The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has published the entry requirements for its Department of Adult Education, covering the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME combination and the JAMB score needed for screening.
Only English Language and Mathematics are fixed at O’Level. The remaining three credits come from a list built around languages, religious studies, history and the social sciences rather than laboratory subjects.
The UTME combination is narrower in one respect. It requires Government or History specifically, even though neither of those is compulsory in the O’Level list above it.
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About the University of Benin
The University of Benin is a federal government-owned university funded and managed by the federal government of Nigeria. The university was founded in 1970. University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
The university is one of the oldest in Nigeria and has a large student and staff population, resulting in a student-staff ratio of about 10:1.
The University has a diverse student population with students from different parts of the country and age brackets. The University of Benin courses cut across various levels in agriculture, science, etc.
University of Benin admission is extremely competitive as many candidates apply for admission into the university annually. University of Benin’s school fees are also very affordable, and it provides its students with facilities and infrastructure. They have good hostels, roads, electricity, etc.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited faculties and departments in the university.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Adult Education include Five SSCE ‘O’ Level credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics and three (3) subjects from below:
- Literature in English
- History
- French
- Yoruba
- Igbo
- Hausa
- Christian Religious Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Geography/Physics
- Economics and Government or TC II with a pass in English Language and four (4) other subjects.
Three Nigerian languages appear on this list alongside French, so candidates who studied a language subject are well placed. The final entry also opens a separate route for TC II holders.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
The four (4) subjects you must enrol in JAMB (with JAMB Use of English compulsory irrespective of the course you intend to study) for Adult Education are…
- Use of English
- Government/History
- and one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject.
Government and History share one slot, so either satisfies it. The fourth subject is unrestricted, which makes it worth choosing something that also counts towards your three flexible O’Level credits.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIBEN for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Languages and Humanities Fill Three of the Five Credits for UNIBEN Adult Education
This is one of the more accommodating lists at UNIBEN. Beyond English Language and Mathematics, you draw three credits from literature, history, French, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, religious studies, Geography or Physics, Economics and Government.
The one subject to plan for deliberately is Government or History, since the UTME requires it even though the O’Level list does not. Candidates holding TC II have a separate route into the programme.
Remember that UNIBEN screens at 200 in JAMB rather than 180, so aim comfortably above that mark before you worry about the subject combination itself.