This article is designed to help students who wish to study chemistry under the Faculty of Sciences at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
It is very important for all candidates who wish to apply for any of the courses offered by NDA to carefully confirm and see if the course they Selected is offered in the institution before registering for JAMB.
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna is one of the first of two Military Universities in Nigeria. Nigerian Army University, established in 2018 in Biu, Borno State, is the other military university that does not offer military training.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Chemistry; You require;
Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science.
JAMB Subject Combination
Please be aware that the English language is a requirement for this course in the UTME. Consequently, the three (3) additional JAMB UTME subject pairings are required to study Chemistry under the Faculty of Sciences at the Nigerian Defence Academy are;
Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry or Biology.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Chemistry if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require; NCE/Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and Mathematics or Physics.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into NDA for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 180 or above in your JAMB result.
How Chemistry Is Listed in the NDA Chemistry Requirements
At O’level the position is clear. Five credit passes are needed in English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, plus one further science subject from Further Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science.
The UTME line reads differently, giving Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry or Biology as the three papers beside English Language. Chemistry appears there as one of a pair rather than as a fixed subject.
Since the O’level credit in Chemistry is required outright, candidates for this department should carry Chemistry through to JAMB rather than relying on the Biology alternative.
Direct Entry asks for an NCE or two A’level passes in Chemistry and either Mathematics or Physics. UTME candidates need 180 or above in their JAMB result for the 2026/2027 session.