BECE Ibibio Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks
The BECE Syllabus Ibibio 2026 focuses on developing proficiency in the Ibibio language, covering orthography, grammar (parts of speech, sentence structure), comprehension, composition, and literature (prose, poetry, and drama). It aims to assess listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to ensure mastery for transition to senior secondary school.
The BECE Ibibio syllabus aims to foster competence in reading, writing, and speaking the language, while promoting cultural awareness. Objectives include enabling effective communication, introducing Ibibio literature (prose, poetry, drama), understanding the language’s sound system and grammar, and nurturing appreciation for Ibibio traditions and custom.
Examination Scheme & Marking Guide
The examination consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers are multiple-choice and last one hour each.
Paper 1:
Paper 1 contains 60 questions drawn from two comprehension passages (5 questions each), grammar (20 questions), composition (5 questions), sound system (10 questions), orthography (5 questions), and translation (10 questions).
Paper 2:
Paper 2 also consists of 60 multiple-choice questions covering oral literature (15 questions), written literature (20 questions), and culture and tradition (20 questions).
BECE Syllabus Ibibio 2026/2027
| BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE) IBIBIO SYLLABUS | |||
| S/N | THEME | TOPIC | OBJECTIVES |
| 1 | LANGUAGE | I. Abiisi Ibibio ye uyo iko Ibibio | a. Mme abiisi Ibibio b. Uyo utadiko c. Uyo ubobiko d. Usan nana edad ommo ebop mme ntëk iko e. Uyo utakiko, naïa ewed ommo f. U u biko naïa ewed |
| II. Ubobiko keed mme uwak | a. Ubob ntôk ntôk iko nto mme abiisi b. Ubob iko ntôk iko c. Ubob iko ke akpa owo d. Ubob iko ke udiana ye oyoho ita owo e. Mme ikege/nkek ubob iko | ||
| III. Uyo iko Ibibio( Toon) | Mme nsio nsio idioâo uyo ke Ibibio i. uyo onyçn ii. uyo ison iii. Ufood iv. uyo otooho onyon aka ison v. uyo otooho ison aka | ||
| IV. Ubono iko ke usem (nkek iko) | a. Anyiô b. Adaditie anyifi c. iko adinam d. edu unam fikpo e. Adiana anyiâ f. Awod itie anyid g. Uyo Nduai/ nkpai’dem | ||
| V. Ubono iko ke usem (mme ini adinam) | a. Ini edem b. Ini idagha ami c. Ini iso | ||
| VI. Ubono iko ke usem (ikpeghe usem) | a. Anam nkpo b. iko adinam c. ayoo adinam d. usan unam ikpo e. usaô utuum iko mbon no usem ofon an ai anem. | ||
| VII. Ukood îwed nnyan, mboodo mbuume | Mme iwuod nwed ke Edikood Nwed Ndito: i. nsio nsio usan ukood îwed ii. nana eboodo mme mbuume | ||
| VIII. Ukood mboodo mbuume ke mbio mbio | mbuume ke mbio mbio usan nto se ekood. | ||
| IX. Uwed | a. Mme ikpeghe uwed fikpp i. adiwed mbaia ii. adiyaada iii. mfaanfia iv. adibenne üwod b. Iwuod iko i. ntoono ii. ufood iii. ikpehghe usem iv. utid iko | ||
| X. Uwed Deta | a. ntoono deta b. idem deta c. uneeïe iko ye usem mbono ke ikpeghe ke ikpeghe d. utid deta e. deta ufan deta mbube e | ||
