Biology is taught under the Faculty of Sciences at Sokoto State University (SSU). The requirements assume a complete science background, and Biology and Chemistry are paired together on every route into the department.
The only concession anywhere on the page appears in the UTME combination, where a candidate may offer either Physics or Mathematics. At every other stage both subjects are expected.
Confirm that Biology appears on the current SSU 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 Sokoto State University
The Sokoto State University is located in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
It was established in 2009 as part of a motivated effort on the part of the Sokoto State to satisfy the quest of the people of the state for excellence and education.
It began as the Sokoto State University School of Developmental Studies, which ran a one-year degree program to prepare students for the University.
Admission Requirements for Biology
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Biology is Five (5) SSCE credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology.
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 Biology at SSU include Physics or Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Biology if you do not intend to use UTME.
You require two (2) ‘A’ Level/NCE passes in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Biology.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into SSU 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.
One Choice Only in the SSU Biology Combination
The O’Level requirement names all five credits: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology. There is no free slot, so the full science set must be in place before anything else is considered.
The UTME combination is the one place a choice appears. English Language is compulsory, Chemistry and Biology are fixed, and the third subject may be either Physics or Mathematics.
That choice is less useful than it looks. Both subjects are already required at credit level, so the option affects which paper you sit at UTME rather than which results you need.
Direct Entry asks for two ‘A’ Level or NCE passes drawn from Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. The pool is wider at that level but remains entirely within the sciences.
A JAMB score of 180 and above is the screening threshold for the 2026/2027 session at SSU.