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WAEC & JAMB Subject Combination For Law [UPDATED]

WAEC and JAMB Subject Combination For Law: What are the JAMB Subject combination to study Law in Nigeria?, Must I pass Maths in WAEC to study Law?, what subjects are needed to study Law?

Hello SAVANTS!, Welcome to today’s episode of my “JAMB Doctor Series” in this episode, you will see the correct WAEC and JAMB Subject combination for Law, you will also see Direct entry requirement to study Law through JAMB , JUPEB and IJMB, pretty cool right?… STAY TUNED!

Studying law in Nigerian University
Studying law

For everyone who plans to study Law in Nigeria, it is important and necessary you know the subjects that are required to becoming a Lawyer in Nigeria.

I have seen cases, where students who wish to study a particular course go ahead to register the wrong subject combination in JAMB and in their O’level (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) simply because they were not well informed and would later start searching for means with which correct the mistake.

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Luckily for you, with the aid of this guide you will be fully endowed with the required WAEC and JAMB Subject combination to study Law in any University in Nigeria, mind you, this subject combination is the same for all Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Nigeria.

So, irrespective of the school you want to study in (UNIBEN, UI, UNILAG, DELSU e.t.c) these are the subjects you must enroll and pass to be eligible for admission to study Law in Nigeria.

If you must study Law in Nigeria you must first get a minimum of five (5) credits in your O’ level (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) core courses and enroll four (4) subjects in JAMB which you should score at least 220 to increase your chances of admission. P.S; See JAMB Cut off mark for all Schools

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A. JAMB English Syllabus
B. JAMB Mathematics Syllabus
C. JAMB Syllabus For Physics
D. JAMB Chemistry Syllabus
E. JAMB Syllabus For Biology
F. JAMB Economics Syllabus
G. JAMB Syllabus For Christian Religious Studies (CRS)
H. JAMB government Syllabus
I. JAMB Syllabus for Commerce
J. JAMB Literature in English Syllabus
K. JAMB Computer Studies Syllabus

What Are The Subjects Required To Study Law

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The subjects Required to study Law in Nigeria are…

  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Literature in English
  • Any two (2) Arts or Social Science subjects (Government, Economics, Commerce e.t.c)

Some of these subjects may not be required in some cases (JAMB or O’level), I will highlight each of these subject and in what instances they may be applicable or needed.

Government, Commerce, CRS: These subjects can be considered as core for your O’ level exams like WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or GCE. But for JAMB you may decide to or to not enroll either Government or Chemistry, that is, neither Government or Commerce is required in JAMB to study Law, it is only needed in your O’ level.

Literature in English and Mathematics: Lit in English and Maths are compulsory for O’ level but it is not a must you sit for it in JAMB.

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Other Subjects: English Language is required for both JAMB and your O’ level if you must study Law.

JAMB and WAEC Subjects to study Law

Jamb Subject Combination for Law
JAMB Subject Combination for Law

To Study Law, the follow subjects will be enrolled for JAMB and WAEC…

JAMB Subject Combination For Law

The four (4) subjects you must enroll in JAMB (with use of English compulsory irrespective of the course you intend to study) for Law, are…

  • Use of English
  • Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects.

The above list is the recommended JAMB subject combination to study law extracted from JAMB Brochure, but here is a more suitable subject combination most law student register in JAMB; Use of English, Government, Literature in English and Christian religious Studies.

To be assured of admission, you will need to score very high in JAMB, let’s say 250 and above. P.S; you should see my ultimate guide on How To Pass JAMB With High Score (300+)

WAEC Subject Combination For Law

WAEC student Portal
WAEC student Portal

Unlike JAMB, you will be required to sit for a minimum of Eight subjects (8) and a maximum of nine (9), out of this Nine or Eight subjects, five are core subjects specific for the course you wish to study which in this case is Law.

In WAEC, core subjects to write to be eligible to study Law are…

  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Literature in English
  • Any two (2) Arts or Social Science subjects (Government, Economics, Commerce, CRS e.t.c)

The remaining three (3) or four (4) subjects will be determined by you.

Mind you: This subject combination for waec is applicable for all O’ level exams such as NECO, NABTEB e.t.c

By core I mean subjects that lean directly to your field. Failure to pass these core courses can deny a student admission.

Requirements To Study Law Through Direct Entry

Student who which to study Law through direct entry should have either of the following requirements…

JAMB DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT

  • Two (2)’A’ Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects.
  • NCE/ND/First Degree (Second Class Lower).

