The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates. Registration, which begins on January 26, will end on February 26, 2026.
Choosing the correct JAMB subject combination is crucial for gaining admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. Selecting incorrect subjects can disqualify you from your desired course.
Below is a list of various courses and their respective JAMB subject requirements:
- Medicine and Surgery:
Compulsory: Use of English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry.
- Agricultural Engineering:
Compulsory: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
- Computer Science:
Compulsory: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics.
Optional: One of Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Economics, Geography.
- Biochemistry:
Compulsory: Use of English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry.
- Nursing:
Compulsory: Use of English, Physics, Biology, Chemistry.
- Pharmacy:
Compulsory: Use of English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry.
- Civil Engineering:
Compulsory: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
- Electrical/Electronics Engineering:
Compulsory: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
- Mechanical Engineering:
Compulsory: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
- Architecture:
Compulsory: Use of English, Physics, and Mathematics.
Optional: One of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology, Economics.
- Law:
Compulsory: Use of English, Literature in English.
Optional: Any two from Economics, Government, and History.
- Mass Communication:
Compulsory: Use of English, Literature in English.
Optional: Any two from Economics, Government, and History.
- Economics:
Compulsory: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics.
Optional: Any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies.
- Accounting:
Compulsory: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics.
Optional: Any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies.
- Business Administration:
Compulsory: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics.
Optional: Any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French, Christian Religious Studies, or Islamic Studies.
- Political Science:
Compulsory: Use of English, Government or History.
Optional: Any two from Economics, Geography, and Literature in English.
- Sociology:
Compulsory: Use of English, Three Social Science or Arts subjects.
- Psychology:
Compulsory: Use of English, Any three subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
- English and Literary Studies:
Compulsory: Use of English, Literature in English.
Optional subjects: Any two from Religious Studies, Government, History, and Economics.
- Sociology and Anthropology:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, three Social Science or Arts subjects.
- Philosophy:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English.
Optional subjects: Any three subjects.
- Religious Studies:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, CRK/IRS.
Optional subjects: Any two other subjects.
- Linguistics:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English.
Optional subjects: Any three Arts or Social Science subjects.
- Theatre Arts:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Literature in English.
Optional subjects: Any two relevant subjects.
- Music:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English.
Optional subjects: Any three Arts subjects.
- Fine and Applied Arts:
Compulsory subjects: Use of the English Language, Fine Art.
Optional subjects: Any two of History, Chemistry, Geography, Economics, Mathematics.
- French:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, French.
Optional subjects: Any two other subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
- History and International Studies:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, History or Government.
Optional subjects: Any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
- Education and Biology:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry.
Optional subjects: One other subject from Physics or Mathematics.
- Education and Chemistry:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology.
Optional subjects: One other subject from Physics or Mathematics.
- Education and Physics:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry.
Optional subjects: One other subject from Biology or Agricultural Science.
- Education and Mathematics:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Mathematics.
Optional subjects: Any two of Physics, Chemistry, and Economics.
- Education and English Language:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Literature in English.
Optional subjects: Any two of Government, History, CRS/IRS.
- Education and Economics:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Economics.
Optional subjects: Any two of Mathematics, Government, History, Geography.
- Education and Government:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Government.
Optional subjects: Any two of Economics, History, and Literature in English.
- Education and Political Science:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Government.
Optional subjects: Any two of Economics, History, and Literature in English.
- Human Kinetics and Health Education:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Biology.
Optional subjects: Any two of Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.
- Estate Management:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Mathematics.
Optional subjects: Any two of Economics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography.
- Urban and Regional Planning:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Mathematics, Geography.
Optional subjects: Any one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry.
- Surveying and Geoinformatics:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics.
Optional subjects: Any one of Chemistry, Geography, Biology, Economics.
- Quantity Surveying:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics.
Optional subjects: Any one of Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Biology.
- Geography and Regional Planning:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Geography.
Optional subjects: Any two of Mathematics, Economics, and Government.
- Geology:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Geography, Mathematics.
Optional subjects: Any one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
- Environmental Management and Toxicology:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry.
Optional subjects: Any one of Physics, Mathematics, Geography.
- Fisheries and Aquaculture:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry.
Optional subjects: Any one of Physics, Agricultural Science, Geography.
- Forestry and Wildlife Management:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry.
Optional subjects: Any one of Mathematics, Physics, Agricultural Science.
- Food Science and Technology:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology.
Optional subjects: Any one of Physics, Mathematics, Agricultural Science.
- Hospitality and Tourism Management:
Compulsory subjects: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics.
Optional subjects: Any one of Government, Geography, Biology.
- Home Economics:
Compulsory: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology.
Optional: Any one of Agricultural Science, Economics, Mathematics.
- Nutrition and Dietetics:
Compulsory: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry.
Optional: Any one of Physics, Agricultural Science, Mathematics.
This list covers a wide range of courses and their respective JAMB subject requirements. If you have a specific course in mind that is not listed, kindly check your JAMB brochure.Â