| XI. Ukappa iko | a. ukappa mbio mbio iko nsin ke iko Ibibo ye iko mbakara b. ukappa mme udim iko ye uto nsin ke ibibio iko mbakara | ||
| 2 | LITERATURE | I. Mbak (mbre) | a. Mme nsio nsio mbre b. Mme ini mbre c. Mbon mbre d. Usan ubre mbre |
| II. Mbak (se ekekere ewed) | a. Iwuod mbak b. Se idad itie ke mbak c. ini, itie nkpo ntippe d. Mbio se mbak ataî abana | ||
| III. Mbak (Uto iko Ibibio) | Mme nsio nsio uto ye mme ini etanna mme uto ami : a. ke ini umek oboon b. ke itie nkpa c. uto ke abaia mme owuo iso owo d. uto idara mm | ||
| IV. Mbak (ntan Ibibio) | a. Ntoono ntan b. idem ntan c. utid ntan d. ik-wo ntan e. ukpeebfikpq: se ntan ami akpeeb mme owo | ||
| V. Nneme | a. Iwuod iko nneme b. Mme nti usan uneme nneme c. Mme iko udion nneme nte mme ïke, mme ebeto iko | ||
| VI. Mme ikwo nke ye mme ikwo adep ayin | a. ayin daiya ndion b. yin tua dop uyo – o c. nta nta nta, abakpa d. nkesasana e. ebe dep ofon isin nno – o f. nkesak ntiim ntom – o kpoi g. nkebed eduad k’uten – | ||
| 3 | CULTURE | I. Mme andisem Ibibio | a. Nsio nsio ubon se idofio ke Ibibio b. itie nte ommo edano ke Nigeria |
| II. Eduuwem Ibbio (Ekoom) | a. Nsio nsio ekpqm Ibibio b. Mme ini ekopm ami c. Mme iboqrq ekoom ami | ||
| III. Eduuwem Ibibio (Utam ison) | a. Mme usan utam ison b. Ntak utam ison c. Mme ini utam ison d. mbon se inie unen utam ison | ||
| IV. Eduuwem Ibibio (Usoro) | a. Ayin Usoro b. Ini Usoro c. Ntak usoro d. Ndutam Usoro | ||
| V. Eduuwem Ibibio (mbana idem) | a. Se ideen ye ibaan esine ke idem b. Se ideen ye ibaan ekinne ke isin, eyara mme ebobbo ke iwuod, ekama ke ubok | ||
| VI. Eduuwem Ibibio (Ndidia) | a. Mme nsio nsio ndidia Ibibio b. Usafi nana etem mme ndiadia ami c. Mme ndidia ubahausen, uweeme ndubi | ||
| VII. Ini (Nkanika) | a. Adiwod ini ke awa ke awa, ke minik ke minik ye ke sekqn ke sekon b. Adiwed abee ini ye ke ayakka adimia c. Utom an ub k imok nbok | ||
| VIII. Ini (mme usen udua) | a. Mme usen itiaita ami esineke kc udua kced. Ederetaha ke wuo fionadan b. Mme ikpo udua Ibibio se ese cnyam ke mme usen ami | ||
| IX. Ini (Se itippe ke mme nsio nsio ini ke isua | a. Ini ntem. uto awaak, idok b. Ini ukwo edim ye ndaayo c. Ini ekarika ye atuep d. Mme ini nsio nsio mbre | ||
BECE Ibibio Textbooks 2026/2027
- Prose
- Prof. Elerius E. John, Eno Idem (Revised Ed.), Bon Books Uyo.
- Bassey Udo Idiong,Uti Ofon, Brooks Ventures
- Drama
- Enefiok Andy (Ed), Uwa, Noble publishers Uyo.
- Nsese Umo (etal), Mbre ke Ibibio, Fruities Publications, Uyo.
- Poetry
- Enefiok Andy (Ed), Akpasa Uto Ibibio, Jimiel Press/Computer, Ikot Ekpene.
- Culture:
- Prof. Elerius E. John (ed), Edu Uwem ye Ubonofik Ibibio, AKS Ministry of Education, Uyo.
- Grammar
- Prof. EnoAbasi Urua, Nwed Usem Ibibio, University Press Ltd.
- Emmanuel Imeh, A Study of Ibibio for Schools and Colleges(Revised edition), Patess publishers.Ikot Ekpene.
- Supplementary Books
- Prof. EnoAbasi Urua (etal), Yak ikpeeb Ibibio, Fruities Publications, Uyo.
- Prof. Okon Essien, A Grammar of the Ibibio language, University Press Ltd.
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