For the past few years, JAMB recorded many candidates choosing the wrong subject combination when registering for the JAMB exam. This led to many candidates rushing to buy JAMB change of course at the late hour.
It would be best if you chose the correct subjects for your JAMB exam. The reason is that you can lose your chance of gaining admission into your preferred school if your subject combination is not correct.
Trust me, you don't want to make this kind of silly mistake in your upcoming JAMB exam. So, what is the JAMB subject combination for all courses?
In this article, I have listed the subjects combination for the most popular courses in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and other higher instructions.
JAMB Subject Combination For Science Courses
1. Medicine and Surgery
- English
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
2. Pharmacy
- English
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
3. Engineering
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
4. Computer Science
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry or Biology or Economics or Geography
5. Nursing
- English
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
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6. Microbiology
- English
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics or Mathematics
7. Medical Laboratory Science
- English
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
8. Radiography
- English
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
9. Dentistry
- English
- Chemistry
- Biology
- One science course
10. Agricultural Engineering
- English
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
11. Biochemistry
- English
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
12. Zoology
- English
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Physics or Chemistry
13. Science Laboratory Technology
- English
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics or Mathematics
14. Geology
- English
- Any three of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Geography.
15. Petroleum Chemistry
- English
- Chemistry
- Two of Physics, Biology, and Mathematics.
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16. Food Science and Technology
- English
- Chemistry
- Agricultural Science
- Physics or Mathematics
17. Statistics
- English
- Mathematics
- Any two of Physics, Chemistry, and Economics
18. Mathematics
- English
- Mathematics
- Any two of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, and Geography
19. Physics and Applied Physics
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry or Biology
20. Biology
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Biology
21. Forensic Science
- English
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics or Mathematics
22. Architecture
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry or Biology or Geography or Economics
23. Estate Management
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- One other subject
24. Anatomy
- English
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Physics or Chemistry
25. Mechanical Engineering
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
26. Electrical Engineering
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
27. Forestry
- English
- Chemistry
- Agricultural Science or Biology
- Physics or Mathematics
28. Physiology
- English
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
29. Veterinary Medicine
- English
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
3o. Fisheries
- English
- Chemistry
- Agricultural Science or Biology
- Any other science subject
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JAMB Subject Combination For Art Courses
1. Law
- English
- Literature
- CRS/IRS
- Government or Economics
2. Theatre Arts
- English
- Literature
- Two other Art relevant subjects
3. Linguistics
- English
- Literature
- Anyone (1) language subject
- Any other subject
4. English and International Studies
- English
- Literature in English
- Government or History
- Any other Art subjects
5. Christian Religious Studies
- English
- Christian Religious Studies
- One other Art Subject
- Any other subject
6. Arabic and Islamic Studies
- English
- Arabic
- Two other Art or Social Science courses
7. Fine and Applied Arts
- English
- Fine Arts
- Two other Art or Social Science courses
8. French
- English
- French
- Two other Art or Social Science courses
9. English Language
- English
- Literature in English
- One Art subject
- Another Art or Social Science Subject
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10. Yoruba
- English
- Yoruba
- Any other two Art subjects
11. Igbo
- English
- Igbo
- Any other two Art subjects
12. Hausa
- English
- Hausa
- Any other two Art subjects
13. Mass Communication
- English
- Literature in English
- Government/CRS/IRS
- Economics
14. Music
- English
- Music
- One Art subject plus any other subject
15. Philosophy
- English
- Government
- Any other two subjects
16. Anthropology
- English
- Any three of Literature in English, CRS/IRS/, History, Geography, French, and Economics
17. Sociology
- English
- Government or History
- And two other Art or Social Science subjects
18. Foreign Languages and Literature
- English
- Literature in English
- One Art subject
- Plus any other Art or Social Science Subjects
19. Civil Law
- English
- Any other three Art or Social Science subjects
JAMB Subject Combination For Commercial Courses
1. Accounting
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Accounting or Commerce
2. Marketing
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Any other Social Science subject
3. Economics
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Government or History or Geography
4. Public Administration
- English
- Mathematics
- Government
- Economics or any other Social Science subject
5. Insurance
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Any other Social Science subject
6. Banking and Finance
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Government or Geography
7. Business Administration/Management
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- One other Social Science subject
8. Industrial Relations
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- And one other subject
9. Human Resources Management
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Government or History or Geography
10. Office and Information Management
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Commerce
11. Secretarial Administration
- English
- Economics
- Two other Social Science subjects
12. Tourism Studies
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- And any other subject
13. Public Relations and Advertising
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Any other Social Science subject
14. Population Studies
- English
- Economics
- Geography
- Any other subject
15. Library and Information Science
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry or Biology or Economics or Geography
16. Local Government Administration
- English
- Government or History
- Economics
- Any other subject
17. Actuarial Science
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- And one other subject
18. Entrepreneurship
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics
- One other Commercial or Social Science subject
19. Policy and Administrative Studies
- English
- Government
- Economics
- Commerce or Accounting or Geography or History
20. Demography and Social Statistics
- English
- Mathematics
- Economics or Geography
- Any other subject
These are some of the JAMB subject combinations for the most studied courses in Nigerian universities. We hope this article has helped you to choose the correct subject combination for your JAMB exam.
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