Guidelines For 2025 JAMB Registration
-Dates and subject combinations
By Shalom Oludele
For those who are proposing to participate in the 2025 Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, find below useful information that will help you.
Registration for the 2025 JAMB examinations is expected to commence on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, while deadline Fri registration is Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Other important dates regarding the 2025 Jamb exams are as follows:
– Mock exam date: Friday, March 7, 2025.
– Mock slip reprinting: Thursday, April 10, 2025.
– Examination dates: April 18-28, 2025.
– Result release: Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Prospective candidates are advised to read “The Life Changer” by Khadija A. Jalli, as they prepare for the exams.
Reprint Examination Slip is slated for Thursday, April 10, 2025.
The other information below will help prospective candidates better prepare for the upcoming examination.
Post Utme Screening System.
O’Level Result:- 40%
Breakdown
A1-8%
B2-7%
B3-6%
C4-5%
C5-4%
C6-3%
Five A1-40%
Five B2-35%
Five B3-30%
Five C4-25%
Five C5-20%
Five C6-15%
UTME Scores-60%
180-189 = 10%
190-199 = 20%
200-209 = 30%
210-219 = 40%
220-229 = 50%
230 & Above = 60%
The above means that students who cleared their Senior Secondary School Examinations with higher grades in their subjects stand better chance of getting admitted in the Nigerian Universities.
Important Notice :
This may be of interest and assistance to our children. All candidates seeking admission into any Nigerian higher institutions through JAMB should take note that the English Language is compulsory for all and is already an automatic part of the subject combinations:
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 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 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 Geoinformatics:
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 plus 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 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:
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 Government, History, Geography, or 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 plus 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:
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 art 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:
Use of English, Yoruba, and two other subjects in Arts or
Social Sciences.
18. Anthropology:
Use of English, Any three of History, CRK/IRK,
Geography, Economics, and 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 the English Language and Any three Arts or Social
Science subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies
Parents and guidances are, therefore, advised to properly counsel their children/wards who may be preparing to write the coming JAMB examination.