What is the JAMB subject combination for French?

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 French

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into French 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 French

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Prince Abubakar Audu University

Kogi State · PAAU

141

Cut-off (2026)

Benue State University

Check Admission Eligibility by Score

See if your target JAMB score is competitive for French:

Can I study French with 180?Can I study French with 200?Can I study French with 220?

Related & Alternative Courses

English LanguageLiterature-in-EnglishLinguisticsHistory and International Studies

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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

Benue State · BSU

155

Cut-off (2026)

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai

Niger State · IBBUL

157

Cut-off (2026)

Imo State University

Imo State · IMSU

158

Cut-off (2026)

Crescent University

Ogun State · CUAB

163

Cut-off (2026)

Yobe State University

Yobe State · YSU

165

Cut-off (2026)

Akwa Ibom State University

Akwa Ibom State · AKSU

167

Cut-off (2026)

Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko

Delta State · NMU

170

Cut-off (2026)

Babcock University

Ogun State · BABCOCK

200

Cut-off (2026)

Can I study French with 240?

Can I study French with 250?

Can I study French with 270?