The Nigerian Police Academy (POLAC), located in Wudil, Kano State, is a premier institution dedicated to training and educating future leaders of the Nigerian Police Force.
The academy offers a rigorous academic and practical training program that equips cadets with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to serve as effective police officers.
It is a degree-awarding institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in law enforcement, criminology, and other fields.
POLAC Courses
- Accounting
- Banking & Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Economics
- English Language
- Forensic Science
- French
- Hausa
- History & International Studies
- Igbo
- Law
- Linguistics
- Management Studies
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Yoruba
Subject Combination
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Banking & Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Biology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics. |
| Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Geography, Physics, Economics or Chemistry. | Mathematics, a basic science and three (3) other subjects chosen from the following: Economics, Geography, Government/History, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science. English Language, Typewriting, ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language and Physics is compulsory. |
| Criminology | 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. |
| 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. |
| English Language | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Forensic Science | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| French | Use of English, French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including French and English Language plus one other Arts subject. |
| 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. |
| Igbo | Use of English, Igbo and two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Igbo, English Language and any other Arts subject. |
| Law | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. | Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. |
| Linguistics | Use of English, Any Language and two (2) other subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language. |
| Management Studies | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Political Science | Use of English, 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. |
| Psychology | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Social Work | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography and any other subject | Five (5) SSC credits including English Language and Mathematics. |
| Sociology | 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. |
| Yoruba | Use of English, Yoruba and two (2) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Yoruba and English Language. |
Conclusion
Admission to the Nigerian Police Academy is highly competitive. Prospective cadets must possess strong academic credentials, including specific subject combinations in their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
Meeting the JAMB cut-off mark, demonstrating physical fitness, and passing the medical examination are essential in the selection process.
Let me know in the comment box below if you have any questions or need further assistance. I would love to hear from you.
Please I wrote Maths, English, Biology and Geography for psychology combination in Jamb, how can it work for POLAC combination when they said there’s no geography in their UTME.
Gabriel, your JAMB subject combination is correct for Psychology.
Pls which time I can apply post utme and where
Amadu, the application is online. See schools whose form is currently available here.
Let me know if you have further questions.
I did maths,economic,physic,and english can i still study computer science
Yes, sure, Prosper
Your subject combination is perfect for Computer Science.
Do they write entrance exam and how is going to be calculated
Testimony,
Yes, there is an entrance exam which is CBT and questions are asked from Mathematics, English Language, and Current Affairs.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Pls after you get jamb result what as the next
Amadu,
The next step would be to apply for the Post UTME to get admission to the school.
Let me know if you have further questions.