What is the JAMB subject combination for Music?

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 Music

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Music 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 Music

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Greenfield University

Kaduna State · GREENFIELD

143

Cut-off (2026)

Delta State University, Abraka

Check Admission Eligibility by Score

See if your target JAMB score is competitive for Music:

Can I study Music with 180?Can I study Music with 200?Can I study Music 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

Delta State · DELSU

144

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Dutsin-Ma

Katsina State · FUDMA

146

Cut-off (2026)

National Open University of Nigeria

FCT (Abuja) State · NOUN

157

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Kashere

Gombe State · FUKASHERE

158

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Technology, Minna

Niger State · FUTMINNA

162

Cut-off (2026)

Can I study Music with 240?

Can I study Music with 250?

Can I study Music with 270?