The correct JAMB and O-level (WAEC & NECO) subject combination is a requirement to gain admission to any of the courses at the tertiary institutions through UTME.
Over the years, I have come across students who were denied admission because they chose the wrong subjects during their JAMB registration.
I know it can be a frustrating experience trying to select the right subjects, especially if you’re not applying to popular courses like Medicine, Law, Nursing Science, and Engineering.
But, in this post, I will guide you through the correct and updated JAMB subject combinations for all courses. If you’re not sure which subjects to choose, this article will save you from costly mistakes.
JAMB & O’level Subject Combination
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two (2) other subjects. |
| Actuarial Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics and Economics plus any other two (2) relevant subjects. |
| Adult Education | Use of English, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject. | English Language, Mathematics and three (3) of Literature in English, History, French, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Geography/Physic, Economics and Government |
| Advertising | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| Agricultural Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any from Introduction to Agricultural Science, Materials and Workshop Process and Machining |
| Agric Extension Services | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology /Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science plus one of Physics, Geography and Economics. |
| Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any from Introduction to Agricultural Science, Materials and Workshop Process and Machining, Tractor Layout Power Unit Under Carriage and Auto Electricity; Transmission System; Implement and Machine; Principles of Crop Husbandry and Land Use, Materials and Workshop Processes; Construction and Maintenance of Agricultural Machines; general Metal Work; General Wood Work and Building/Engineering Drawing. |
| Agricultural Economics | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science and Mathematics or Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics. |
| Agricultural Sciennce & Education | Use of English, Biology or Agriculture, Chemistry and any one of Physics, Economics, Geography, Mathematics, Government, Animal Husbandry, Fishery, Home Management, etc. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science/Animal Husbandry/Fishery plus at least a pass in Chemistry |
| Agriculture | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Economics. |
| Agronomy | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or Physics | Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include: English Language, Biology/Agric Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and anyone/two of Geography, Physics and Economics. |
| Animal Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics /Physics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agric Science and one of Physics, Geography or Economics. |
| Animal and Environmental Biology | Biology and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Animal Production | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Physics/Mathematics. | Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics and English Language. |
| Anthropology | English Language, one Arts subject and any two Arts or Social Sciences. Commerce, Business Studies, Book Keeping, Accounting and Civic Education are not acceptable | Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one (1) sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, two Arts subjects and others from Arts or Social Sciences subjects. Commerce, Business Studies, Book Keeping, Accounting and Civic Education are not acceptable |
| Anthropology (Biological) | English Language, Biology and two other Science subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Geography | Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two other Science subjects excluding Agricultural Science) from Chemistry, Physics and Geography. |
| Aquaculture & Fisheries Management | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science and any one of Physics/Mathematics | Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Biology/Agric Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and anyone/two of Geography, Physics and Economics |
| Arabic Studies | Use of English, Arabic and any other two Arts or Social Sciences subjects. | English and three other Arts or Social Sciences subjects obtained at not more than two sittings |
| Archeology | Use of English, Any two (2) subjects from Arts, Social Sciences and one of History, Religious Studies, Government and Geography. | Mathematics, English Language, Geography/Tourism/Economics, and any of the core Arts, Social Science or Science subjects at not more than two sittings’ |
| Architecture | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any of Fine Art, Geography or Wood Work, Biology, Economics, Technical Drawing, Further. Mathematics., Introduction to Building Construction, Bricklaying/Block laying, Concreting, Wall, Floors and Ceiling Finishing, Joinery, Carpentary, Decorative Painting, Lining, Sign and Design, Wall Hanging, Colour Mixing/Matching and Glazing, Ceramics, Graphics Design, Graphic Printing, Basic Electricity. |
| Art (Combined Honours) | Use of English, the subjects to be combined and one other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and the subjects to be combined. |
| Automative Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other science or technical subject (e.g. Biology, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Metal Work or Woodwork, Computer Studies and Economics) |
| B.A. (Single & Combined HONS) in Modern Languages | Use of English, For Programme A, French and any other two (2) subjects. For Programme B, any three (3) subjects | For programme A, five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language and French. For Programme B, credit passes in English Language and four (4) other subjects. |
| Banking & Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any one (1) of Government and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Biological Science | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and any other Science subject. |
