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The NECO Arabic examination has been designed to test your level of understanding of the language. The exam will have three papers, all of which must be taken and you will have to prove just how much you know about the language.
Current affairs, the Arabic tradition, your ability to read and understand comprehension passages and more is what you should expect to see.
You may have to write Arabic if you wish to study International Relations, Islamic Law, Linguistics, Arabic, Islamic Studies or any course that requires a foreign language at the higher institution level.
The best way to prepare for this exam is to familiarise yourself with the syllabus we have provided below and make past questions your friend.
Marking Guide & Sections
The exam will have 3 papers. Paper 1 and paper 2 will be taken in one sitting.
Paper 1 which is the Objective section will comprise a comprehension passage, Arabic translation, and grammar all of which will be given a total of 25%. This paper will last for 50 minutes.
Paper 2 which is the theory section will consist of a composition and literature section and will have a total of 60%. This paper will last for 2 hours.
Paper 3 is the Oral section where students will be tested on their abilities to speak and pronounce given words.
This section will be 15%. This paper will last for 15 minutes
The NECO Arabic Syllabus
| NECO 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 |
Recommended Texts For NECO Arabic Exam
PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS (LITERATURE)
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.
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
(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.
- 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
- J.A Haywood and H.M Nahmad: A New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language. London Lund Humphries, 1965.
