What is the JAMB subject combination for Hausa?

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 Hausa

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Hausa 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 Hausa

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Caritas University

Enugu State · CARITAS

146

Cut-off (2026)

Nigeria Police Academy

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Can I study Hausa with 180?Can I study Hausa with 200?Can I study Hausa 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

Kano State · POLAC

146

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University, Gashua

Yobe State · FUGASHUA

153

Cut-off (2026)

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

Sokoto State · UDUS

153

Cut-off (2026)

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai

Niger State · IBBUL

157

Cut-off (2026)

National Open University of Nigeria

FCT (Abuja) State · NOUN

158

Cut-off (2026)

Lagos State University

Lagos State · LASU

183

Cut-off (2026)

University of Ibadan

Oyo State · UI

210

Cut-off (2026)

Can I study Hausa with 240?

Can I study Hausa with 250?

Can I study Hausa with 270?