JAMB Brochure Reference Guide

JAMB UTME Subject Combinations Guide for All Courses

UniAdvisor Admissions Desk·Last Verified: August 2026·JAMB 2026 Syllabus Compliant
Important Admission Rule: Registering the wrong subject combination in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results in automatic disqualification by JAMB CAPS, even if your aggregate score exceeds 300. Use of English is compulsory for all candidates regardless of faculty.

1. Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences

For Medicine & Surgery, Nursing Science, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiography, and Physiotherapy, the compulsory 4 UTME subjects are:

1. Use of English (Compulsory)

2. Biology

3. Chemistry

4. Physics

Note: A few universities (e.g. UNILORIN, UNILAG, UI) strictly require Mathematics at O'Level alongside the core sciences, but in UTME, Biology + Chemistry + Physics is universal.

2. Faculty of Engineering & Technology

For Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Civil, Chemical, Computer Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering:

1. Use of English

2. Mathematics

3. Physics

4. Chemistry

3. Faculty of Law

For Common Law, Civil Law, and Islamic Law:

1. Use of English

2. Literature in English (Mandatory at most universities)

3. Government / History / CRS / IRS

4. Any other Arts or Social Science subject (e.g., Economics, Christian Religious Studies)

4. Faculty of Social & Management Sciences

  • Accounting / Banking & Finance: English, Mathematics, Economics, plus one of Commerce, Government, or Accounting.
  • Business Administration / Management: English, Mathematics, Economics, plus one Arts/Social Science subject.
  • Economics: English, Mathematics, Economics, plus Government or Geography.
  • Mass Communication: English, Literature in English, plus any two Social Science/Arts subjects (e.g. Government, Economics, CRS).

5. Faculty of Sciences & Computing

  • Computer Science: English, Mathematics, Physics, and one of Chemistry, Biology, or Agricultural Science.
  • Biochemistry / Microbiology: English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Mathematics.
  • Geology: English, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Biology.

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