What is the JAMB subject combination for Igbo?

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 Igbo

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Igbo 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 Igbo

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Cross River University of Technology

Cross River State · CRUTECH

147

Cut-off (2026)

Renaissance University

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See if your target JAMB score is competitive for Igbo:

Can I study Igbo with 180?Can I study Igbo with 200?Can I study Igbo 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

Enugu State · RUC

152

Cut-off (2026)

Osun State University

Osun State · UNIOSUN

153

Cut-off (2026)

Kwara State University

Kwara State · KWASU

162

Cut-off (2026)

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Ogun State · OOU

167

Cut-off (2026)

Gombe State University

Gombe State · GSU

170

Cut-off (2026)

Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko

Delta State · NMU

175

Cut-off (2026)

University of Ilorin

Kwara State · UNILORIN

196

Cut-off (2026)

Can I study Igbo with 240?

Can I study Igbo with 250?

Can I study Igbo with 270?