| Botany | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Broadcasting | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| Building Technology | Use of English, English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other of Chemistry, Building Construction, Economics, Land Surveying, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Geography, Biology/Agricultural Science | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other two from the following: Chemistry, Economics, Land Surveying, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Geography, Biology/Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics |
| Business Administration | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics. |
| Business Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of the following: Commerce, Financial Accounting, Government, History, Geography, CRK | English Language, Mathematics and any of the following subjects: Economics, Commerce, Financial Accounting, Typewriting, Government, History, Geography |
| Business Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics. |
| Cell Biology & Genetics | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Chemical Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Chinese Studies | English Language and any three Arts, Science or Social Sciences. | English Language, Mathematics and any three Arts, Science or Social Sciences. Social Studies and Civic Education are also accepted. |
| Civil & Water Resources Management | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one Science subject |
| Civil Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one Science subject |
| Classical Studies | English Language, Literature in English or History and any other two subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ level Credits at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level Credit at two sittings to include English Language, Literature in English or History, one Arts or Social Science subjects and any other subjects. |
| Computer Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science or Social Science subject | English Language, Mathematics or Physics plus three Science or Social Science subjects |
| Computer Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English Language. |
| Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two (2) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Economics, Further Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Processing and Information and Communication Technology |
| Computer with Statistics | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and any one (1) of Chemistry, Economics and Biology. | English Language , Mathematics and any three (3) of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Maths, and Technical Drawing. |
| Creative Arts | Use of English, Fine Arts and two (2) other Arts subjects or Social Science subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Fine Arts. |
| Crop Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics or Physics. | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and one Science/Social Science subject and at least ‘O’ Level pass in Physics. |
| Cyber Security | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Data Science and Analytics | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Dentistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and one (1) other Science subject. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. |
| Drama /Performing Arts | Use of English, Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Arts subjects. |
| Early Childhood Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Ecotourism & Wildlife Management | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture Science and Physics/Mathematics | Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two sittings to include: English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agriculture Science, and any one/two of Geography, Physics and Economics. |
| Education & Biology | Use of English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one (1) other subject. |
| Education & Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Mathematics, Chemistry, English Language and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. |
| Education & Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other subject from Geography/Physics, History, Government and Literature in English. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Mathematics. |
| Education & English Language | Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Education & French | Use of English, French plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and French. |
| Education & Geography | Use of English, Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Geography, English Language and Mathematics. |
| Education & History | Use of English, History and any other two (2) subjects chosen from Christian Religious Studies / Islamic Studies, Literature in English, French, Yoruba, Geography/Physics, Economics, Government and Hausa. | English Language, History and three (3) relevant Arts subjects. |
| Education & Igbo | Use of English, Igbo and two (2) other Arts subjects. | English Language and other arts subjects to be combined with education. |
| Education & Integrated Science | Use of English, Any three (3) of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. | Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics |
| Education & Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject. |
| Education & Music | Use of English, Music and any other two (2) Arts/Social Science subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including Music and English Language. |
| Education & Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subjects. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics and two (2) other Science subjects |
| Education & Political Science | Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects. | English Language, Government/History and three (3) other subjects. |
| Education & Social Science | Use of English, Any three (3) Social Science subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes or equivalent to include English Language and Mathematics. |
| Education & Social Studies | Use of English, Any three (3) of Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History and Islamic Studies. | English Language plus two (2) Arts /Social Science subjects. |
| Education & Religious Studies | Use of English, Two (2) Arts subject including Religious studies and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Religious Studies and three (3) other Arts subjects. |
| Education & Yoruba | English Language, one Arts subject and any other two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. | Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, one Arts subject and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. |
