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JAMB subject combination for Quantity Surveying

Checked against JAMB's brochure on 9 October 2026. Faculty in the brochure: Engineering/Environmental/Technology.

UTME subjects and WAEC (O'level) requirements for Quantity Surveying

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

  1. 1Use of English
  2. 2Physics
  3. 3Mathematics
  4. 4One of Chemistry, Geography, Fine Art, Biology or Economics

In plain words: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Geography, Fine Art, Biology or Economics.

Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
JAMB's brochure, word for word. Use of English is added for every course.

WAEC or NECO (O'level): Five credits: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one of Fine Art, Geography, Wood Work, Biology, Economics, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics or a listed building/craft trade subject. More on O'level below.

O'level requirements

Five credits: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one of Fine Art, Geography, Wood Work, Biology, Economics, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics or a listed building/craft trade subject.

Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any of Fine Art, Geography or Wood Work, Biology, Economics, Technical Drawing, Further. Mathematics., Introduction to Building Construction, Bricklaying/Block laying, Concreting, Wall, Floors and Ceiling Finishing, Joinery, Carpentary, Decorative Painting, Lining, Sign and Design, Wall Hanging, Colour Mixing/Matching and Glazing, Ceramics, Graphics Design, Graphic Printing, Basic Electricity.
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.
  • 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.
  • University of Abuja: Credit passes in English Language and Mathematics are required for all programmes; an ordinary pass in Mathematics may be accepted for Law and all Arts programmes.

Direct Entry

Two (2) 'A' Level passes chosen from Mathematics or Physics and Chemistry, Geography or Fine Arts; or ND/HND upper credits in a relevant field.

From the Direct Entry column of JAMB's brochure.

JAMB past questions for Quantity Surveying students

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

How big schools differ

JAMB's live brochure lists 65 degree-awarding institutions for this course.

Offered at big schools including: University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Benin, University of Ilorin, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Lagos State University, University of Jos, University of Uyo, Bayero University Kano, University of Abuja, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Rivers State University, Osun State University, Kwara State University, Niger Delta University, Covenant University.

Quantity Surveying at UNILAG

  • UTME subjects: for Quantity Surveying requires English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any one of Chemistry, Economics or Geography
  • O'level: for Quantity Surveying: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two of Geography, Chemistry, Technical Drawing and Economics

Quantity Surveying at UI

  • UTME subjects: live brochure entry: English, Mathematics, Physics and Biology/Economics/Chemistry/Geography/Accounting

Quantity Surveying at OAU

  • UTME subjects: requires English, Mathematics, Physics, Geography or Chemistry (live brochure entry repeats the general rule)
  • O'level: five credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/Geography and any other from Economics, Biology, Technical Drawing and Further Mathematics

Quantity Surveying at ABU

  • UTME subjects: for Quantity Surveying requires Mathematics, Physics and any of Chemistry, Economics, and Geography
  • O'level: for Quantity Surveying: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus any two of Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Technical Drawing, Biology, Commerce, Woodwork, Building Construction

Quantity Surveying at UNILORIN

  • UTME subjects: requires Mathematics, Physics and any one of Geography, Technical Drawing, Economics, Chemistry (live brochure entry repeats the general rule)
  • O'level: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other subjects from Geography, Technical Drawing, Economics, Chemistry, Commerce, Building Construction and Biology

Quantity Surveying at UNIZIK

  • O'level: accepts Technical Drawing, Fine Arts and Economics; accepts a pass in English Language

Quantity Surveying at UNIJOS

  • O'level: five credits incl. English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any subjects from Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Commerce, Building Construction, Land Surveying and Fine Arts

Quantity Surveying at UNIUYO

  • O'level: five credits incl. English Language, Mathematics and Physics plus any two from Chemistry, Economics, Geography, and Technical Drawing

Quantity Surveying at BUK

  • UTME subjects: live brochure entry: Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Commerce, Biology and Economics

Quantity Surveying at FUTA

  • UTME subjects: requires Mathematics and Physics plus one subject from Chemistry, Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Geography, Economics and Government (live brochure entry repeats the general rule)
  • O'level: five credits at a maximum of two sittings: English Language, Mathematics and Physics and any two of Chemistry, Economics, Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Geography, Government

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.