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JAMB subject combination for Psychology

Last updated 9 October 2026

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

Good to know: The brochure's general rule is any three Arts or Social Science subjects, but many big universities, such as UNN, UNIZIK, JOS, IBADAN and OAU, want Biology as one of them.

UTME subjects and WAEC (O'level) requirements for Psychology

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

  1. 1Use of English
  2. 2–4Any three Arts or Social Science subjects

In plain words: Use of English and any three Arts or Social Science subjects (many universities, e.g. UNN, UNIZIK, JOS, IBADAN, OAU, want Biology as one of them).

Any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science.
JAMB's brochure, word for word. Use of English is added for every course.

WAEC or NECO (O'level): Five credits: English Language, Government or History and three other subjects, plus at least a pass in Mathematics. In practice most universities ask for credits in English Language, Mathematics and Biology (or Health Science). More on O'level below.

O'level requirements

Five credits: English Language, Government or History and three other subjects, plus at least a pass in Mathematics. In practice most universities ask for credits in English Language, Mathematics and Biology (or Health Science).

Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required.
JAMB's brochure, word for word

Rules for every course at these schools

  • University of Ibadan: All candidates need at least five SSC credit passes at ONE sitting, including English Language and Mathematics, except where otherwise stated.
  • Delta State University, Abraka: Five O'level credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry

Two 'A' Level passes including Government or History (many schools accept other A-Level combinations, nursing certificates or ND/HND; see the brochure).

From the Direct Entry column of JAMB's brochure.

JAMB past questions for Psychology students

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

Your other subjects come from a group (any arts or social science subjects). Find each one on JAMB past questions.

What JAMB score do you need for Psychology?

The answer depends on the school, and on what its list measures. From the schools' own 2026/2027 lists:

  • UTME score (out of 400): the Psychology mark we hold runs from 152 at AAU to 200 at UNIJOS.
  • Aggregate worked out by the school: the mark runs from 48.6 at LAUTECH to 70.15 at UNILAG. Each school works out its aggregate in its own way, so compare a school only with itself.

JAMB's lowest mark for any university is 150, and a course can ask for more than the school's general mark. See the Psychology cut-off mark at each of the 8 universities.

How big schools differ

JAMB's live brochure lists 68 degree-awarding institutions for this course.

Offered at big schools including: University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Benin, University of Ilorin, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Lagos State University, University of Jos, University of Uyo, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ekiti State University, Delta State University, Abraka, Rivers State University, Osun State University, Covenant University.

Psychology at UNILAG

  • UTME subjects: English Language and any three subjects from Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Government, Literature-in-English
  • O'level: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any two from Social Sciences, Arts and Science (Health Education, Health Science, Integrated Science accepted); Commerce, CRS/IRS and Financial Accounting not accepted

Psychology at UI

  • UTME subjects: any three subjects (brochure); live data: English Language, Biology, Economics/Government and any other from Social Sciences or Science
  • O'level: five credits including English Language, Biology and three others from Social Sciences, Sciences and Arts with at least a pass in Mathematics; live: five credits at one sitting (or six at two) including English Language, Mathematics and Biology

Psychology at OAU

  • UTME subjects: require Biology
  • UTME subjects: any three (3) from Mathematics, Economics, Government, Geography, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (with Biology required); live data shows the general rule
  • O'level: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any two from Geography, Economics, Government, Chemistry, Physics, History, Literature in English, Yoruba, CRS/IS, Agricultural Science, ICT, Civic Education

Psychology at UNN

  • UTME subjects: Biology and any other two (2) subjects; live data: Biology and any two subjects from Arts or Social Science
  • O'level: credits in English Language, Biology or Health Science and three others, with at least a pass in Mathematics or Statistics; live: Mathematics, English Language, Biology and one Arts/Social Science subject

Psychology at UNILORIN

  • UTME subjects: live data: two Social Science subjects from Government, Economics, Geography, Commerce and one from Arts or Science (another ILORIN entry: any three Social Science, Arts or Science subjects)

Psychology at UNIZIK

  • UTME subjects: Biology and any other two (2) subjects
  • O'level: same as Economics but a pass in Mathematics acceptable (brochure); live: English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science and two others

Psychology at LASU

  • UTME subjects: also accepts Science subjects; live: 'English Language, and any two (2) Social Sciences and Arts one Arts or Science Subjects'
  • O'level: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any two of Commerce, Economics, Geography and Government

Psychology at UNIJOS

  • UTME subjects: UTME subjects must include Biology and three other subjects (i.e. Biology plus two others besides Use of English)
  • O'level: five credits including Mathematics, English Language and Biology

Psychology at UNIUYO

  • UTME subjects: require Biology
  • O'level: credits in English Language and Biology/Health Science plus a pass in Mathematics (UYO: at least D7 in Mathematics)

Psychology at OOU

  • UTME subjects: live data: English Language, Mathematics and any other two subjects (brochure remark for DELSU: any three Social Science subjects)

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.

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Cut-off marks for Psychology

Post-UTME at these schools