Post-UTME Government: topics to study
23 topics in 5 sections. In Post-UTME screening, the test is usually multiple choice on English and your three UTME subjects, set by the school you applied to.
How to study Government for Post-UTME
Government rewards clear definitions and Nigerian examples. Learn key concepts precisely, then map them onto Nigeria's constitutional history and current institutions.
Post-UTME Government topics
1.Elements of Government
- Basic concepts (power, authority, legitimacy, sovereignty)
- Forms of government
- Arms of government
- Separation of powers and checks and balances
- Rule of law
- Constitutions and constitutionalism
- Citizenship and human rights
2.Political Institutions and Processes
- Political parties and party systems
- Pressure groups
- Public opinion
- Electoral systems and processes
- Public service and civil service
3.Pre-colonial and Colonial Nigeria
- Pre-colonial political systems (Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo)
- British colonial administration and indirect rule
- Nationalism and constitutional development to independence
4.Post-independence Nigeria
- Nigerian federalism
- Military rule
- Constitutions of 1960 to 1999
- Local government
- Public corporations
5.International Relations
- Nigeria's foreign policy
- ECOWAS and the African Union
- The Commonwealth and the United Nations
This outline follows the structure of the official syllabus. Check your school's screening notice for the exact subjects and topics.