JAMB Subject Combination For Philosophy 2024/2025 is Out

The JAMB subject combination for Philosophy in the 2024/2025 academic session has been published for both UTME and Direct Entry candidates interested in pursuing Philosophy studies in Nigeria.

Choosing the right JAMB subject combination for Philosophy can have a significant impact on the success of your 2024 admission.

This is why this post is necessary to guide you in choosing the right subject combination for Philosophy before registering for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) this year.

In this article, we’ll share the 4 main JAMB subjects you need to study Philosophy at Federal, State, and Private universities in Nigeria.

JAMB Subject Combination for Philosophy 2024/2025

JAMB subject combination for Philosophy is English Language, Literature In English, Christian Religious Knowledge and Government.

This means that for you to study Philosophy in Nigeria, you need to sit for the above four (4) UTME subject combination for Philosophy in JAMB.

4 Main subjects for Philosophy in JAMB include:

1. English Language
2. Literature In English
3. Christian Religious Knowledge
4. Government or Economics Accepted!

Direct Entry JAMB Subject Combination for Philosophy

Direct Entry subjects you need to study Philosophy include:

1. English Language
2. Literature In English
3. Christian Religious Knowledge
4. Government or Economics Accepted!

With JAMB Use of English, Literature In English, Christian Religious Knowledge and Government you can study Philosophy in UNILAG, UNIBEN, UNIUYO, UNILORIN, ABU, LASU, UNICAL, OAU, UNIZIK, UNIPORT and UI among others.

See JAMB Subject Combination For All Courses and How to score High in JAMB 2024.

Is Economics Compulsory for Philosophy in JAMB?

Economics is not a COMPULSORY subject for Philosophy.

This means that you can study Philosophy at any University in Nigeria without Economics.

NOTE:

For you to study Philosophy in Nigeria, you must have at least CREDIT in Mathematics And English Language in your O’level results.

WARNING:

Don’t apply for Philosophy admission if you have a D7, F9, or E8 in Mathematics, English Language or in any of the compulsory required subjects for Philosophy in JAMB.

The above UTME and Direct Entry JAMB subject combination for Philosophy students apply to all universities in Nigeria.

These include private, state and federal universities offering Philosophy.

You must pass the subjects JAMB has specified for a Philosophy degree program, irrespective of the school you wish to join after your Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

Passing all the aforementioned subjects in secondary school before applying will make it easy for you to gain admission to study Philosophy.

WAEC Subjects Combination For Philosophy 2024/2025

Philosophy Required subjects in WAEC include:

NECO Subjects Combination For Philosophy 2024/2025

Philosophy Required subjects in NECO include:

NABTEB Subjects For Philosophy

Philosophy Required subjects in NABTEB include:

Requirements To Study Philosophy In Nigeria

1. For you to study Philosophy in Nigeria, you must have at least CREDIT passes in your O’level result (WAEC, NABTEB or NECO) including English and Mathematics not more than two (2) sittings. However, some schools required one sitting.
2. You must have reached the AGE of sixteen (16) by the 31st day of October in the year of admission.
3. Meet your school cut-off mark for Philosophy.
4. Have a good JAMB, WAEC, and Post UTME Score if any.

Direct Entry Requirements To Study Philosophy In Nigeria

1. A minimum of 5 credits in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE/GCE) Ordinary Level Credits in a maximum of two (2) sittings.
2. Degree (First Class/Second Class Upper) in related fields.
3. As a Direct Entry candidate, you must purchase the Direct Entry form through the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and your school.
4. A minimum of Merit Pass in the National Certificate of Education (NCE), National Diploma (ND) and other Advanced Level Certificates.
5. Other qualifications acceptable to the Senate of your University of choice, and being equivalent to (1) and (4) above. In addition to the above minimum admission requirements, candidates must also satisfy such Faculty/Departmental entry requirements.

Additional Information:

Students with the wrong subject combination for Philosophy are NOT barred from participating in the Pre-Admission Screening Exercise.

However, such a candidate will not be considered for admission except if the candidate considers a change of course or Change Of Institution.

Furthermore, It is advised that affected candidates should carefully check the JAMB brochure for a course whose requirement aligns with the subjects taken in JAMB.

UTME subject combination requirements for Philosophy by Nigerian Universities are accessible from the JAMB Brochure CD given to candidates on registration.

You can also access your UTME subject combination for Philosophy via the JAMB portal.

Secondly, you can apply for Philosophy with awaiting results but you must provide your result immediate after admission commences.

If you are yet to upload your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result kindly follow this LINK

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