| Education Arts | Use of English, Subject of specialization and any two (2) Arts subjects. | English Language and other arts subjects to be combined with education. |
| Education Fine & Applied Arts | Use of English, Fine Arts, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes or TC II or NTC/NBC merit including Fine Art and English Language. |
| Educational Foundations | English Language and any three of Literature in English, History, French, Geography, Yoruba/Igbo, CRK/IRS, Economics, Government, Civic Education. | English Language, Mathematics and three of Literature in English Language, History, Government, Geography, Economics, Igbo/Yoruba, CRS/IRS, French and Civic Education. |
| Education Science | Use of English, Three (3) relevant Science or NBC subjects | English Language, Mathematics and two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Electrical Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English Language. |
| Electronics Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English Language. |
| Employment Relations and Human Resource Management | Use of English, English Language, Mathematics, Economics or Commerce | Mathematics, English and any of the following: Economics, Commerce, Government/Civic Education, Financial Accounting and Marketing. |
| English & Literary Studies | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature in English and English Language. |
| Entrepreneurship | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science or Commercial subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, one (1)Science subject and one (1)other Social Science or Commercial subject. |
| Environmental Health Science | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Environmental Management | English Language, Mathematics and any two (2) of Geography, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or any other relevant subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other subjects from Geography, Economics, Biology, Technical Drawing, Fine Art, Government, Civic Education, Agriculture, Further Mathematics, History, Social Studies or any other relevant/related subject. |
| Environmental Sustainability | Use of English, Mathematics and any three Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Geography, Economics, Government and Agricultural Science. | English Language, Mathematics and any other three subjects from the following list: Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Geography, Economics, Government and Agricultural Science |
| Estate Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject | Five (5) SSCE credit passes including Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language. |
| Fine & Applied Arts | Use of English, Fine Arts and two (2) other Arts subjects or Social Science subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Fine Arts. |
| Film and Multimedia Studies | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| Fine Arts & Industrial Design | English Language and any other three (3) subjects. | English Language, Mathematics and any other three subjects |
| Fisheries | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language plus any other Science subject. |
| Food Science & Technology | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Physics and Biology/ Agricultural Science | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics, Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectionaries, Hotel & Catering Crafty course (Cookery), Hotel & Catering Craft Course (Food /Drinks Services) and Basic Electricity. |
| Forestry /Forest Resources Management | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture Science or Biology, Mathematics or Physics | Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Five (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Agriculture Science/Biology, Physics, Geography/Economics |
| French | Use of English, English Language, Literature in English and any other two (2) subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences. | English Language and Literature in English, a science subject and any other two Arts subjects. |
| French with German /Russian | Use of English, English Language, Literature in English, French and any subject chosen from Arts or Social Sciences. | English Language, Literature in English, French, a Science subject and any other subject chosen from Arts or Social Sciences |
| Geography | Use of English, Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Geography, Mathematics and any two (2) other subjects |
| Geology | Use of English, Any three (3) of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography. | Any three (3) of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography. |
| German | Use of English, French and any two (2) other Arts/Social Science subjects. | French, English Language and any three (3) other subjects. |
| Glass Technology | Use of English, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and any other relevant subject obtained at not more than two sittings. |
| Guidance & Counselling | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level NTC/NBC credit passes or TC II merit including English Language with ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics. |
| Hausa | Use of English, Hausa, Literature in English and any of Economics, Government, History and Arabic. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Hausa. |
| Health Education | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) relevant subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes/TC II merit passes to include English Language and Mathematics. |
| History | Use of English, History and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include History and English Language. |
| Home Economics & Education | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and/or Biology and any of the following: Physics, Home Management, Clothing and Textile, Food and Nutrition, Agricultural Science, Garment Making, Cosmetology, Catering craft and Economics |
| Home Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Mathematics or Physics | English language, Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics, Biology/Agricultural Science/Food and Nutrition/Home Management/Catering/Garment Making. |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics or one (1) Social Science subject | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any one of Nutrition, Fine Arts, Textile, Construction, Technical Drawing, Basic Electricity, Basic Catering and Food Services |
| Human Anatomy | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Human Kinetics | Use of English, Biology, and any other two Science subjects. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry/Physics and any other science subjects. |
