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Private Law

Complete JAMB subject combination, O'Level requirements, departmental cut-off marks, and list of Nigerian universities offering Private Law.

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UTME Subject Combination

These four subjects must be selected during your JAMB UTME registration:

1. English Language2. Literature-in-English3. Government4. CRS/IRS

* English Language is compulsory for all candidates.

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Common Candidate Mistakes to Avoid

Not having a credit in Literature-in-English — this trips up a lot of Law applicants every year.
Assuming Mathematics is compulsory for Law — it usually is not, though some schools still want a credit pass.
Underestimating how high Law cutoffs are compared to most other courses.

Admission Quota & Screening Policy for Private Law

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Private Law is governed by official JAMB admission quota guidelines:

45% Merit Quota

Reserved strictly for candidates with the highest aggregate scores regardless of state of origin.

35% Catchment Area

Allocated to candidates originating from geographically linked states for federal universities.

20% ELDS Quota

Designated for Educationally Less Developed States (e.g. Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, Bayelsa) to promote access.

Universities Offering Private Law

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Ekiti State University

Ekiti State · EKSU

180

Cut-off (2026)

Caritas University

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Can I study Private Law with 180?Can I study Private Law with 200?Can I study Private Law with 220?

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O'Level Requirements (WAEC/NECO)

Requires 5 Credit passes in your SSCE / WAEC / NECO / NABTEB in not more than 2 sittings:

English Language
Literature-in-English
Government
History

Enugu State · CARITAS

181

Cut-off (2026)

Osun State University

Osun State · UNIOSUN

194

Cut-off (2026)

Renaissance University

Enugu State · RUC

194

Cut-off (2026)

Crawford University

Ogun State · CRAWFORD

204

Cut-off (2026)

Lagos State University

Lagos State · LASU

219

Cut-off (2026)

University of Ibadan

Oyo State · UI

251

Cut-off (2026)

Can I study Private Law with 240?

Can I study Private Law with 250?

Can I study Private Law with 270?