JAMB UTME 2-Year Plan
A complete 730-day plan covering 75 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.
- Days
- 730
- Topics
- 75
- Subjects
- 4
- Phases
- 4
How to actually use your 730 days
The long game: build from zero across two cycles, with depth and a sustained mock habit most candidates never reach.
This 2-year plan gives you 730 days to work through 75 weighted JAMB UTME topics across 4 subjects — roughly 0.10 new topics a day at 1.5–2.5 hours of focused study. That gentle daily load is the whole advantage of a two-year run — you build mastery slowly enough that it actually sticks.
JAMB UTME marks are not spread evenly across subjects. Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry carry the heaviest weightage in recent papers, so this plan front-loads them — so the first year builds genuine mastery of them, not just familiarity. Nothing is cut and nothing is rushed. At this length the differentiator is depth on the hardest, lowest-frequency topics and relentless revision — the work most candidates skip.
Two years is a genuine head start. You can build JAMB UTME from zero in year one and convert understanding into rank-grade speed and accuracy in year two — every one of the 75 topics, twice over, with room for the hardest material. The two-year risk is losing momentum in the long flat middle. Set quarterly milestones and treat year-one mocks as checkpoints, or the early lead quietly evaporates.
What to prioritise & cut
Nothing is cut and nothing is rushed. At this length the differentiator is depth on the hardest, lowest-frequency topics and relentless revision — the work most candidates skip.
Mock tests & revision
Year one: topic and sectional tests only, building accuracy. Year two: monthly then fortnightly then weekly full-length mocks, with a disciplined error log you actually revisit.
Weekly rhythm
Think in semesters, not weeks: build, deepen, revise, simulate — repeated across two cycles so every subject is seen many times on a spaced schedule.
Phase-by-phase plan
104 weeks totalA 730-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 2-Year Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.
- 1
Y1 Foundation
24 weeksConcept depth + NCERT-level coverage
Subject-wise masteryTopic notesMonthly tests - 2
Y1 Advanced
28 weeksReference-book level problems + first PYQ pass
Topic-wise problem masteryPYQ pass 1Weak-area journal - 3
Y2 Practice
26 weeksPYQ deep-dive + topic-wise mocks
PYQ pass 2Topic-mock cyclesConcept-gap closure - 4
Y2 Mocks + final
26 weeksWeekly full-length mocks + final revision
20+ mocksLast-mile cheatsheetsExam-mode drills
Week-by-week schedule
| Week | Days | Topics covered |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–7 | English Language: Comprehension Passages (w5) |
| 2 | 8–14 | Physics: Motion in One Dimension (w5) |
| 3 | 15–21 | Chemistry: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (w5) |
| 4 | 22–28 | Mathematics: Algebraic Processes (w5) |
| 5 | 29–35 | English Language: Vocabulary and Word Meanings (w4) |
| 6 | 36–42 | Physics: Newton's Laws of Motion (w5) |
| 7 | 43–49 | Chemistry: Stoichiometry and Chemical Equations (w5) |
| 8 | 50–56 | Mathematics: Geometry: Lines, Angles and Triangles (w5) |
| 9 | 57–63 | English Language: Grammar: Parts of Speech (w4) |
| 10 | 64–70 | Physics: Work, Energy and Power (w5) |
| 11 | 71–77 | Chemistry: Acids, Bases and Salts (w5) |
| 12 | 78–84 | Mathematics: Trigonometry: Ratios and Identities (w5) |
| 13 | 85–91 | English Language: Tenses and Their Usage (w4) |
| 14 | 92–98 | Physics: Light and Geometrical Optics (w5) |
| 15 | 99–105 | Chemistry: Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons (w5) |
| 16 | 106–112 | Mathematics: Calculus: Differentiation (w5) |
| 17 | 113–119 | English Language: Sentence Structure and Synthesis (w4) |
| 18 | 120–126 | Physics: Electrostatics (w5) |
| 19 | 127–133 | Chemistry: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table (w4) |
| 20 | 134–140 | Mathematics: Calculus: Integration (w5) |
| 21 | 141–147 | English Language: Lexis and Structure (w4) |
| 22 | 148–154 | Physics: Electric Current and Circuits (w5) |
| 23 | 155–161 | Chemistry: States of Matter: Gases, Liquids and Solids (w4) |
| 24 | 162–168 | Mathematics: Number and Numeration (w4) |
| 25 | 169–175 | English Language: Paragraph and Essay Writing (w4) |
| 26 | 176–182 | Physics: Motion in Two Dimensions (w4) |
