Islamic Studies is taught under the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Kaduna State University (KASU). Arabic is accepted in place of the Islamic Studies paper at O’Level, but only there.
From the UTME stage onward, Islamic Studies itself is named with no alternative offered. That single difference between the stages is the thing to plan around.
Confirm that Islamic Studies appears on the current KASU course list and that your JAMB registration records it correctly before you sit the examination. A course entered in error cannot be assessed against these conditions.
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About KASU
The Kaduna State University (KASU) is located in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
It was established in 2004 as part of a motivated effort to expand the frontiers of learning in a bid to expand the aspirations of Nigerians.
Admission Requirements for Islamic Studies
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Islamic Studies is Five (5) SSCE credits in English Language, Islamic Studies or Arabic, and any three relevant subjects.
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 Islamic Studies at KASU include Islamic Studies and two other Arts subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Islamic Studies if you do not intend to use UTME.
You require two (2) ‘A’ Level/NCE passes in Islamic Studies.
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 scored a minimum of 180 and above in your JAMB result.
Arabic Substitutes for Islamic Studies Only at KASU O Level
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credits in English Language, Islamic Studies or Arabic, and any three relevant subjects. The second slot is the one that accepts either paper.
The UTME combination removes that choice. English Language is compulsory, Islamic Studies is fixed, and the two remaining papers must be Arts subjects.
A candidate who offered Arabic rather than Islamic Studies at secondary school therefore satisfies the O’Level line but still has to register Islamic Studies for JAMB.
Direct Entry is the shortest condition here, asking only for two ‘A’ Level or NCE passes in Islamic Studies.
A JAMB score of 180 and above is the screening threshold for the 2026/2027 session at KASU and applies before any subject condition is examined.