This article is designed to help students who wish to study Biological Science(s) under the Faculty of Sciences at Kaduna State University.
It is very important for all candidates who wish to apply for any of the courses offered in KASU to carefully confirm and see if the course they Selected is offered in the institution before registering for JAMB.
Biology and Chemistry are required on both subject lists. English Language and Mathematics complete the named Ordinary Level credits, with a fifth science subject left to the candidate.
Direct entry is broader than at the Biochemistry department next door, accepting a single relevant Advanced Level subject among the two passes, or an ND or NCE in a related programme.
The Kaduna State University was established under the Kaduna State Law Number 3 promulgated on 21st May 2004. The promulgation resulted from the obvious and felt need to boost higher education in the State and the country in general.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Biological Science(s); You require;
Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and any other Science subject.
The fifth place is restricted to science subjects, so Physics or Agricultural Science would fill it but an Arts credit would not.
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JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, please note that the English Language is Compulsory for this course. Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Biological Science(s) under the Faculty of Sciences in the above Universities include;
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Mathematics.
Biology and Chemistry are fixed and the fourth paper is a choice between Physics and Mathematics, which matches the pattern used across the Faculty of Sciences.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Biological Science(s) if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes to include one (1) of Botany, Zoology, Biology, or Chemistry.
- ND/NCE in related program/subject.
The Advanced Level route asks for only one named subject among the two passes, which is a lighter condition than most science departments set.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into KASU for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a minimum score of 180 and above in your JAMB result.
That score opens the screening exercise rather than securing a place in the department.
Biology and Chemistry Anchor KASU Biological Science
Both subjects appear on each list without alternatives, so a candidate needs credits in Biology and Chemistry before the rest of the requirement matters.
The remaining places are science reserved but otherwise open, at Ordinary Level and in JAMB alike, which gives candidates some room to play to their strengths.
Aspirants of Kaduna State University (KASU) holding an ND or NCE in a related programme should weigh the direct entry route, and UTME candidates need at least 180 for the screening exercise.