A subject combination in Nigeria is a list of subjects for each of the courses that you want to study at the University, Polytechnic or College of Education.
Each of the courses at the tertiary institution has its subject combination for admission. The failure to choose a course with the correct subject combination will result in the loss of your admission.
In this post, I will show you the complete list of the WAEC and JAMB subject combinations for all courses(art and science) in Nigeria.
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Subject Combination
There are two types of subject combinations in Nigeria;
- JAMB Subject Combination
- O’level (WAEC & NECO) Subject Combination
JAMB Subject Combination
The JAMB subject combination is a list of four (4) subjects that you will take in JAMB depending on the course that you want to study.
For example, the JAMB subject combination for Medical Laboratory Science is;
- Use of English
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biology
O’level (WAEC & NECO) Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination is the list of subjects that you must have a credit pass in your WAEC or NECO result to study a particular course in a higher institution.
The minimum entry requirement into the University, Polytechnic or College of Education is a minimum of five (5) credits in the relevant subjects. The subjects must include English Language and other four (4) subjects.
For example, the O’level subject combination for Engineering is;
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biology/Statistics/Geography
WAEC and JAMB Subject Combination for all Courses
Here is the list of the WAEC and JAMB subject combinations for all courses in Nigeria;
| Courses | JAMB Subject Combination | WAEC Subject Combination |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics | Chemistry, English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science, Physics/Economics/Geography |
| Agricultural Extension | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science | English Language, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry, either Mathematics or Physics and one Social Science subject (Economics or Geography) |
| Animal Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Crop Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Food Science and Management | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (Botany or Zoology) or Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. Physics can be substituted for Mathematics |
| Home Science and Management | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, Biology or Food and Nutrition or Agricultural Science |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, Biology or Food and Nutrition or Agricultural Science. A Pass in the English Language is accepted. |
| Soil Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and any other two (2) subjects in the SSCE, WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and GCE O’Level |
| Archaeology and Tourism | Use of English, Two (2) subjects from Arts, Social Sciences and one of History, Religious Studies, Government and Geography | English Language, Geography, Economics, History, Religious Studies and a Pass in Mathematics |
| English and Literary Studies | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Art subject and another Art or Social Science subject | English Language, Literature, one other Art subject and another Arts or Social Science subject |
| Fine and Applied Arts | Use of English, Fine Arts, two (2) Arts subjects or Social Science subjects | English Language, Fine/Applied Arts, Technical Drawing, Painting and Decorating |
| Foreign Languages and Literary Studies | Use of English, Literature in English and other Arts subjects | English Language, one Science subject and three other Arts subjects, one of which must be Literature in English |
| History and International Studies | Use of English, History/Government and any other two (2) subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences | Credit passes in at least five subjects including History of Government and the English Language |
| Linguistics and Nigerian Languages | Use of English, Literature in English and two other subjects | English Language, Literature in English, Nigerian Language (Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa) and any other Arts, Social Sciences and Sciences |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, Literature in English, Economics or Commerce, Government or CRS/IRS | English Language, Literature in English, an approved science subject. A pass in Mathematics is also required |
| Music | Use of English, Music, Literature in English, and any other Art subject | Five (5) credit level passes in the WAEC/NECO including English Language, Music and any Science Subject at not more than two sittings |
| Theatre and Film Studies | Use of English, Literature in English and two relevant Art subjects | English Language, Literature in English and relevant Art subjects |
| Human Anatomy | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics |
| Medical Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics |
| Human Physiology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics |
| Microbiology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics |
| Plant Science and Biotechnology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics |
| Zoology & Environmental Biology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics |
| Accountancy | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science Subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government and other relevant subjects |
| Banking & Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, Government and any other Social Science Subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government and other relevant subjects |
| Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, Government and any other Social Science Subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government and other relevant subjects |
| Marketing | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, Government and any other Social Science Subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government and other relevant subjects |
| Dentistry | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies | Use of English, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject | English Language, Mathematics, and three (3) of Literature in English, History, French, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Geography/Physic, Economics and Government |
| Arts Education | Use of English, subject of specialization and other Art subjects | English Language and other Arts subjects to be combined with Education |
| Educational Foundations | Use of English, subject of specialisation and one (1) each from Arts and Social Sciences or Arts and Sciences or Social Sciences and Sciences | English Language, Mathematics and other relevant subjects |
| Human Kinetics and Health Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Health Science/Physical Education/Biology and any two other subjects | English Language, Biology or Health Science or Physical Education, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics |
| Library & Information Science | Use of English, Mathematics and any three other subjects from History, Literature in English, Economics/Commerce, Fine Arts, Government, Biology Physics, Chemistry, Basic Electricity, Geography, Typewriting, Commerce/Principles of Accounting | Five (5) credits in English Language, Mathematics and other relevant subjects |
