It consisted of an exam with two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, which shall be a composite paper and shall be taken at a single sitting.
The papers will have rubrics in Ibibio. The applicants will be expected to complete all the questions in Ibibio in an orthography metalanguage.
In paper 1, there will be sixty multiple-choice objective questions, and it is expected that they will be answered in 1 hour with sixty marks. This paper shall consist of three parts: Section A, B, and C. The questions in the sections will include the following points of the subject:
Below are the syllabus.
Section A: Language
Section B: Literature
Section C: Culture
Section A: Language
This will contain thirty multiple choice questions on language distributed as follows:
Comprehension (2 short passages) – 10 items
Composition/letter writing – 4 items
Sound system – 6 items
Grammar – 6 items
Translation – 4 items
Section B: Literature
It will contain twenty-two multiple-choice questions on literature distributed as follows:
Basic Principles of Literary Appreciation – 4 items
Oral Literature
Prose – 3 items
Poetry – 3 items
Drama – 3 items
Written Literature
Prose – 3 items
Poetry – 3 items
Drama – 3 items
In this section, all questions other than those on Basic Principles of Literary Appreciation will be based on the set books for Paper 2.
Section C: Culture
This will contain eight multiple-choice questions on culture distributed as follows:
Customs – 4 items
Institutions – 4 items
TOTAL: (30+22+8) = 60 items
PAPER 2:Will be a composition test and will also have three sections, Section A, B and C.
This paper will consist of three section as follows:
Section A: Language
Section B: Literature
Section C: Culture
Candidates will be required to answer six out of the total of thirteen questions to be made available. The paper will take 2 hours to complete and carry 100 marks.
Further details on therequirements and structure of the paper are given below.
Section A: Essay
This section will consist of the following:
Part 1 – Essay/Letter writing
Part 2 – Sound system
Part 3 – Grammar
Part 1: Essay/Letter writing
Candidates are advised not to spend more than 45 minutes on this section. There will be 5 topics from the following essay types and candidates will be expected to attempt only one topic in about 300 words.
Narrative;
Descriptive;
Argumentative;
Expository;
Dialogue;
Proverbial;
Letter writing.
Part 2: Sound system
Two questions will be set for candidates to attempt one. Questions will be set on these areas testing candidate’s basic knowledge of
Vowels, Consonants, the Syllabic Nasal:
their production in terms of place and manner of articulation
their basic phonetic and phonemic classification
Syllable Structure – the way consonants and vowels combine in syllabus
Sound Processes: vowel harmony
Assimilation of loan words
(e) Tone and tone intonation
– high tone
– low tone
– falling tone
– rising tone
Part 3: Grammar
Candidates will be required to answer one question from the two questions set.
Word structure and word formation: root, affixes, suffix, prefix, coumpounding, borrowing, reduplication.
Word classes: The noun, verb, adverb, pronoun, adjectives, conjunction, preposition.
Phrases and Clauses: their structure and functions.
Sentences: The structure -complex, compound and simple
Types of sentence in terms of function: interrogative, declarative and negative.
Punctuation marks.
Section B: Literature
This section will consist of two parts, Part I (Oral Literature) and Part II (Written Literature). Six questions will be set, out of which candidates will be required to answer two, i.e. one on Oral Literature and the other on Written Literature. There will be six setbooks, three on Oral Literature and three on Written Literature.
Part 1: Oral Literature
Prose ( Folktales, legends, proverbs, riddles)
Poetry (Songs, ballads)
Drama (Traditional drama)
In Oral Literature, there will be three (3) setbooks covering different genres.One question will be set on each setbook and candidates will be required to answer any one of thethree questions.
Part 2:Written Literature
Prose
Poetry
Drama
In Written Literature too, there will be three setbooks covering the different genres.One question will be set on each setbook and candidates will be required to answer any one out of thethree questions.
Section C: Culture
This section will consist of topics on customs and institutions. Two questions will be set and candidates will be required to answer one.
