JAMB subject combination for all courses 2024
We understand how important it is to select the correct subject combinations during JAMB registration in preparation for the UTME exam. So we have put together JAMB subject combinations for all courses so that the candidates do not make mistakes while registering.
In this informative piece, we will be checking different JAMB and UTME subject combinations for Science, Commercial, Social science, and Art students for 2024/2025.

When registering for JAMB regardless of your desired study course, the use of English language is automatically part of your combination of subjects. This means that aside from the compulsory choice of the use of English, then you are required to pick any other three subjects, pertaining to your desired course which will complete a total of four subjects.
O’level subject combination
All candidates, regardless of their selected study course, must have recognition with five relevant subjects in the corresponding WAEC/ NECO/ NABTEB examination/ teacher Grade II.
1. Science students who want to study courses such as medicine, nursing, engineering, and pure science courses (like biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, etc.) are to register for Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, alternatives like Further Mathematics, Biology and science related subjects.
2. Art students who project, courses such as law, philosophy, linguistics, and others must have at least 5 credits in English language, lit. in English, mathematics, and all three artistic subjects/social sciences.
3. Commercial students who want to follow courses such as accounting, banking and finance, business administration, and the rest must have at least 5 credits in English, mathematics, economics, and other relevant subjects.
4. Social science students who project courses such as political science, psychology, and the rest must have at least 5 O-level credit in English, mathematics, economy, and other relevant subjects.
UTME JAMB subject combination for Sciences 2024/2025.
To make the this more comprehensible, we will be checking the subject combination for some courses as you prepare to write the 2024/2025 JAMB and UTME CBT exams
UTME JAMB Subject Combination for Science and Engineering Courses 2024/2025
S/N | COURSES | UTME JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION |
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1. | Medicine and Surgery | Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry |
2. | Agricultural Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. |
3. | Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography |
4. | Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry |
5. | Biological Sciences | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. |
6. | Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. |
7. | Nursing | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry |
8. | Food, Science and Technology | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics / Physics and Agric Science |
9. | Industrial Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/Agricultural Science. |
10. | Microbiology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. |
11. | Pure and Applied Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Biology or Agric Science or Chemistry or Geography. |
12. | Veterinary Science | English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
13. | Civil Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. |
14. | Computer Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. |
Other courses in the sciences, especially Engineering courses, require the same set of subject combinations like Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Courses like Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, and so on.
Some will need the inclusion of Biology to replace Physics or Mathematics, courses like Veterinary Medicine, Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science, Anatomy etc.
UTME JAMB Subject Combination for Social science Courses 2024/2025
S/N | COURSES | UTME JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION |
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1. | Business Administration | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject |
2. | Economics | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and CRK/IRK. |
3. | International Relations | Use of English, Economics, Literature- in English and Geography/Government / History. |
4. | Banking and Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject |
5. | Mass Communication | Use of English and any three from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
6. | Sociology | Use of English, Three Social Science or Arts subjects. |
7. | Political Science | Use of English, Government or History plus two other Social Science/Arts subjects |
8. | Psychology | Use of English, Any three subjects from Arts or Social Science |
9. | Marketing | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one other relevant Subject. |
10. | Business Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject. |
11. | Insurance | English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject. |
12. | Religious Studies | Use of English Language, CRK/IRS and any two other subjects. |
13. | Tourism | English, Mathematics, Economics and any other subject. |
14. | Geography | Use of English, Geography and two other Arts or Social Science subjects |
15 | Philosophy | Use of English, Government and any other two subjects |
UTME JAMB Subject Combination for Arts Courses 2024/2025
S/N | COURSES | UTME JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION |
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1. | Fine and Applied Arts | Use of English Language, Fine Art and two other Arts subjects or Social Science subject. |
2. | Theatre Arts | Use of English, Lit. in English and two other relevant subjects. |
3. | Linguistics | English, Two relevant Arts subjects and any other subject. |
4. | French | English, French and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
5. | Religious Studies | English, CRK/IRS and any two other subjects. |
6. | Law | English, Literature, Economics and any other Art Subject. |
7. | Anthropology | Use of English, Any three of History, CRK/IRK, Geography, Economics, Literature in English and French. |
8. | Music | Use of English, Music, one other Arts subject plus any other subject. |
9. | History and International Studies | Use of English, History/Government and any other two subjects from Arts & Social Science |
10. | English | Use of English, Lit.-in-English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. |
Frequently Asked JAMB Subject Combinations
JAMB subject combination for engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
JAMB subject combination for education courses – This depends on the particular education course. See more here.
JAMB subject combination for urban and regional planning – Use of English, Mathematics, Geography and one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry.
JAMB subject combination for sociology and anthropology – Use of English, Economics, Government, and any one of the following: History, Geography, Literature in English, French, IRK, Hausa
JAMB subject combination for medical laboratory science – Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
JAMB subject combination for agricultural engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
JAMB subject combination for international relations – Use of English, Mathematics and any two of the following: Economics, History, Government, Geography, Literature in English and French.
JAMB subject combination for nutrition and dietetics – Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics.
JAMB subject combination for electrical engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
JAMB subject combination for mechanical engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
JAMB subject combination for biomedical engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
JAMB subject combination for agricultural economics – Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science and Mathematics or Physics.
JAMB subject combination for industrial chemistry – Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/ Agricultural Science.
JAMB subject combination for computer engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
JAMB subject combination for chemical engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
JAMB subject combination for business management – Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics.
JAMB subject combination for banking and finance – Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject.
JAMB subject combination for veterinary – Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Conclusion
We hope you have been able to find the best subject combination for JAMB UTME for 2024/2025 in the above table.
It is very important that you use the right subject combination in your JAMB. Failure to do so might disqualify your admission. We have had students use the wrong subject combination and as a result failed to gain admission.
If you can’t find your course in this informative piece, kindly check the JAMB brochure for more details.
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