| Human Nutrition & Dietetics | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology | Five (5) ‘O’ level Credit Passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Industrial and Production Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one other Science subject. |
| Industrial Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Industrial Design | Use of English, Fine Art /Technical Drawing / Visual Art and any other two subjects. | English Language, any subject from Fine Art, Technical Drawing, Visual Art, Fashion Design, Interior Decoration, Painting and Decoration, Dying and Bleaching, woodwork, metal work, printing, or ceramics, and any other 3 subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Government, History, Economics, Commerce and Civic Education with at least a pass in Mathematics. obtained at not more than two sittings. |
| Industrial Technical Education | Use of English, Mathematics and other two (2) from Science, Social Science, Trade subject: Technical Drawing, Woodwork, Metalwork, Basic Electricity, Building Construction. | English, Physics or Mathematics at GCE/SSCE, NTC, City & Guild intermediate |
| Information & Communication Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Information and Media Studies | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| Information Systems | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Information Systems & Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Insurance | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography and Statistics. |
| International Studies | Use of English, Government/History and any other two subjects from Economics, Geography, Civic Education and Commerce | English Language, Mathematics, Government /History and any other two Social Science subjects from Economics, Commerce/Civic Education and Geography |
| Islamic /Sharia Law | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies | Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes in Arts or Social Sciences to include English Language and Islamic Studies or Arabic. |
| Journalism & Media Studies | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| Land & Surveying | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any of Fine Art, Geography or Wood Work, Biology, Economics, Technical Drawing, Further. Mathematics. |
| Law | Use of English, English Language, Literature in English and any other two arts or social science subjects | English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics or any science subject |
| Library & Information Science | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | English Language, Mathematics and three (3) other relevant Arts/Sciences/Social Sciences subjects. |
| Linguistics | Use of English, Any Language and two (2) other subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language. |
| Linguistics Igbo & other African Languages | Use of English, Igbo and two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Igbo, English Language and any other Arts subject. |
| Literature in English | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature in English and English Language. |
| Local Government & Development Studies | Use of English, Government/History/Civic Education, Economics /Commerce/Book Keeping and any other subject | English Language, Government/History/Civic Education, Economics/Commerce/Book Keeping and any other two subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics obtained at not more than two sittings. |
| Logistics and Supply Management | English Language, and any other three subjects. | English Language, Mathematics, Geography/Economics, and any other two subjects at not more than two sittings. |
| Marketing | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts and Social Science subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language. |
| Marine Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one Science subject. |
| Marine Science | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two (2) other Science subject. |
| Marketing | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Mechatronics and Robotic Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Medical Rehabilitation | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Medicine & Surgery | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Meteorology and Climate Change | English Language, Geography, Mathematics and any one subject from Physics, Agricultural Science and Chemistry. | English Language, Mathematics, Geography, Physics and any one subject from Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Sciences, Further Mathematics, Computer Sciences/ Information Technology. |
| Microbiology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Minning Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other science subject (including Technical Drawing, Mining Trade Course, Metalwork, Woodwork and Economics) |
| Natural Gas Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Music | Use of English, Music, one other Arts subject plus any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including Music and English Language. |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/ Physics | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Physics and English Language. |
| Office & Information Management | Use of English, Economics and Two (2) other subjects. | English Language, Economics and three (3) other subjects plus at least a pass in Mathematics. |
| Petroleum Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Petroleum Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any one Science subject. |
| Pharmacy | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at not more than two sittings |
| Pharmacology | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology | Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry |
| Philosophy | Use of English, Government and any other two (2) subjects | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Physical Education | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) relevant subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes/TC II merit passes to include English Language and Mathematics. |
| Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Physics /Astrology | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Physiology | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | English Language, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Plant Science & Biotechnology | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology | Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry |
