبادن وكنو.

محمد بديع شريف وسلیم حکیم والحاج حسین آدم: العربية الجديدة في نيجيريا الكتاب الكالة او تعمال النجا لا تموید

قاموس جيد عربي – انجلين وعربي

(ANMAR

المحمد أجروم الصهابي : متن الاجرومية – القاهرة

على الجازم ومصطفى أمين : النحو الواضح المدارس المرحل الأولية الجزء ١-٢ المعارفي القاهرة .

محمد عبد العليم حجاب : العربية الحديثة الجزء السم دار الشعر الإسلامية، لا تموس.

J.A Haywood and H.M Nahmad: A New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language. London Lund Humphries, 1965.

I.A., B Balogun and Z.I Oseni: A Modern Arabic Course Book 1, Lagos. Islamic Publications Bureau 1982.

David Cowan: Modern Literary Arabic, London: Cambridge University Press and Lagos. I.P.B