| Science Education | Use of English, Mathematics and other relevant two (2) Science subjects | Five (5) credits in English Language, Mathematics and a Science Subject (Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry and Physics) |
| Social Science Education | Use of English, any three (3) of Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History and Islamic Studies | Five (5) credits in English Language, Mathematics and other relevant subjects to be combined with Education, with the exception of Social Studies which should require credit in any Social Science or Art subjects |
| Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Civil Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Petroleum Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Electrical Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Electronic Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Mechanical Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Metallurgical and Material Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Architecture | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and one subject among Art, Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Economics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two of the following subjects Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Wood Work, Fine Art, Geography and Economics |
| Estate Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Geography and one subject among Economics, Physics, Chemistry | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two of the following subjects Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Agricultural Science and Building Construction |
| Geoinformatics and Surveying | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics | Mathematics, English Language, Physics, and any two of the following subjects Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Wood Work, Fine Art, Geography and Economics |
| Urban and Regional Planning | Use of English, Mathematics, Geography and one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry | English Languge, Mathematics, Physics and any two of the following subjects Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Government, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Agricultural Science |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English Langusage, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Medical Radiography & Radiological Science | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English Langusage, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Medical Rehabilitation | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English Langusage, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English Langusage, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Medicine & Surgery | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English Langusage, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Pharmacy | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English Langusage, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Biology | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Futher Mathematics, and Statistics |
| Geology | Use of English, any three (3) of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics | Mathematics, Englsih Language and Physics or Chemistry or Biology or Further Mathematics |
| Physics & Astronomy | Use of English, Physics, Chemsitry or Biology and Mathematics | Englsih Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science or Further Mathematics |
| Pure & Industrial Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Agricultural Science or Biology | English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science |
| Science Laboratory Technology | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics | English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology |
| Statistics | Use of English, Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics or Economics | English Language, Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics or Economics |
| Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies /Islamic Studies | Englsih Language, Economics, Mathematics and and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects |
| Geography | Use of English, Geography, and any two of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Agricultural Science | English Language, Geography, Mathematics and any two other science subject |
| Philosophy | Use of English, Government, Religious Studies (CRS/IRS), and any other Art subject | English Language, Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required |
| Political Science | Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects | English Language, Mathematics, Goverment or Histroy, one science subject, plus credit pass in any of the following: Economics, Geography, Christian Relious Studies, Civic Education, Literature in ENglish and Commerce |
| Psychology | Use of English and any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science | English Language, Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required |
| Public Administration and Local Government | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects |
| Religion and Cultural Studies | Use of English, Christian Religious Knowledge and any other two Art subjects | English Language, Christian Religious Knowledge and three (3) other Arts subjects |
| Social Work | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography and any other subject | Five credit passes in English Language and a science subject |
| Sociology/Anthropology | Use of English and three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects | English Language, Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required |
| Law | Use of English, Religious Studies (CRS/IRS), Literature in Englsih, and Government or Economics | English Language, Literature in English, Government, CRS/IRS, COmmerce and Mathematics |
| Veterinary Medicine | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English Langusage, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Agriculture Education | Use of English, any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics | English Language, Agricultureal Sceince, or Biology or Animal Husbandary or Fishery plus at least a pass in Chemistry |
| Business Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry and Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other subjects in the Social Sciences or Arts |
| Computer Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce plus one (1) of Chemistry/Physics/Biology | English Language, Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Home Economics Education | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics or one (1) Social Science subject | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any one of Nutrition, Fine Arts, Textile, Construction, Technical Drawing, Basic Electricity, Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectioneries, General Metal Work, Men Garment Construction and Finishing, Spinning, Weaving, Surface Design and Printing, Bleaching, Dyeing and Finishing, Ladies Garment Construction and Finishing |
| Technical Industrial Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) other Science subject | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Physics and other relevant subjects |