| 27 | 183–189 | Chemistry: Thermochemistry and Energetics (w4) |
| 28 | 190–196 | Mathematics: Circles and Chords (w4) |
| 29 | 197–203 | English Language: Summary and Inference from Passages (w4) |
| 30 | 204–210 | Physics: Circular Motion and Gravitation (w4) |
| 31 | 211–217 | Chemistry: Chemical Kinetics (w4) |
| 32 | 218–224 | Mathematics: Trigonometry: Solutions of Triangles (w4) |
| 33 | 225–231 | English Language: Synonyms and Antonyms (w3) |
| 34 | 232–238 | Physics: Waves and Wave Motion (w4) |
| 35 | 239–245 | Chemistry: Chemical Equilibrium (w4) |
| 36 | 246–252 | Mathematics: Coordinate Geometry (w4) |
| 37 | 253–259 | English Language: Active and Passive Voice (w3) |
| 38 | 260–266 | Physics: Wave Optics (Interference and Diffraction) (w4) |
| 39 | 267–273 | Chemistry: Electrochemistry (w4) |
| 40 | 274–280 | Mathematics: Statistics and Data Presentation (w4) |
| 41 | 281–287 | English Language: Direct and Indirect Speech (w3) |
| 42 | 288–294 | Physics: Capacitors and Capacitance (w4) |
| 43 | 295–301 | Chemistry: Alkyl Halides and Alcohols (w4) |
| 44 | 302–308 | Mathematics: Probability (w4) |
| 45 | 309–315 | English Language: Pronouns and Agreement (w3) |
| 46 | 316–322 | Physics: Magnetic Field and Electromagnetism (w4) |
| 47 | 323–329 | Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (w4) |
| 48 | 330–336 | Mathematics: Permutations and Combinations (w4) |
| 49 | 337–343 | English Language: Prepositions (w3) |
| 50 | 344–350 | Physics: Electromagnetic Induction (w4) |
| 51 | 351–357 | Chemistry: Redox Reactions (w4) |
| 52 | 358–364 | Mathematics: Sequence and Series (AP and GP) (w4) |
| 53 | 365–371 | English Language: Question Tags and Short Answers (w3) |
| 54 | 372–378 | Physics: Modern Physics: Photoelectric Effect (w4) |
| 55 | 379–385 | Chemistry: Equilibrium and Ionic Equilibrium (w4) |
| 56 | 386–392 | Mathematics: Quadratic Equations (w4) |
| 57 | 393–399 | English Language: Conditional Sentences (w3) |
| 58 | 400–406 | Physics: Atomic Structure and Bohr Model (w4) |
| 59 | 407–413 | Chemistry: Amines and Amides (w3) |
| 60 | 414–420 | Mathematics: Matrices and Determinants (w3) |
| 61 | 421–427 | Physics: Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity (w4) |
| 62 | 428–434 | Chemistry: Polymers and Biomolecules (w3) |
| 63 | 435–441 | Mathematics: Vectors in Two Dimensions (w3) |
| 64 | 442–448 | Physics: Heat and Thermodynamics (w4) |
| 65 | 449–455 | Chemistry: Separation Techniques (w3) |
| 66 | 456–462 | Mathematics: Area and Perimeter of Plane Figures (w3) |
| 67 | 463–469 | Physics: Simple Harmonic Motion (w4) |
| 68 | 470–476 | Chemistry: Periodic Properties and Group Chemistry (w3) |
| 69 | 477–483 | Mathematics: Three-Dimensional Geometry Basics (w3) |
| 70 | 484–490 | Physics: Sound Waves (w3) |
| 71 | 491–497 | Chemistry: Transition Metals (w3) |
| 72 | 498–504 | Mathematics: Logarithms and Exponentials (w3) |
| 73 | 505–511 | Physics: Fluid Mechanics (w3) |
| 74 | 512–518 | Chemistry: Environmental Chemistry (w2) |
| 75 | 519–525 | Mathematics: Sets and Set Theory (w3) |
Subject-wise topic split
Each topic shows its weightage (1–5 dots) and the concepts you'll cover. Higher-weight topics appear first.
English Language
15 topics- Comprehension Passages ●●●●●
Reading passages carefully to answer literal, inferential, and evaluative questions testing understanding and analysis.
- Vocabulary and Word Meanings ●●●●○
Building vocabulary through context clues, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and understanding meanings in passage-based questions.
- Grammar: Parts of Speech ●●●●○
Identifying and correctly using nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
- Tenses and Their Usage ●●●●○
Using present, past, and future tenses correctly in simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous forms.
- Sentence Structure and Synthesis ●●●●○
Constructing grammatically correct sentences, joining clauses with conjunctions, and avoiding common sentence errors.
- Lexis and Structure ●●●●○
Understanding word usage patterns, collocations, phrasal verbs, and structural rules specific to JAMB English.
- Paragraph and Essay Writing ●●●●○
Planning, organising, and writing coherent paragraphs and essays on common JAMB topics with clear arguments.
- Summary and Inference from Passages ●●●●○
Identifying main ideas, summarising passages, and drawing logical inferences from textual evidence.
