JAMB Subject Combination For All Courses 2025/2026

Are you preparing for the 2025/2026 JAMB UTME and wondering which subjects to choose? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered.

Picking the right JAMB subject combination is one of the most important steps toward gaining admission into your dream course.

In this article, I’ll walk you through the correct JAMB subject combinations for all courses, explain why it matters, and help you avoid costly mistakes.

Why JAMB Subject Combination Matters

Your JAMB subject combination is like a ticket to the course you want to study. If you don’t choose the right combination, even a high JAMB score won’t guarantee admission.

Universities and polytechnics in Nigeria strictly follow the subject requirements set by JAMB, so it’s important to get it right from the start.

General Rules for JAMB Subject Combinations

Use of English is compulsory for all candidates, no matter the course you’re applying for.
You must select three other subjects that align with your desired course. These can be:
- Core Subjects: Directly related to your course.
- Relevant Electives: Subjects that complement your core subjects.

Links to All Subjects Combination for All Courses

Below are links to all subjects combination for all courses, including O’Level requirements, universities offering the course and much more.

JAMB Subject Combination for All Courses 2025/2026

COURSE TITLE	UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION
Medicine and Surgery	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Pharmacy	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Law	English Language and any three Arts or Social Science subjects. Eg. Literature, IRS/CRS, and Government
Nursing	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Medical Laboratory Science	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Petroleum Engineering	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Chemical Engineering	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Computer Engineering	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering	English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Civil Engineering	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Agricultural Engineering	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics
Food Engineering	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics
Electrical / Electronics Engineering	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics
Computer Science	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography
Cyber Security Science	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography
Criminology	English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Lit-in-English, French and CRK/IRK
Information Technology	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography
Physiotherapy	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Radiography	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Biochemistry	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Microbiology	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Anatomy	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Accounting	English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject
Business Administration	English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject
Banking and Finance	English Language, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject
Hotel Management and Technology	English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics or one (1) Social Science subject
Botany	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Animal Science	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Crop Science	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Soil Science	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Fisheries and Aquaculture	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Forestry and Wildlife Management	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Environmental Management	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Environmental Science	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Agricultural Economics	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development	English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics.
Architecture	English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Biology and Economics.
Building	English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Biology and Economics.
Land & Surveying & Geoinformatics	English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Biology and Economics.
Business Education	English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry and Physics.
Optometry	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Marketing	English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) other relevant Subject.
Mass Communication	English Languag, Literature in English, Economics and Government
Mathematics	Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Music	English Language, Music, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject
Educational Administration	English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics
Educational Administration and Supervision	English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics
Educational Management And Policy	English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics
Educational Management	English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics
Educational Management And Planning	English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics
Educational Administration and Planning	English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics.
Education and Chemistry	English Language, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics.
Elementary Education	English Language, and any three of Subjects.
Secretarial Education	English Language, Economics and any two (2) Social Science subjects.
Secretarial Administration and Education	English Language, Economics and any two (2) Social Science subjects
Education and Accountancy	English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject
Education Accounting	English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject
Vocational and Technical Education	English Language, subject of specialization and Mathematics or Physics
Vocational Industrial Education	English Language, subject of specialization and Mathematics or Physics
Computer Education	English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce plus one (1) of Chemistry/Physics/Biology
Education and Computer Science	English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce plus one (1) of Chemistry/Physics/Biology
Education and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Education and Integrated Science	English Language, and Any three (3) of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science
Education and Music	English Language, Music and any other two (2) Arts/Social Science subjects
Education and Yoruba	English Language, Yoruba and any two (2) subjects chosen from History, Literature in English, French, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Geography and Physics
Education and EFIK / IBIBIO	English Language(*), Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects
Education and Biology	English Language(*), Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
Education and Economics	English Language, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other subject from Geography/Physics, History, Government and Literature in English
Business Education	English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry and Physics
Education and Political Science	English Language, Government or History plus two (2) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects
Education and Social Studies	English Language, and any three (3) of Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History and Islamic Studies
Adult Education	English Language, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject
Agricultural Science Education	English Language, and Any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics
Education and English Language	English Language, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject
Home Economics and Education	English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and one (1) other subject
Education and Islamic Studies	English Language,Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects.
Education and French	English Language, French plus two (2) other Arts subjects
Education and Geography	English Language, Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects
Education and History	English Language, History and any other two (2) subjects chosen from Christian Religious Studies /Islamic Studies, Literature in English, French, Yoruba, Geography/Physics, Economics, Government and Hausa
Education Physics	English Language, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subject
Education Fine Art	English Language, Fine Arts, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject
Education Fine and Applied Arts	English Language, Fine Arts, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject
Education and Religious Studies	English Language, Two (2) Arts subject including Religious studies and one (1) other subject
Physical and Health Education	English Language, Biology and any two(2) relevant subjects
Physical Education	English Language and three other relevant subjects
Health Education	English Language, Biology and any two(2) relevant subjects
Health and Safety Education.	English Language, Biology and any two(2) relevant subjects
Human Kinetics	English Language and three other relevant subjects
Curriculum and Instruction	English Language, and Any three (3) subjects chosen from Arts/Science
Curriculum Studies	English Language, and Any three (3) subjects chosen from Arts/Science
Creative Arts	English Language, Fine Arts, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject
Estate Management	English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and one other subject
Geology	English Language, and any Any three (3) of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography
Guidance and Counselling	English Language, and any three (3) subjects
History and International Studies	English Language, History/Government and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
Human Anatomy	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Human Nutrition and Dietetics	Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language
Insurance	English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject
Library Science	English Language Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography.
Linguistics	English Language, Igbo, and two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences
Philosophy	English Language, Government and any other two (2) subjects
Psychology	English Language, and any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science
Political Science	English Language, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects
Public Administration	English Language, Government, Economics and any other subject
Quantity Surveying	English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics
Sociology & Anthropology	English, and any three (3) Social Science or Arts Subjects.
Statistic	English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature-in-English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies
Theatre Arts	English Language, Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects
Communication Arts	English Language, Literature in English, Economics and Government
Urban & Regional Planning	English Language, Mathematics, Geography and one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry

JAMB Subject Combination for Sciences

If you’re aiming for a science-based course, here are the approved combinations:

JAMB Subject Combination for Medicine and Surgery

Use of English
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

JAMB Subject Combination for Nursing Science

Use of English
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

JAMB Subject Combination for Computer Science

Use of English
Mathematics
Physics
One of Biology, Chemistry, or Geography

JAMB Subject Combination for Engineering Courses (e.g., Civil, Mechanical, Electrical):

Use of English
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry

JAMB Subject Combination for Biochemistry

Use of English
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

JAMB Subject Combination for Microbiology

Use of English
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

JAMB Subject Combination for Pharmacy

Use of English
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

JAMB Subject Combination for Geology

Use of English
Geography
Chemistry
Physics

JAMB Subject Combination for Agricultural Science

Use of English
Biology
Chemistry
Agriculture or Physics

JAMB Subject Combination for Architecture

Use of English
Mathematics
Physics
Geography or Fine Arts

JAMB Subject Combination for Arts and Humanities

If you’re applying for an arts or humanities course, here’s your guide:

JAMB Subject Combination for Law

Use of English
Literature in English
Government
Any other relevant subject (e.g., CRS, Economics)

JAMB Subject Combination for Mass Communication

Use of English
Literature in English
Government or Economics
CRS or any other arts subject

JAMB Subject Combination for English and Literary Studies

Use of English
Literature in English
Government
CRS or History

JAMB Subject Combination for Theatre Arts

Use of English
Literature in English
Government or Fine Arts
CRS or any other arts subject

JAMB Subject Combination for History and International Relations

Use of English
History
Government
Economics or CRS

JAMB Subject Combination for Philosophy

Use of English
Government
Literature in English
CRS

JAMB Subject Combination for Social Sciences

For those applying to social science-related courses, here’s the breakdown:

JAMB Subject Combination for Economics

Use of English
Mathematics
Economics
Any of Government, Geography, or Commerce

JAMB Subject Combination for Political Science

Use of English
Government
Economics
CRS or Geography

JAMB Subject Combination for Accounting

Use of English
Mathematics
Economics
Any of Commerce, Geography, or Government

JAMB Subject Combination for Business Administration

Use of English
Mathematics
Economics
Any of Commerce, Government, or Geography

JAMB Subject Combination for Banking and Finance

Use of English
Mathematics
Economics
Any of Government, Geography, or Commerce

JAMB Subject Combination for Sociology

Use of English
Government
Economics
CRS or any other relevant subject

JAMB Subject Combination for Psychology

Use of English
Biology
Economics
Any other relevant subject

JAMB Subject Combination for Commercial Courses

If you’re heading into the business world, here’s your subject guide:

JAMB Subject Combination for Marketing

Use of English
Mathematics
Economics
Any other relevant subject

JAMB Subject Combination for Insurance

Use of English
Mathematics
Economics
Any other social science subject

JAMB Subject Combination for Entrepreneurship

Use of English
Mathematics
Economics
Government or Commerce

Conclusion

Choosing the right JAMB subject combination is the first step toward achieving your academic dreams. Take your time to review the requirements for your course, plan wisely, and prepare thoroughly for your UTME. With this guide, you’re already on the right track.

Do you have questions about a specific course? Feel free to ask in the comments, and I’ll be happy to help.