When it comes to WAEC and JAMB Subject Combination, you need to be careful as a candidate because any mistake you make could affect your admission status.
If you choose the right subjects, then you’ll get admission into the course you expected, but if you select the wrong subject, there’s a good chance you won’t get your desired course of study or even miss your admission entirely.
So, make sure you read this article till the end to learn about the best WAEC and JAMB Subject Combination for your course of study. If you have any questions at the end, you can ask them in the comments below.
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What Type of Subject Combinations are there in Nigeria?
There are two types of subject combinations in Nigeria;
The JAMB Subject Combination
The JAMB subject combination is a list of four (4) subjects you will have to take in JAMB, depending on the course you want to study.
For example, the JAMB subject combination for Chemical Engineering is, you’ll have to combine the following subjects:
- Use of English
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
The O’level (WAEC & NECO) Subject Combination.
The O’level subject combination, on the other hand, is a list of subjects you must have a credit pass in either your WAEC or NECO result to study a particular course in a higher institution.
For example, the 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.
Let’s take Engineering, for example, the O’level subject combination list includes;
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biology/Statistics/Geography
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WAEC and JAMB Subject Combination List for all Courses
The table below shows the WAEC and JAMB Subject Combination List for all Courses in Nigeria and this will guide you in selecting the right subjects for your exam.
| 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), 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, 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, Government and the English Language. |
| International Relations | Use of English, Mathematics, and any two (2) of the following: Economics, History, Government, Geography, or Literature in English and French. | English Language, Government, and Mathematics and any other two (2) relevant subjects. |
| 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 |
| Linguistics and Communication Studies | English Language, Literature in English and any two subjects from Arts or Social Sciences. | Five ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature-in-English and any of Economics, History/Government, Geography, Nigerian Language, CRS/IRS and Civic Education. |
| 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 specialisation 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, except for 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 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 of, Economics, Physics, Chemistry | English Language, 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 language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Medical Radiography & Radiological Science | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Medical Rehabilitation | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Medicine & Surgery | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Pharmacy | Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry | Mathematics, English language, 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, Further 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, English Language and Physics or Chemistry or Biology or Further Mathematics |
| Physics & Astronomy | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry or Biology and Mathematics | English 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 | English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any two (2) 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, 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, Government or History, one science subject, plus credit pass in any of the following: Economics, Geography, Christian Religious 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, 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, and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required |
| Law | Use of English, Religious Studies (CRS/IRS), Literature in English, 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 language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Agriculture Education | Use of English, any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics | English Language, Agricultural Science, 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) another Science subject | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Physics and other relevant subjects |
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In Summary
There you have it, the updated WAEC and JAMB Subject Combination List for all Courses in Nigeria 2024. Now, all you need to do is make use of the information in this article and select the right subjects for your JAMB and WAEC exams.
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