Ensure to go through JAMB Brochure for remarks/waiver for LAW for the different Universities in Nigeria. Click me Now? for JAMB Brochure

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Government compulsory for Law in JAMB?

NO, Government is not a compulsory subject to sit for in JAMB if you want to study Law, but it is accepted for Admission to study Law, that is, instead of enrolling Government in JAMB, you can instead enroll something else provided it is Art or Social Science subject.

What are the compulsory subjects for Law?

The Compulsory Subject for Law In JAMB is Use of English, the remaining three Subjects will be decided by you (Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects).

While for Waec; English Language, Mathematics, literature in English any other Social Science subject.

What are the main subject for Law?

The main subjects to study Law in JAMB is English Language. Any other art or Social Science Subject like Government, CRS, commerce e.t.c can be used also to complete the number of subjects to be four (4).

Is maths compulsory in JAMB for Law?

NO, Mathematics is not a compulsory subject to study Law in JAMB but it is compulsory in WAEC. So make sure you work on your Mathematics prowess for WAEC, while you can simply ignore it in JAMB.

Is there Law in JAMB?

No, there is no subject called Law in JAMB. the only subjects you can sit for in JAMB if you want to study Law are; Use of English and Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects.

Can I Study Law Without commerce in JAMB?

YES, you can study Law without Commerce, but you will have to replace the subject (commerce) with other Art or Social science Subjects

In Summary

To study Law you need to sit for four (4) subjects in JAMB which are Use of English and any other three Art or Social Science Subjects and have at least credits (C6) in your Five (5) core courses in your O’level (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) which includes: English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics and Any two (2) Arts or Social Science subjects (Government, Economics, Commerce e.t.c).

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DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENTUTME REQUIREMENTSUBJECTS
Two (2)’A’ Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects.Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics.Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects.
NCE/ND/First Degree (Second Class Lower).
Summary table of JAMB Subject Combination to study Law

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2. Computer Science
3. Pharmacy
4. Mechanical Engineering
5. Electrical Engineering
6. Chemical Engineering
7. Computer Engineering
8. Medicine And Surgery
9. Nursing
10. Optometry
11. Physiotherapy
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13. Veterinary Medicine
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20. Agricultural Engineering
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24. Petroleum Engineering
25. Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
26. Production Engineering
27. Structural Engineering
28. Biochemistry
29. Botany
30. Chemistry
31. Geology
32. Law
33. Quantity Surveying
34. Architecture
35. Banking And Finance
36. Business Administration

37. Mass Communication
38. Microbiology
39. Public Administration
40. Political Science
41. Theatre Arts
42. Zoology
43. Statistics
44. Actuarial Science
45. Adult Education
46. Agricultural Economics
47. Agricultural Science And Education
48. Agriculture
50. Animal and Environmental Biology
51. Business Education
52. Computer Education
53. Early Childhood Education
54. Economics And Statistics
55. Education And Biology
56. Education And Chemistry
57. Education And Computer Science
58. Education And Economics
59. Education And Edo Language
60. Education and English Literature
61. Education And French
62. Education And Geography
63. Education And History
64. Education And Integrated Science
65. Education And Mathematics
66. Education And Physics
67. Education And Political Science
68. Education And Religious Studies
69. Education And Social Studies
70. Education Fine And Applied Art
71. Education Psychology And Curriculum Studies
72. Education Administration
73. Education Management
74. English Language And Literature
75. Entrepreneurship
76. Environmental Education
77. Estate Management
78. Environmental Management And Toxicology
79. Fine Arts/Fine And Applied Art
80. Fisheries
81. Forestry And Wildlife
82. French
83. Geography And Regional Planning
84. Guidance And Counselling
85. Health Education
86. History
87. Home Economics And Education
88. Human Kinetics
89. Industrial Chemistry
90. Industrial Mathematics
91. Industrial Physics
92. Industrial Relations And Personnel Management
93. Industrial Technical Education
94. Insurance
95. International Studies And Diplomacy
96. Language and Linguistics
97. Linguistics
98. Library And Information Science
99. Marketing
100. Mathematics
101. Mathematics Economics
102. Music
103. Philosophy
105. Physical Education
106. Physics
107. Pure And Applied Mathematics
108. Science Laboratory Science

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6 Comments

  1. sir i dont have government in my o,level result can i study law with just ENGLISH, LIT IN ENGLISH, ECONOMICS AND CRS

  2. I have second class in my diploma of mass communication.Can I go for Direct entry of Law in UDUS ? Thanks!

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