JAMB Cut-Off Mark for French

French is a language course that focuses on the French language, literature, culture, and communication. If you enjoy learning languages or would like to build a career where speaking French is useful, this may be a course worth considering.

However, getting into the university to study French is not just about choosing the course. You need to meet the admission requirements set for the programme, and your JAMB score is one of the important things you need to pay attention to. You need to meet the required JAMB cut-off mark before you can be considered for admission. You also need to have the correct JAMB subject combination and meet the required O’Level qualifications.

In this post, we will discuss the JAMB cut-off mark for French, the correct UTME subject combination, O’Level and Direct Entry requirements, and the universities offering French in Nigeria. If French is the course you want to study, make sure you read through to know what is required.

JAMB Cut-Off Mark for French

The JAMB cut-off mark for French is 150 for the 2026 admission exercise. This is the minimum score set by JAMB for candidates seeking admission into universities.

However, scoring 150 does not mean you are guaranteed admission to study French. Your chosen university may set a higher cut-off mark based on its admission process.

For this reason, candidates interested in studying French should prepare well and aim for a score of 180 or above. A higher score can improve your chances of meeting the admission requirements and being considered for the Post-UTME or screening exercise.

JAMB Subject Combination for French

Getting the right JAMB subject combination is also important when applying to study French. The subjects you choose during UTME registration must be suitable for the course you want to study. The JAMB subject combination for French is:-

1. Use of English
2. French
3. Any other Arts or Social Science subject
4. Any other Arts or Social Science subject

O’Level Requirements for French

You also need to meet the required O’Level conditions before you can be admitted to study French. You are required to have at least five credit passes in relevant subjects, including:-

• English Language
• French
• Three other relevant subjects

You can use WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or another recognised O’Level result. The required credits can generally be obtained in not more than two sittings, but you should confirm the specific requirement of your chosen university.

List of Universities Offering French in Nigeria

There are several universities in Nigeria where you can study French. They include:-

• Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State (AAU)
• Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State (ABSU)
• Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State (ABU)
• Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State
• Bayero University, Kano, Kano State (BUK)
• University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State (UNIBEN)
• Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State (BSU)
• University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State (UNICAL)
• Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State
• Crown Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara State
• Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State (DELSU)
• Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State (EBSU)
• Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (EKSU)
• Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA)
• Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State (FULOKOJA)
• Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State (AE-FUNAI)
• Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State
• Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State
• Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State (IAUE)
• University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State (UI)
• Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State
• University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State (UNILORIN)
• Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State (IMSU)
• University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State (UNIJOS)
• Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State (KASU)
• Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State (KWASU)
• University of Lagos, Lagos State (UNILAG)
• Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State (IBBU)
• Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State (LASU)
• University of Maiduguri, Borno State (UNIMAID)
• Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State (NSUK)
• Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State (NAUB)
• Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Kaduna State (NDA)
• Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State (OAU)
• Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State (OOU)
• University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State (UNIPORT)
• Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State
• Redeemer’s University, Osun State
• Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo State (SAU)
• Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State
• Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State (UDU)
• Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina, Katsina State (UMYU)
• Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State (UNIOSUN)
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State (UNIZIK)
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State (UNN)
• University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (UNIUYO)

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