JAMB Subject Combination for Political Science
The UTME subjects and O'level credits JAMB's brochure lists for Political Science at most universities. Copied from the brochure and checked 1 October 2026.
| UTME (four subjects) | Use of English, plus: Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. |
|---|---|
| O'level | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
Check your university before you register
A few universities accept a different subject for Political Science or add conditions, such as all O'level credits in one sitting. Open JAMB's brochure on IBASS, choose Brochure, then View by institution, then your university, and find Political Science.
Practise your UTME subjects
Score high in your four subjects
Practise real JAMB past questions for Political Science's subjects, with answers, timed CBT-style quizzes and a list of the topics you need to work on.
Other courses in social sciences
Source: JAMB brochure, Social sciences on IBASS. See also all 35 courses and this year's cut-off marks.