Topics to be examined include:
Mme ubqk utom – Traditional occupation
Ukq iyak
Utq i]wan
Unyam urua
Udom ut[m
Uk[m ]kinya
Utuak ekpad
Udqk aya
Utop ufqk
Ufiaka ikpq
Usio id[d
Udqk ikad
Udqk ]kikan
Ukq] ubom
(ii) Ubon/ekpÃk – Family Structure
UsÃ] ukpono/S’ekpono – Religious Institution
Abasi
Ndem
Ibqk
Ndukpo
Ndidia/utem ndidia nte – Traditional (Ibibio) Food
Kadi
Fufu
Efere
Ikpo – Funerals
Mme usqrq/Mbre Ibibio – Traditional Festivals
Usqrq Nsuuk Udia
Usqrq idqk
Usqrq Mmana mmq
Usqrq uman
Usqrq Usio mboppo
Usqrq Eka Abasi
UsqrqUyad Ntinya
Ibed – Taboos
Uduq obom
Ibed ndq
Ukaa]a Ada]a esed
Afai
Inq
Ef[be/use
Ekpo }ka-owo
Uduwe mbed
Edu uwem (ukpeep) –Traditional education
Uyad ntinya – Coronation
Mboppo – Maiden fattening
NdutÃm IdÃ] – Traditional rites
Mme ]ka Ibibio – Traditional societies
UsÃ] da]a Ibibio ek[t unadot – Ibibio world view
Eny[] ke Ibibio – Naming in Ibibio
SELECTED LITERATURE TEXTS
ORAL LITERATURE
Prose – Enoidem by Elerius Edet John
Drama – Mfqn by Sunny Sampson Akpan
poetry – Akpasa Uto by (ED.) Enefiok Andy
WRITTEN LITERATURE
Prose – Kufre Ufok]wed Mfqn by Okonko Akpan, itoro Itue
Drama – Uwa by Enefiok Andy
Poetry – Ewa Inq by Rew. Dr. Usen Albert Sampson
CULTURE
Edu Uwem Ke Ibibio by Elerius John Etal
Yak Kpeeb Ibibio SS3 by Eno-Abasi E. Urua (etal)
An Enquiry into Culture, Ibibio Names by Edet A. Ukpong
Sociology of Ibibio: A Study of Social organization and Change by Ekong Ekong
GRAMMAR
Ikq Ibibio: Uyai Mme Ufqn by Edem James Etok
}wed Usem Ibibio (Ibibio Dictionary) by Eno-Abasi Urua etal
Ibibio Dictionary by Elaine Marlowe Kaufman
Ibibio Phonetics and Phonology by Eno-Abasi E. Urua
It consisted of an exam with two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, which shall be a composite paper and shall be taken at a single sitting.
The papers will have rubrics in Ibibio. The applicants will be expected to complete all the questions in Ibibio in an orthography metalanguage.
In paper 1, there will be sixty multiple-choice objective questions, and it is expected that they will be answered in 1 hour with sixty marks. This paper shall consist of three parts: Section A, B, and C. The questions in the sections will include the following points of the subject:
Below are the syllabus.
Section A: Language
This will contain thirty multiple choice questions on language distributed as follows:
Section B: Literature
It will contain twenty-two multiple-choice questions on literature distributed as follows:
Basic Principles of Literary Appreciation – 4 items
Oral Literature
Written Literature
In this section, all questions other than those on Basic Principles of Literary Appreciation will be based on the set books for Paper 2.
Section C: Culture
This will contain eight multiple-choice questions on culture distributed as follows:
Customs – 4 items
Institutions – 4 items
TOTAL: (30+22+8) = 60 items
PAPER 2: Will be a composition test and will also have three sections, Section A, B and C.
This paper will consist of three section as follows:
Candidates will be required to answer six out of the total of thirteen questions to be made available. The paper will take 2 hours to complete and carry 100 marks.
Further details on therequirements and structure of the paper are given below.
Section A: Essay
This section will consist of the following:
Part 1: Essay/Letter writing
Candidates are advised not to spend more than 45 minutes on this section. There will be 5 topics from the following essay types and candidates will be expected to attempt only one topic in about 300 words.
Part 2: Sound system
Two questions will be set for candidates to attempt one. Questions will be set on these areas testing candidate’s basic knowledge of
(e) Tone and tone intonation
Part 3: Grammar
Candidates will be required to answer one question from the two questions set.
Types of sentence in terms of function: interrogative, declarative and negative.
Section B: Literature
This section will consist of two parts, Part I (Oral Literature) and Part II (Written Literature). Six questions will be set, out of which candidates will be required to answer two, i.e. one on Oral Literature and the other on Written Literature. There will be six setbooks, three on Oral Literature and three on Written Literature.
Part 1: Oral Literature
In Oral Literature, there will be three (3) setbooks covering different genres. One question will be set on each setbook and candidates will be required to answer any one of the three questions.
Part 2: Written Literature
In Written Literature too, there will be three setbooks covering the different genres. One question will be set on each setbook and candidates will be required to answer any one out of the three questions.
Section C: Culture
This section will consist of topics on customs and institutions. Two questions will be set and candidates will be required to answer one.
Topics to be examined include:
(ii) Ubon/ekpÃk – Family Structure
SELECTED LITERATURE TEXTS
ORAL LITERATURE
WRITTEN LITERATURE
CULTURE
GRAMMAR