JAMB Subject Combination for Radiography
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Radiography is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. See where lists agree, O'level checks and prep tips.
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Radiography is a health-science course built around medical imaging, and its UTME combination is the same four-subject set as several other medical courses. The set listed for the 2026 UTME is:
Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Two Myschoolnews articles, both describing JAMB's 2026 combinations, give exactly this set. We could not open the JAMB brochure itself, so treat this page as a press-based summary and confirm on IBASS and your target school's page before you register.
The combination at a glance
| Slot | Subject | Why it matters for the course |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use of English | Compulsory for every candidate; you will read clinical and technical material in English |
| 2 | Biology | The structure and function of the human body |
| 3 | Chemistry | Matter, reactions and the chemistry behind imaging agents |
| 4 | Physics | Radiation, waves, electricity and measurement, which sit close to how imaging works |
What the sources say
The two Myschoolnews lists agree: Use of English plus Biology, Physics and Chemistry. One of them words it as "compulsory English" plus the three sciences. BusinessDay's 2026 article is a useful cross-check for other courses, but the part we could read did not list Radiography, so we are relying on Myschoolnews here. Where only one outlet covers a course, that is a reason to check the brochure, not to guess.
Radiography and its neighbours
If you are choosing between Radiography, Physiotherapy and Medical Laboratory Science, compare the lists rather than assuming they match. The press lists we read give Radiography and Physiotherapy the same four subjects, which means one round of preparation can keep both options open. Institutions can still add their own conditions, so the department page is the final word.
O'level requirements
Your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result is the other half of eligibility. We did not find an O'level list for Radiography that we could verify across schools, so we will not quote one. Read the department's page at each university you are considering, and look at the grades required in English, Mathematics and the sciences.
Avoid the usual mistakes
A wrong combination can cost you a whole year, so protect yourself:
- Write down your subjects before you go to the registration centre, and read them back to the officer.
- Do not swap subjects because an agent or a friend says it is fine. Only JAMB's brochure and the institution can tell you what is allowed.
- Check your slip and keep a copy of it.
- Test every choice. If your second choice is a different course, check that the same four subjects satisfy it as well. Our JAMB subject combination guide explains how to compare choices, and changing your course explains what can be corrected later.
Confirm it before you pay
Before you register, run this short check:
- Open JAMB's brochure on jamb.gov.ng and find the entry for the exact course name your school uses.
- Open the admission page of each university on your list, and note any extra requirement, such as a particular O'level grade or a post-UTME screening.
- If a press list, a blog or an agent disagrees with either, follow the brochure and the school, and ask the school in writing if the difference matters.
- Keep a screenshot or copy of the entry you relied on.
This takes less than an hour and removes one of the most common avoidable errors in registration. When we call a list a press summary, we mean it: we are reporting what the outlet printed, not what we read in the brochure.
How to prepare
- Physics deserves steady time. It is the subject many science students drop first, and it is the one that links most closely to the course. Short daily sessions on mechanics, electricity and waves work better than a weekly marathon.
- Biology and Chemistry need topic-by-topic practice. Use the official JAMB syllabus as your checklist.
- Use of English rewards wide reading, comprehension practice and lexis work.
- Timed four-subject papers in the final weeks make the exam pace feel normal.
Do not buy leaked questions or join "expo" groups. They are scams at worst and a poor foundation at best.
What about the score?
The combination only gets you through the first door. For the score, read our cut-off mark for Radiography page, which separates JAMB's national minimum from each school's own figure, and the general guide to the JAMB score needed for admission. The UTME is computer-based, with four subjects, two hours and a score out of 400. The proposed 2027 dates are provisional, so follow the JAMB 2027 UTME date and timetable page.
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What is the JAMB subject combination for Radiography?
Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, according to two Myschoolnews lists of the 2026 combinations.
Is Physics compulsory for Radiography?
Both lists we read include it. Radiography relies on the physics of radiation and imaging, so plan to study it properly.
Did BusinessDay list Radiography?
No. BusinessDay's 2026 article covers Medicine, Computer Science and 48 other courses, and Radiography was not in the part we could read.
Where do I confirm the official combination?
In JAMB's brochure on jamb.gov.ng (IBASS) and on the admission page of the university you choose.