JAMB Subject Combination – The JAMB combination for all courses is provided here to assist all candidates who are registering for JAMB 2024.
Many students fail to acquire admission to their desired course because they applied with the incorrect subject combination. Therefore, on this page, we will show you the JAMB subject combination for all courses. Read on!
JAMB Subject Combination
JAMB subject combination is a set of four (4) subjects that candidates will write in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which is relevant to their preferred course of study.
The Use of English is a compulsory subject for all students, after which they must choose three additional subjects to bring the total to four subjects.
JAMB Subject Combinations for Social/Management Sciences and Arts/Humanities Courses
Business Administration:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any Social Sciences subject
Public Administration:
Use of English, Government, Economics, and any other subject
Banking and Finance:
Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Sciences subject, and any other subject
Economics:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any of Government, History, Geography, or Literature-in-English, French or CRK/IRK.
Demography and Social Statistics:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography, and any other subject
Geography:
Use of English, Geography, and two other Arts or Social Sciences subjects
Library Science:
Use of English and any three Arts or Social Sciences subjects
Mass Communication:
Use of English and any three from Arts or Social Sciences subjects
Sociology:
Use of English and any three from Social Sciences or Arts subjects
Political Science:
Use of English, Government or History plus two other Social Sciences/Arts subjects
Philosophy:
Use of English, Government, and any other two subjects
Psychology:
Use of English and any three subjects from Arts or Social Sciences
Religious Studies:
Use of English, CRK/IRS, and any two other subjects.
Social Works:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography, and any other subject
Accountancy:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other Social Sciences subject
Sociology and Anthropology:
Use of English and any three Social Sciences or Arts subjects
Industrial Relations:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and one other relevant subject
Human Resources Management:
Use of English, Economics, Government, and any other relevant subject
International Relations:
Use of English, Economics, Literature-in-English, and Geography/Government/History
Business Management:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and one other subject
Cooperative and Rural Development:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus one other subject
Tourism:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other subject
Marketing:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and one other relevant subject
Insurance:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and one other subject.
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JAMB Subject Combinations for Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, and Medical, Pharmaceutical & Health Sciences Courses
Food, Science and Technology:
Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics, and Agricultural Science
Pharmacy:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Industrial Chemistry:
Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics, and any of Physics/Biology/Agricultural Science
Geology:
Use of English and any three of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Geography
Geography:
Use of English, Geography, and any two of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Agricultural Science
Medicine and Surgery:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Agricultural Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Computer Science:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and one of Biology, Chemistry, Agric. Science, Economics, and Geography
Biochemistry:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Biological Sciences:
Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Mathematics
Physics:
Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry or Biology
Mathematics:
Use of English, Mathematics, and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology, and Agricultural Science
Chemistry:
Use of English, Chemistry, and two of Physics, Biology, and Mathematics
Nursing:
Use of English, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry
Surveying and Geoinformatics:
Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology, and Economics
Statistics:
Use of English, Mathematics, and any two of Physics, Chemistry, and Economics
Building:
Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology, and Economics
Microbiology:
Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and either Physics or Mathematics
Veterinary Science:
Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Civil Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Chemical Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Computer Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Electrical/Electronics Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Estate Management:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and one other subject
Anatomy:
Use of English, Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry or Physics
Dentistry:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology, and one Science subject
Medical Laboratory Science:
Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Medical Rehabilitation:
Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Physiology:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Marine Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Mechatronics Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Petroleum Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Gas Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Systems Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Structural Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Production and Industrial Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Food Engineering:
Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics or Biology
Architecture:
Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology, and Economics
Quantity Surveying:
Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology, and Economics
Urban and Regional Planning:
Use of English, Mathematics, Geography, and any of Economics, Physics, and Chemistry
Physiotherapy:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Botany:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Optometry:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Radiography:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Veterinary Medicine:
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Hotel Management and Technology:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture, and Mathematics/Physics or one Social Sciences subject
JAMB Subject Combinations for Agriculture Courses
Forestry:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Physics or Mathematics
Agricultural Economics:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
Animal Science:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
Crop Science:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
Soil Science:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
Fisheries and Aquaculture:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
Fisheries:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and any other Science subject
Forestry and Wildlife Management:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
Environmental Management:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
Environmental Science:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics
JAMB Subject Combinations for Arts Courses
French:
Use of English, French, and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences
English Language:
Use of English, Literature-in-English, one other Arts subject, and another Arts or Social Sciences subject
Hausa:
Use of English, Hausa, Literature-in-English, and any of Economics, Government, History, and Arabic
History and International Studies:
Use of English, History/Government, and any other two subjects from Arts & Social Sciences
Islamic Studies:
Use of English, Islamic Religious Studies, plus two other Arts subjects
Igbo:
Use of English, Igbo, and two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences
Efik/Ibibio:
Use of English, Literature-in-English, CRK, Government
Mass Communication:
Use of English and any three Arts and Social Sciences subjects
Music:
Use of English, Music, one other Arts subject, and any other subject
Philosophy:
Use of English and any three subjects
Arabic and Islamic Studies:
Use of English, Arabic, and two subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences
Christian Religious Studies:
Use of English, two Arts subjects including Christian Religious Knowledge, and any other subject
Fine and Applied Arts:
Use of English, Fine Art, and two other Arts subjects or Social Sciences subjects
Theatre Arts:
Use of English, Literature-in-English, and two other relevant subjects
Linguistics:
Use of English, two relevant Arts subjects, and any other subject
English and International Studies:
Use of English, Literature-in-English, Government or History, and any other Arts subject
Religious Studies:
Use of English, CRK/IRS, and any two other subjects
Yoruba:
Use of English, Yoruba, and two other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences
Anthropology:
Use of English and any three of History, CRK/IRK, Geography, Economics, Literature-in-English, and French
Criminology and Security Studies:
Use of English, Economics, Government, and any one of the following: History, Geography, Literature-in-English, French, IRK, and Hausa
Law:
Use of English, Literature-in-English, Economics, and any other Arts subject
Civil Law:
Use of English and any three Arts or Social Sciences subjects
Islamic/Sharia Law:
Use of English and any three Arts or Social Sciences subjects, including Arabic or Islamic Studies
Guidance and Counselling:
Use of English and any three subjects
Creative Arts:
Use of English, Fine Arts, one other Arts subject, and any other subject
JAMB Subject Combinations for Education Courses
Curriculum Studies:
Use of English and any three subjects chosen from Arts/Science
Business Education:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus one of Literature-in-English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry, and Physics
Educational Administration:
Use of English and any three of Literature-in-English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics, and Mathematics
Educational Management:
Use of English and any three of Literature-in-English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics, and Mathematics
Educational Management and Planning:
Use of English and any three of Literature-in-English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics, and Mathematics
Educational Administration and Planning:
Use of English and any three of Literature-in-English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics, and Mathematics
Education and Chemistry:
Use of English, Chemistry, and two other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology, and Mathematics
Elementary Education:
Use of English and any three subjects
Secretarial Education:
Use of English, Economics, and any two Social Sciences subjects
Secretarial Administration and Education:
Use of English, Economics, and any two Social Sciences subjects
Education and Accountancy:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any Social Sciences subject
Vocational and Technical Education:
Use of English, two subjects of specialization, and Mathematics or Physics
Vocational Industrial Education:
Use of English, two subjects of specialization, and Mathematics or Physics
Education and Computer Science:
Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce, plus one of Chemistry/Physics/Biology
Education and Mathematics:
Use of English, Mathematics, and any two of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Education and Integrated Science:
Use of English and any three of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Agricultural Science
Education and Music:
Use of English, Music, and any other two Arts/Social Sciences subjects
Education and Yoruba:
Use of English, Yoruba and any two subjects chosen from History, Literature-in-English, French, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Geography, and Physics
Education and EFIK/IBIBIO:
Use of English and any three Arts or Social Sciences subjects
Education and Biology:
Use of English, Biology, and two other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics
Education and Economics:
Use of English, Economics, Mathematics, and one other subject from Geography/Physics, History, Government, and Literature-in-English
Education and Political Science:
Use of English, Government or History, plus two other Arts or Social Sciences subjects
Education and Social Studies:
Use of English and any three of Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History, and Islamic Studies
Adult Education:
Use of English, Government/History, one Social Sciences subject, and any other subject
Agricultural Science Education:
Use of English and any three subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography, and Mathematics
Education and English Language:
Use of English, Literature-in-English, one Arts subject, and any other subject
Education and Home Economics:
Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and one other subject
Education and Islamic Studies:
Use of English, Islamic Studies/Arabic, and two other Social Sciences or Arts subjects
Education and French:
Use of English, French, plus two other Arts subjects
Education and Geography:
Use of English, Geography, plus two other Social Sciences/Arts subjects
Education and History:
Use of English, History, and any other two subjects chosen from Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies, Literature-in-English, French, Yoruba, Geography/Physics, Economics, Government, and Hausa
Education and Physics:
Use of English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry, plus one other subject
Education and Fine Art:
Use of English, Fine Arts, one other Arts subject, and any other subject
Education and Fine and Applied Arts:
Use of English, Fine Arts, one other Arts subject, and any other subject
Education and Religious Studies:
Use of English, two Arts subjects including Religious Studies, and one other subject
Physical and Health Education:
Use of English, Biology, and any two relevant subjects
Physical Education:
Use of English and three other relevant subjects
Health Education:
Use of English, Biology, and any two relevant subjects
Health and Safety Education:
Use of English, Biology, and any two relevant subjects
Human Kinetics:
Use of English and three other relevant subjects
Note:
The Use of English is a compulsory subject in the UTME. As a result, it is automatically included in subject combinations.
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my course is information communication technology, the subjects are: maths, english, literature, government, computer, please is it right subjects for this course
You’ve listed five subjects there. It can’t be correct.
The correct combo as stated in the Jamb Brochure is Mathematics, Physics and one of “Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography”. | follow me on facebook
mass communication
subjects Eng Gov Lit Economic
That’s Okay.
pls am goin 4 business admi and i put english, maths, acc, and commerce pls is dat okay 4 it? And i need ur reply.
The standard subject combo as stated in the Jamb Brochure is “English, Mathematics, Economics plus one more subject.
This implies that Mathematics and Economics are compulsory. | follow me on Facebook
d course i chs is public admin, unilorin, so, d subjects r eng,govt, lit nd crs. Hope it’s okay
The subject combination for public admin is : English, Government, Economics plus one other subject. | source: jamb brochure
is this subject combination good for edu admin?english,economics,govt n commerce
edu admin is not a course.
Thanks for your service. Please whats the subject combination for education foundation?
Give me the exact course name! | follow me on facebook
My jamb subject combination are: English,Geography,Agricultural,Biology and my course is Geography
Standard for geography as stated by Jamb is “Geography and two other Arts or Social Science subjects”. Your combination does not look good.
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Hi,,am innocent,, I register 4 jamb and I want to study political science,,,my four subject I put down was,,english,government,commerce and crs,, pls reply me,,,can I go wit such combination
Here is a quote from the Jamb Brochure.
Going by that; Your selection is Okay.