What is the JAMB subject combination for English Language?

The compulsory UTME subjects for English Language are English Language plus English Language, Literature-in-English, Government, CRS/IRS.

What O'Level subjects are required for English Language?

Candidates need credit passes in 5 O'Level subjects: English Language, Literature-in-English, Government, History.

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

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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

Picking random arts electives instead of checking the exact combination the department wants.
Not realizing some arts courses still expect a Mathematics credit at O'Level.

Admission Quota & Screening Policy for English Language

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into English Language 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 English Language

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Nasarawa State · NSUK

140

Cut-off (2026)

University of Uyo

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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

Akwa Ibom State · UNIUYO

140

Cut-off (2026)

Katsina State University

Katsina State · KSU

140

Cut-off (2026)

Bells University of Technology

Ogun State · BELLS

140

Cut-off (2026)

Ekiti State University

Ekiti State · EKSU

140

Cut-off (2026)

Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro

Delta State · DSUST

140

Cut-off (2026)

Gregory University

Imo State · GUU

140

Cut-off (2026)

Kings University

Ondo State · KINGSUNI

140

Cut-off (2026)

Bauchi State University, Gadau

Bauchi State · BASUG

140

Cut-off (2026)

Edo State University Uzairue

Edo State · EDSU

140

Cut-off (2026)

Bingham University

Nasarawa State · BINGHAM

140

Cut-off (2026)

Caleb University

Lagos State · CALEB

140

Cut-off (2026)

PAMO University of Medical Sciences

Rivers State · PAMO

140

Cut-off (2026)

Atiba University

Oyo State · ATIBA

140

Cut-off (2026)

Greenfield University

Kaduna State · GREENFIELD

141

Cut-off (2026)

Baze University

FCT (Abuja) State · BAZE

141

Cut-off (2026)

Prince Abubakar Audu University

Kogi State · PAAU

142

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Dutsin-Ma

Katsina State · FUDMA

142

Cut-off (2026)

Legacy University

Kwara State · LEGACY

143

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Dutse

Jigawa State · FUD

143

Cut-off (2026)

Summit University

Kwara State · SUMMIT

144

Cut-off (2026)

Lead City University

Oyo State · LCU

144

Cut-off (2026)

Ajayi Crowther University

Oyo State · ACU

144

Cut-off (2026)

University of Maiduguri

Borno State · UNIMAID

144

Cut-off (2026)

Delta State University, Abraka

Delta State · DELSU

144

Cut-off (2026)

Caritas University

Enugu State · CARITAS

146

Cut-off (2026)

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology

Kebbi State · KSUSTA

147

Cut-off (2026)

University of Calabar

Cross River State · UNICAL

147

Cut-off (2026)

Ritman University

Cross River State · RITMAN

148

Cut-off (2026)

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi

Benue State · JOSTUM

148

Cut-off (2026)

Hallmark University

Ogun State · HALLMARK

148

Cut-off (2026)

Landmark University

Kwara State · LMU

149

Cut-off (2026)

Borno State University

Borno State · BOSU

149

Cut-off (2026)

Cross River University of Technology

Cross River State · CRUTECH

150

Cut-off (2026)

Rhema University

Rivers State · RHEMA

150

Cut-off (2026)

Obong University

Akwa Ibom State · OBONG

151

Cut-off (2026)

Clifford University

Abia State · CLIFFORD

151

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Air Force Institute of Technology

Kaduna State · AFIT

151

Cut-off (2026)

Michael and Cecilia Ibru University

Delta State · MCIU

152

Cut-off (2026)

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

Sokoto State · UDUS

152

Cut-off (2026)

Adamawa State University, Mubi

Adamawa State · ADSU

153

Cut-off (2026)

Trinity University

Lagos State · TU

154

Cut-off (2026)

Mountain Top University

Ogun State · MTU

154

Cut-off (2026)

Godfrey Okoye University

Enugu State · GOUNI

154

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Technology, Akure

Ondo State · FUTA

154

Cut-off (2026)

Skyline University Nigeria

Kano State · SUN

154

Cut-off (2026)

Igbinedion University

Edo State · IUO

155

Cut-off (2026)

Nigerian Defence Academy

Kaduna State · NDA

155

Cut-off (2026)

Kaduna State University

Kaduna State · KASU

155

Cut-off (2026)

Imo State University

Imo State · IMSU

155

Cut-off (2026)

Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil

Kano State · KUST

155

Cut-off (2026)

Adeleke University

Osun State · ADELEKE

155

Cut-off (2026)

Adekunle Ajasin University

Ondo State · AAUA

155

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Imo State · FUTO

155

Cut-off (2026)

