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JAMB Adds Computer Studies & Physical and Health Education (PHE) to UTME Subjects

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Franklin Duru

Admissions & Curriculum Analyst

January 31, 2022

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the addition of two (2) new subjects to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), effective from the 2022 UTME exercise.

JAMB introduces two additional subjects to UTME

The Two Newly Added UTME Subjects

In a statement by JAMB's Director of Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the two new subjects added to the existing 23 UTME subjects (bringing the total to 25 UTME subjects) are:

  1. Computer Studies
  2. Physical and Health Education (PHE)

How Candidates Can Select Them

Candidates sitting for the 2022 UTME can now select either Computer Studies or Physical and Health Education as one of their four (4) UTME subjects where applicable to their chosen course of study (particularly for relevant Science, Computing, and Education programmes). Practice all your UTME subjects on the Mentra JAMB CBT app, available on both Android and iOS.

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Candidate Comments & Inquiries (2)

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Gerald Humphrey

Jan 31, 2022

Can I use Computer Studies instead of Biology or Chemistry when applying for B.Sc. Computer Science?

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Mentra Admissions Desk

Jan 31, 2022

Check the specific university's requirement in the JAMB Brochure first, Gerald! Most universities require Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and one of Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Geography, or Computer Studies for B.Sc. Computer Science.

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