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JAMB 2026 subject combination for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) candidates is out.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the approved subject combination for the forthcoming UTME.
JAMB subject combination is a list of four (4) subjects that candidates will write in the 2026 UTME, which is relevant to their course of study.
We have compiled the list for major courses like medicine & surgery, pharmacy, law, engineering, science, arts, social science, education, etc.
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All candidates, regardless of their chosen course, must sit for four subjects in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME): English Language, Mathematics, and two other relevant subjects depending on their desired course of study.
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JAMB 2026 Subject Combination
Choosing the right subject combination for your course is essential for all candidates. Most jambites have been denied admission because of a wrong subject combination.
Below are list of courses offered in Nigerian universities and their UTME subject combination:
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| COURSE TITLE | UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION |
| Medicine and Surgery | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Pharmacy | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Law | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry |
| 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, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry |
| Mechanical Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry |
| Civil Engineering | English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics, and Mathematics |
| Agricultural Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics |
| Food Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics |
| Electrical / Electronics Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics, and Geography |
| Computer Science | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any Social Science subject |
| 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, Literature in English, French, and CRK/IRK |
| Information Technology | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics, and Geography |
| Physiotherapy | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics |
| 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, one Social Science subject, and any other subject |
| Business Administration | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any Social Science subject |
| Banking and Finance | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture, and Mathematics / Physics. |
| 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, Mathematics, Economics, plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry, and Physics. |
| Business Education | English Language, Literature in English, Economics, and Government |
| Optometry | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Marketing | English Language, Music, one (1) other Arts subject, and any other subject |
| Mass Communication | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus one (1) other relevant Subject. |
| Mathematics | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Music | English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics, and Mathematics |
| 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, Economics, and any two (2) Social Science subjects. |
| Education and Chemistry | English Language, and any three of the subjects. |
| Elementary Education | English Language, Chemistry, and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology, and Mathematics. |
| Secretarial Education | English Language, Economics, and any two (2) Social Science subjects |
| Secretarial Administration and Education | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any Social Science subject |
| Education and Accountancy | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any Social Science subject |
| Education Accounting | English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce, plus one (1) of Chemistry/Physics/Biology |
| Vocational and Technical Education | English Language, subject of specialization, and Mathematics or Physics |
| Vocational Industrial Education | English Language, subject of specialization,n and Mathematics or Physics |
| Computer Education | English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce, plus one (1) of Chemistry/Physics/Biology |
| Education and Computer Science | English Language, Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects. |
| 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 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, and any three (3) of Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History, and Islamic Studies |
| 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) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography, and Mathematics |
| Adult Education | English Language, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject, and any other subject |
| Agricultural Science Education | English Language, either Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry and Physics, or 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 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 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. |
| Statistics | 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 |
| Project Management | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and any other two social science or arts subjects |
| Counsellor Education | The Use of English, Biology or any Science subject, Government or Economics, Any other Arts or Social Science subject (such as Literature in English, CRS, or Sociology) |
| Education & Introductory Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science subject (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, or Technical Drawing) |
| Education & Religious Studies | Use of English, Christian Religious Studies (CRS) or Islamic Religious Studies (IRS), Government or History, Any other Arts or Social Science subject (e.g., Literature in English, Economics, or Geography) |
| Education & Social Studies | Use of English, Literature in English, Government, and any other Social Science subject |
| International Law & Jurisprudence | English Language, Literature in English, Government, and any Arts or Social Science subject |
| Commercial Law | Use of English, Literature in English, Government, Any other Social Science subject |
| Private Law | Use of English, Literature in English, Government, and any other Social Science subject |
| Public Law | Use of English, Literature in English, Government, and any other Social Science subject |
| Sharia/Islamic Law | Use of English, Islamic Religious Studies (IRS), and any two other Arts or Social Science subjects (e.g., Literature in English, Government, or History) |
| Civil Law | Use of English, Literature in English, Government, and any other Social Science subject |
| Education Foundation | English Language, the subject of study, and two relevant subjects |
| Environmental Education | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics |
| Zoology | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics |
| Geophysics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry |
| Bioinformatics | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics |
| Tourism Studies | Use of English, Geography, Economics, any other Social Science or Arts subject (such as Government, Commerce, or History) |
| Taxation | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other Social Science subject |
| Social Work | Use of English, Government or History, Christian Religious Studies (CRS) or Islamic Studies (IRS), Any other Arts or Social Science subject (e.g., Economics, Geography, or Literature in English) |
| Entrepreneurship | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, any other Social Science or Arts subject (e.g., Commerce, Accounting, Government, or Geography) |
| Peace and Conflict Resolution | English Language, Government or History, Christian Religious Studies (CRS) or Islamic Studies (IRS), Any other Arts or Social Science subject (e.g., Economics, Geography, or Literature in English) |
| Mechatronics Engineering | Mathematics, Use of English, Physics, Chemistry |
| Metallurgical Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics |
| Public Health Technology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics |
| Veterinary Medicine | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics |
| Automobile Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry |
| Biomedical Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry |
| Industrial and Production Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry |
| Information Communication Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry |
| Family, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences | English Language, either Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics |
| Food Science and Technology | English Language, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry Physics or Mathematics |
| Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry |
| Animal Production | English Language, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics |
| Crop Production | English Language, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics |
| Plant Science | English Language, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics |
| Agronomy | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Agricultural Science |
| Demography and Social Statistics | Use of English, Mathematics, Any Science subject (e.g., Physics, Biology, Chemistry), Any Social Science subject (e.g., Economics, Geography, Government) |
| Pre Primary | Use of English, Any Arts or Social Science subject, Two other subjects from the Arts or Social Sciences |
| Environmental Biology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics |
FAQs
What are the mandatory JAMB subjects?
Every JAMB candidate, regardless of their chosen course, must take four subjects; English plus 3 other relevant subject in your field of study.
What if I’m unsure about my course or subject choices?
Reach out to admissions officers at universities you're interested in and seek for assistance.
Can I change my subject combination after registering for JAMB?
Yes, but with limitations. JAMB allows for late registration, during which you can modify your subject choices. However, there might be processing fees and deadlines to consider.
Can I take more than four subjects in JAMB?
No, candidates can only write a maximum of 4 subjects.
What happens if I make a mistake in my subject choices?
Kindly make finding about your course of study before registering for the 2026 JAMB UTME.
Last Updated on February 25, 2026 by Ola Funmilayo
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