National Open University of Nigeria

FCT (Abuja) State · NOUN

156

Cut-off (2026)

Salem University

Kogi State · SALEM

156

Cut-off (2026)

Osun State University

Osun State · UNIOSUN

156

Cut-off (2026)

Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike

Ebonyi State · AE-FUNAI

156

Cut-off (2026)

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Anambra State · COOU

157

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Wukari

Taraba State · FUWUKARI

157

Cut-off (2026)

Arthur Jarvis University

Akwa Ibom State · AJU

158

Cut-off (2026)

Rivers State University

Rivers State · RSU

158

Cut-off (2026)

Oyo State Technical University

Oyo State · TECHU

159

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Gusau

Zamfara State · FUGUSAU

159

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Kashere

Gombe State · FUKASHERE

159

Cut-off (2026)

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai

Niger State · IBBUL

159

Cut-off (2026)

Redeemer's University

Osun State · RUN

160

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University, Otuoke

Bayelsa State · FUOTUOKE

160

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Lafia

Nasarawa State · FULAFIA

160

Cut-off (2026)

University of Abuja

FCT (Abuja) State · UNIABUJA

160

Cut-off (2026)

Wesley University

Ondo State · WESLEY

160

Cut-off (2026)

Southwestern University

Ogun State · SWUN

160

Cut-off (2026)

Ebonyi State University

Ebonyi State · EBSU

161

Cut-off (2026)

Al-Hikmah University

Kwara State · ALHIKMAH

161

Cut-off (2026)

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

Abia State · MOUAU

161

Cut-off (2026)

University of Jos

Plateau State · UNIJOS

161

Cut-off (2026)

Rivers State University of Science and Technology

Rivers State · RIVERSTECH

161

Cut-off (2026)

Umaru Musa Yar'adua University

Katsina State · UMYU

162

Cut-off (2026)

Westland University

Osun State · WESTLAND

163

Cut-off (2026)

Madonna University

Rivers State · MADONNA

163

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Birnin Kebbi

Kebbi State · FUBK

163

Cut-off (2026)

Chrisland University

Ogun State · CHRISLAND

164

Cut-off (2026)

Kola Daisi University

Oyo State · KDU

164

Cut-off (2026)

Crescent University

Ogun State · CUAB

164

Cut-off (2026)

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Ogun State · OOU

165

Cut-off (2026)

Yobe State University

Yobe State · YSU

165

Cut-off (2026)

Spiritan University, Nneochi

Abia State · SPU

165

Cut-off (2026)

Elizade University

Ondo State · ELIZADE

165

Cut-off (2026)

Akwa Ibom State University

Akwa Ibom State · AKSU

165

Cut-off (2026)

Kwararafa University

Taraba State · KWARAVARSITY

165

Cut-off (2026)

Sokoto State University

Sokoto State · SSU

165

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Ekiti State · FUOYE

165

Cut-off (2026)

Modibbo Adama University, Yola

Adamawa State · MAU

165

Cut-off (2026)

Bowen University

Osun State · BOWEN

166

Cut-off (2026)

Paul University

Anambra State · PAULUNI

166

Cut-off (2026)

Evangel University

Ebonyi State · EVANGEL

168

Cut-off (2026)

University of Lagos

Lagos State · UNILAG

169

Cut-off (2026)

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Enugu State · ESUT

169

Cut-off (2026)

Wellspring University

Edo State · WUB

169

Cut-off (2026)

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Osun State · JABU

170

Cut-off (2026)

Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara

Zamfara State · ZAMSU

170

Cut-off (2026)

Tai Solarin University of Education

Ogun State · TASUED

171

Cut-off (2026)

Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa

Jigawa State · SLU

172

Cut-off (2026)

Taraba State University

Taraba State · TSU

173

Cut-off (2026)

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education

Rivers State · IAUE

173

Cut-off (2026)

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Oyo State · LAUTECH

175

Cut-off (2026)

Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko

Delta State · NMU

175

Cut-off (2026)

Bayero University, Kano

Kano State · BUK

177

Cut-off (2026)

Abia State University

Abia State · ABSU

177

Cut-off (2026)

Lagos State University

Lagos State · LASU

179

Cut-off (2026)

Afe Babalola University

Ekiti State · ABUAD

187

Cut-off (2026)

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Enugu State · UNN

194

Cut-off (2026)

Babcock University

Ogun State · BABCOCK

199

Cut-off (2026)

University of Ilorin

Kwara State · UNILORIN

200

Cut-off (2026)

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Anambra State · UNIZIK

205

Cut-off (2026)

University of Ibadan

Oyo State · UI

210

Cut-off (2026)

University of Benin

Edo State · UNIBEN

211

Cut-off (2026)

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