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JAMB subject combination for Food Science and Technology

Checked against JAMB's brochure on 9 October 2026. Faculty in the brochure: Agriculture.

Good to know: Food Science and Technology is in three rows of the JAMB brochure with different rules. Which one applies depends on the school.

UTME subjects and WAEC (O'level) requirements for Food Science and Technology

You write four subjects in the UTME. Use of English is compulsory for every course.

  1. 1Use of English
  2. 2Chemistry
  3. 3Mathematics or Physics
  4. 4Biology or Agricultural Science

In plain words: Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, and Biology or Agricultural Science.

Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science
JAMB's brochure, word for word. Use of English is added for every course.

WAEC or NECO (O'level): Five credits: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology or Agricultural Science. The brochure cell also names trade subjects (Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectionaries, Hotel & Catering Craft course, Basic Electricity) without saying how they count.. More on O'level below.

O'level requirements

Five credits: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology or Agricultural Science. The brochure cell also names trade subjects (Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectionaries, Hotel & Catering Craft course, Basic Electricity) without saying how they count..

Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics, Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectionaries, Hotel & Catering Crafty course (Cookery), Hotel & Catering Craft Course (Food /Drinks Services) and Basic Electricity.
JAMB's brochure, word for word

Rules for every course at these schools

  • Federal University of Technology, Akure: All programmes need at least a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics.
  • Federal University of Technology, Owerri: Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and Chemistry are mandatory, in addition to the departments' other credit passes.

Direct Entry

Two 'A' Level passes in Chemistry and one of Biology/Physics/Agricultural Science/Botany/Zoology.

From the Direct Entry column of JAMB's brochure.

JAMB past questions for Food Science and Technology students

Practise the UTME subjects for Food Science and Technology. Each page has ten questions with answers and explanations; the rest are in the app.

How big schools differ

JAMB's live brochure lists 58 degree-awarding institutions for this course.

Offered at big schools including: Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, University of Port Harcourt, University of Calabar, University of Uyo, Bayero University Kano, University of Maiduguri, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Rivers State University, Osun State University, Kwara State University.

Food Science and Technology at UI

  • UTME subjects: offers FOOD TECHNOLOGY in the engineering row; 'IBADAN does not accept Biology'

Food Science and Technology at OAU

  • O'level: engineering row: does not accept Biology in lieu of Physics

Food Science and Technology at UNN

  • UTME subjects: accepts Biology in lieu of Agricultural Science
  • O'level: five credits at not more than two sittings: English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science and any other science subject

Food Science and Technology at UNILORIN

  • O'level: requires 'O' Level pass in Physics, and also 'O' Level pass in Biology for 'O' Level credit pass in Agricultural Science or Food and Nutrition

Food Science and Technology at UNIZIK

  • UTME subjects: require Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics, Biology/Agricultural Science (general rule); live UNIZIK: Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science

Food Science and Technology at UNICAL

  • UTME subjects: requires Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science
  • O'level: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and Physics

Food Science and Technology at BUK

  • UTME subjects: live: Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and any of Mathematics or Physics

Food Science and Technology at UNIMAID

  • O'level: accepts 'O' Level pass in English Language and 'O' Level pass in Mathematics

Food Science and Technology at FUTA

  • UTME subjects: requires Chemistry, Physics Mathematics/Biology; live FUTA shows the general rule
  • O'level: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science; FUNAAB does not accept Agricultural Science in lieu of Biology

Food Science and Technology at FUTO

  • UTME subjects: does not accept Agricultural Science; requires Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology or Physics (engineering row: FUTO requires Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics); live FUTO: Chemistry and any two of Mathematics, Physics and Biology
  • O'level: five credits at a maximum of two sittings: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science; also listed as accepting an 'O' Level pass in Physics and an 'O' Level pass in English Language

Other schools have their own rules too. Requirements differ between schools and can change each year. Before you register, check your chosen school's entry in the official JAMB brochure on ibass.jamb.gov.ng (Brochure, then View by institution) and the school's own admission notice.

From JAMB's brochure, checked 9 October 2026. How we check these figures

Practise these subjects

Past questions with answers and full JAMB mock exams for your UTME subjects, in the Skolra app.

Cut-off marks for Food Science and Technology

Post-UTME at these schools