What is the JAMB subject combination for Yoruba?

Picking random arts electives instead of checking the exact combination the department wants.
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Admission Quota & Screening Policy for Yoruba

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Yoruba 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 Yoruba

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Ekiti State University

Ekiti State · EKSU

140

Cut-off (2026)

Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro

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Can I study Yoruba with 180?Can I study Yoruba with 200?Can I study Yoruba 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 · DSUST

140

Cut-off (2026)

American University of Nigeria

Adamawa State · AUN

160

Cut-off (2026)

Crawford University

Ogun State · CRAWFORD

161

Cut-off (2026)

Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara

Zamfara State · ZAMSU

172

Cut-off (2026)

Abia State University

Abia State · ABSU

175

Cut-off (2026)

Can I study Yoruba with 240?

Can I study Yoruba with 250?

Can I study Yoruba with 270?