- + 7 more topics on the full roadmap →
Physics
20 topics- Motion in One Dimension ●●●●●
Analysing straight-line motion using displacement, velocity, acceleration, and interpreting motion graphs.
- Newton's Laws of Motion ●●●●●
Applying Newton's three laws to solve equilibrium, friction, and acceleration problems in mechanical systems.
- Work, Energy and Power ●●●●●
Calculating work done, kinetic and potential energy, power, and understanding energy conversion in machines.
- Light and Geometrical Optics ●●●●●
Applying laws of reflection and refraction, total internal reflection, and using lenses and mirrors in optical systems.
- Electrostatics ●●●●●
Understanding Coulomb's law, electric fields, potential, and electric force calculations for point charges.
- Electric Current and Circuits ●●●●●
Applying Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, analysing series-parallel circuits, and calculating circuit parameters.
- Motion in Two Dimensions ●●●●○
Studying projectile motion, relative velocity, and applying vector analysis to two-dimensional problems.
- Circular Motion and Gravitation ●●●●○
Understanding centripetal force, orbital motion, Kepler's laws, and gravitational field concepts.
- + 12 more topics on the full roadmap →
Chemistry
20 topics- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure ●●●●●
Understanding ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, intermolecular forces, VSEPR theory, and hybridisation.
- Stoichiometry and Chemical Equations ●●●●●
Writing balanced equations, performing mole calculations, and solving stoichiometric problems accurately.
- Acids, Bases and Salts ●●●●●
Understanding acid-base theories, pH calculations, buffer solutions, hydrolysis, and titrations.
- Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons ●●●●●
Studying alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, their preparation, properties, reactions, and naming conventions.
- Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table ●●●●○
Understanding electron configuration, atomic orbitals, periodic trends, and how they relate to element properties.
- States of Matter: Gases, Liquids and Solids ●●●●○
Applying gas laws (Boyle's, Charles's, Avogadro's, ideal gas equation) and understanding changes of state.
- Thermochemistry and Energetics ●●●●○
Calculating enthalpy changes, understanding exothermic and endothermic reactions, and Hess's law applications.
- Chemical Kinetics ●●●●○
Studying reaction rates, rate laws, factors affecting rates, order of reaction, and activation energy.
- + 12 more topics on the full roadmap →
Mathematics
20 topics- Algebraic Processes ●●●●●
Manipulating algebraic expressions, factorisation, simplification, and solving algebraic problems efficiently.
- Geometry: Lines, Angles and Triangles ●●●●●
Studying properties of lines, angles, polygons, and triangles including similarity and congruence criteria.
- Trigonometry: Ratios and Identities ●●●●●
Using sine, cosine, tangent ratios, solving trigonometric equations, and applying fundamental identities.
- Calculus: Differentiation ●●●●●
Finding derivatives of polynomial, trigonometric, and exponential functions and applying to practical problems.
- Calculus: Integration ●●●●●
Integrating functions, finding areas under curves, and solving problems involving definite and indefinite integrals.
- Number and Numeration ●●●●○
Working with integers, fractions, decimals, surds, and understanding number bases for computational problems.
- Circles and Chords ●●●●○
Understanding circle theorems, arcs, chords, tangents, angle properties, and their applications in problems.
- Trigonometry: Solutions of Triangles ●●●●○
Applying sine rule, cosine rule, and area formulas to solve problems involving non-right-angled triangles.
- + 12 more topics on the full roadmap →
Why a 730-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book
| Dimension | Typical JAMB UTME book | This 2-Year Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Hours of reading before any study starts | Seconds — plan is already here |
| Personalisation | One-size-fits-all | Fits exactly your 730 days |
| Freshness | Printed months ago | Updated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-04-02 |
| Weightage signal | Author guess | Derived from last 5 years' papers |
| Cost | ₹500–2,500 | ₹0 |
| Sign-up required | Often (with a trial trap) | None |
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JAMB UTME 2-Year Plan — common questions
Is 730 days enough to prepare for JAMB UTME? +
Two years is a genuine head start. You can build JAMB UTME from zero in year one and convert understanding into rank-grade speed and accuracy in year two — every one of the 75 topics, twice over, with room for the hardest material. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 2-year plan is built to get the most from the time you have: the long game: build from zero across two cycles, with depth and a sustained mock habit most candidates never reach.
How many hours a day does this JAMB UTME 2-year plan need? +
Plan for 1.5–2.5 hours of focused study, covering about 0.10 new topics a day. Think in semesters, not weeks: build, deepen, revise, simulate — repeated across two cycles so every subject is seen many times on a spaced schedule.
What should I skip if I am short on time? +
Nothing is cut and nothing is rushed. At this length the differentiator is depth on the hardest, lowest-frequency topics and relentless revision — the work most candidates skip.
When should I start mock tests on this plan? +
Year one: topic and sectional tests only, building accuracy. Year two: monthly then fortnightly then weekly full-length mocks, with a disciplined error log you actually revisit.
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