Jamb Subject Combination for all Courses 2025/2026 | Official List

Are you searching for the correct JAMB subject combination for your chosen course in 2025/2026? This comprehensive guide will show you the accurate JAMB subject combinations for all courses and help you make the right choices for your UTME and Direct Entry applications.

JAMB Subject Combinations 2025/2026

By the end of this post, you will clearly understand the JAMB subject combination for all courses in 2025/2026, including the specific subjects required for your desired course and the admission requirements to study in Nigerian universities and polytechnics.

Whether you’re applying through UTME or Direct Entry, knowing the correct subject combination for JAMB is crucial to securing admission into your preferred institution.

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JAMB Subject Combinations for All Courses 2025/2026:

Below is the updated and official list of JAMB subject combinations for all courses across all institutions in Nigeria for 2025/2026. Make sure to select the right subject combination that matches your course and institution’s requirements.

JAMB Subject Combinations for Sciences:

1. Medicine and Surgery: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
2. Agricultural Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
3. Computer Science: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography
4. Biochemistry: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
5. Biological Sciences: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics.
6. Physics: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology.
7. Mathematics: Use of English, Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology and Agricultural Science.
8. Chemistry: Use of English, Chemistry and two of Physics, Biology and Mathematics.
9. Nursing: Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry
10. Food, Science and Technology: Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics / Physics and Agric Science
11. Pharmacy: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
12. Industrial Chemistry: Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/Agricultural Science.
13. Fisheries: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science and any other Science subject.
14. Geology: Use of English and any three Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography.
15. Geography: Use of English, Geography and any two of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Agricultural Science.
16. Surveying and Geo Informatics: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
17. Statistics: Use of English, Mathematics and any two of Physics, chemistry, agricultural science and economics. 
18. Building: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
19. Microbiology: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics.
20. Botany: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject.
21. Zoology: Use of English, Biology and any two of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
22. Pure and Applied Mathematics: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Biology or Agric Science or Chemistry or Geography.
23. Agriculture: English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics and Mathematics.
24. Agricultural Economics: English Language, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science and Mathematics.
25. Agric-Extension: English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science and Mathematics or Physics.
26. Agronomy: English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics.
27. Animal Production and Science: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science and Physics/Mathematics.
28. Crop Production and Science: English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics or Physics.
29. Soil Science: English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics.
30. Veterinary Science: English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
31. Forestry: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics.
32. Civil Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
33. Chemical Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
34. Computer Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
35. Electrical Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
36. Electronic Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
37. Marine Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
38. Mechanical Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
39. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
40. Petroleum and Gas Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
41. Systems Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
42. Structural Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
43. Production and Industrial Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
44. Architecture: English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
45. Quantity Surveying: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
46. Urban and Regional Planning: English, Mathematics, Geography and one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry.
47.  Estate Management: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject
48.  Anatomy: English, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry or Physics.
49. Dentistry: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and one Science subject.
50.  Medical Laboratory Science: English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
51. Medical Rehabilitation: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
52. Physiology: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
53.  Physiotherapy: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
54. Radiography: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
55. Veterinary Medicine: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry

JAMB Subject Combinations for Social Sciences 2025/2026:

1.  Accountancy: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject
2. Business Administration: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject
3. Public Administration: Use of English, Government, Economics and any other subject
4. Banking and Finance: Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject
5. Economics: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and CRK/IRK.
6. Demography and Social Statistics: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/ Geography and any other subject.
7. Geography: Use of English, Geography and two other Arts or Social Science subjects
8.  Library Science: Use of English and Any three Arts or Social Science subjects
9. Mass Communication: Use of English and any three from Arts or Social Science subjects.
10. Sociology: Use of English, Three Social Science or Arts subjects.
11. Political Science: Use of English, Government or History plus two other Social Science/Arts subjects.
12. Philosophy: Use of English, Government and any other two subjects
13. Psychology: Use of English, Any three subjects from Arts or Social Science
14. Religious Studies: Use of English Language, CRK/IRS and any two other subjects.
15. Social Works: Use of English Language, Mathematics, Economics/ Geography and any other subject
16. Sociology and Anthropology: Use of English, Three Social Science or Arts Subjects
17. Industrial Relations: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one other relevant subject
18. Human Resources Management: Use of English, Economics, Government and any other relevant subjects.
19. International Relations: Use of English, Economics, Literature- in English and Geography/Government / History.
20. Business Management: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject.
21. Cooperative and Rural Development: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject.
22. Tourism: English, Mathematics, Economics and any other subject.
23. Marketing: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one other relevant Subject.
24. Insurance: English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject.

JAMB Subject Combinations for Arts 2025/2026:

1. Arabic and Islamic Studies: Use of English, Arabic and Two subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences.
2. Christian Religious Studies: Use of English, Two Arts subjects including Christian Religious Knowledge and any other subject.
3. Fine and Applied Arts: Use of English Language, Fine Art and two other Arts subjects or Social Science subject.
4. Theatre Arts: Use of English, Lit. in English and two other relevant subjects.
5. Linguistics: English, Two relevant Arts subjects and any other subject.
6. English and International Studies: Use of English, Literature in English, Government or History or any other Arts subjects.
7. French: English, French and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
8. English Language: Use of English, Lit.-in-English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject.
9. Hausa: English, Hausa, Lit in English and any of Economics, Government, History and Arabic.
10. History and International Studies: Use of English, History/Government and any other two subjects from Arts & Social Science.
11. Islamic Studies: English, Islamic Religious Studies plus two other Arts subjects.
12. Igbo: English, Igbo and two subjects from Arts and social Sciences.
13. Mass Communication:Use of English, Any three Arts and Social Science subjects.
14. Music: Use of English, Music, one other Arts subject plus any other subject.
15. Philosophy: Use of English, Any three subjects.
16. Religious Studies: English, CRK/IRS and any two other subjects.
17. Yoruba/ Hausa/ Igbo etc: Use of English, Yoruba/Hausa/Igbo etc; and two other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences.
18. Anthropology: Use of English, Any three of History, CRK/IRK, Geography, Economics, Literature in English and French.
19. Criminology and Security Studies: English, Economics, Government, and any one of the following: History, Geography, Literature in English,‎ French, IRK, Hausa.
20. Law: English, Literature, Economics and any other Art Subject.
21. Civil Law: English Language and Any three Arts or Social Science subjects.
22. Islamic / Sharia Law: Use of English Language and Any three Arts or Social
23. Science subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies 

FAQs on Jamb Subject Combination For all Courses

In conclusion, understanding the correct JAMB subject combination is a vital step toward securing admission into your desired course and building a successful career path. With the right information and proper guidance, students can make informed decisions that align with their strengths and ambitions. We encourage parents, mentors, and educators to use this knowledge as a tool to guide and support the younger generation toward meaningful academic and professional achievements.