| Political Science | Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Primary Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| Procurement Management | English language, Economics/Marketing and any two social science subjects | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two of Business Studies, Principles of Accounts, Geography, Commerce, Government, Civic Education, Marketing at not more than two sittings. |
| Project Management | Use of English, Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Economics and Biology/Agricultural Science. | English Language, Mathematics and any three of Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Economics and Biology/Agricultural Science in not more than two sittings. |
| Psychology | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) subjects from Arts or Social Science | Mathematics, English Language, Biology and one (1) other subject from Arts or Social Science |
| Public Administration & Local Government | Use of English, Government, Economics and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Public Health | Use of English, Government, Economics and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. |
| Public Relations | Use of English, Government, Economics and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. |
| Pure & Applied Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Pure & Industrial Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/ Agricultural Science. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science. |
| Quantity Surveying | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two (2) of Geography, Chemistry, Economics, Agricultural Science, Government or any other relevant subjects. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and other two (2) subjects from Biology, Economics, Physics, Agriculture Science, Social Studies, Civic Education, Geography or any other related subject. |
| Radiography | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. |
| Religious Studies | Use of English, Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies and any two (2) other subjects. | English Language and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies |
| Russian | Use of English, English Language, Literature in English and any two (2) subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences. | English Language, Literature in English, a Science subject and any other two Arts subjects. |
| Science Laboratory Technology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Securities & Investment Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any one (1) of Government and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects. For NBC, the other two (2) relevant subjects could be from any of the following; Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Economics. |
| Social Work | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography and any other subject | Five (5) SSC credits including English Language and Mathematics. |
| Sociology & Anthropology | Use of English, Three (3) Social Science or Arts Subjects. | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Software Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Soil Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics. | English Language Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. |
| Special Education | Use of English, Any three (3) Subjects | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| Statistics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. | English Language, Mathematics and at least three (3) subjects from Physics, Statistics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Economics and Geography. |
| Surveying & Geoinformatics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any of Fine Art, Geography or Wood Work, Biology, Economics, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Introduction to Building Construction, Bricklaying/Block Laying, Concreting, Wall, Floors and Ceiling Finishing, Joinery, Carpentry, Decorative Painting, Lining, Sign & Design, Wall Hanging , Colour Mixing/Matching & Glazing, Ceramics, Graphics Design, Graphic Printing, Basic Electricity. |
| Systems Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Taxation | Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Teacher Education Science | Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Telecommunication Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and any other Applied Science subjects like Chemistry and Computer Studies | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and any other two science subjects |
| Textile Science and Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
| Theatre & Films Studies | Use of English, Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Arts subjects. |
| Transport & Marine Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Chemistry, Economics and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus a pass in Chemistry and either Economics or Biology. |
| Urban & Regional Planning | Use of English, Mathematics, Geography and one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry. | English Language, Mathematics, Geography, and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Government, Biology, Art, History, IRK/CRK, Social Studies and Tech Drawing. |
| Veterinary Medicine | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. |
| Water Resources & Environmental Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and any other science subject (Technical Drawing, Agricultural sciences, Geography, Biology, Data processing, wood work, metal work and Economics) |
| Wildlife Management | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Mathematics/ Physics | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Physics/Geography/Economics. |
| Wood Products Engineering | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. | Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work. |
| Yoruba | English Language, one Arts subject and any other two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. | Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, one Arts subject and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. |
| Zoology | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two (2) other Science subject. |
Conclusion
Choosing the right JAMB subject combination is the first step to securing admission. Take your time, double-check your course requirements, and make sure your subjects match exactly what your dream school accepts.
This guide gives you everything you need to avoid costly mistakes. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or would like further clarification. I would love to assist you.
