JAMB Subject Combination 2024

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

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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17 thoughts on “JAMB Subject Combination 2024”

  1. mfonobong Daniel Sampson

    my course is information communication technology, the subjects are: maths, english, literature, government, computer, please is it right subjects for this course

    1. 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

  2. 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.

    1. 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

    1. The subject combination for public admin is : English, Government, Economics plus one other subject. | source: jamb brochure

    1. Standard for geography as stated by Jamb is “Geography and two other Arts or Social Science subjects”. Your combination does not look good.

  3. 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

    1. Here is a quote from the Jamb Brochure.

      Government or
      History plus two
      other Social
      Science/Arts
      subjects.

      Going by that; Your selection is Okay.

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