Comparative Analysis
of Applicants’
UTME Subjects
(JAMB 2011 – 2013)
Between 2011 and 2013; over 4.7million
Candidates have applied to Nigerian Universities,
Polytechnics & Monotechnics, Colleges of
Education and Innovation Enterprise Institutions.
Each applied for 4 UTME Subjects; it is possible to
from this data to predict and determine the future
Economic strength and Knowledge capacity of
the Nation since majority of these Candidates
eventually becomes the Nation’s workforce.
The Study therefore hope to establish a pattern of
Career choices and possibly able to predict the
core strength of the Nation so as to take
precautions in building a well suitable workforce.
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination is
the entrance examination conducted yearly by
the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board for
applicants seeking admissions into Nigerian
tertiary institutions.
Candidates have options of selecting 2
Universities, 2 Polytechnics / Monotechnics /
Innovation Enterprise Institutions and 2 Colleges
of Education as well as 2 Courses as first and
second choice per institution.
They are tested in 23 different UTME Subjects;
however, each is to sit for 4 Subjects with Use of
English as compulsory subject for All candidates.
The UTME Subjects are:
Agriculture
Arabic
Art (Fine Art)
Biology
Chemistry
Christian Rel. Know
Commerce
Economics
French
Geography
Government
Hausa
History
Home Econs.
Igbo
Islamic Studies
Lit. in English
Mathematics
Music
Physics
Prin. of Account
Use of English
Yoruba
The Subjects chosen are determined by the
requirements stipulated in the JAMB Brochure for
each respective course
JAMB Application (2011 – 2013):
Year
2011
2012
2013
Applicants
1,493,611
1,503,933
1,728,121*
4,725,665
% Increase
31.61
31.82
36.57
Only 10,322 candidates more of 2011
applied in 2012 while there exist a
considerable increase of over 220,000
between 2012 and 2013.
*Value as at that of analysis
Candidates’ Subjects Analysis – 2011
A total of 1,493,611 candidates applied for the UTME
2011 across the federation and South Africa, UK, Saudi
Arabia, Ghana and Republic of Benin
Candidates Choice (%) per Subject:
Subject
Mathematics
Economics
Chemistry
Government
Physics
Biology
Lit In Eng.
%
50.44
42.67
40.94
40.41
39.75
26.65
14.99
Subject
Commerce
Christian Rel.
Geography
Prin. Of Acct
Islamic Rel. K
Agriculture
Hausa
%
13.62
13.60
4.71
3.04
2.75
2.65
1.77
Subject
History
Arabic
Yoruba
Fine Art
Igbo
Home Econ.
French
Music
%
0.84
0.33
0.28
0.19
0.15
0.10
0.09
0.04
Candidates’ Subjects Analysis – 2012
A total of 1,503,933 candidates applied for the UTME
2012 across the federation and South Africa, UK, Saudi
Arabia, Ghana and Republic of Benin.
Candidates Choice (%) per Subject:
Subject
%
Subject
%
Mathematics
48.77
Christian Rel.
14.42
Chemistry
41.77
Commerce
13.15
Economics
40.88
Geography
4.67
Physics
40.61
Prin. Of Acct
3.21
Government
40.25
Islamic Rel. K
2.78
Biology
27.54
Agriculture
2.65
Lit in Eng.
15.85
Hausa
1.63
Subject
History
Arabic
Yoruba
Fine Art
Igbo
Home Econ.
French
Music
%
0.71
0.31
0.26
0.18
0.15
0.09
0.08
0.04
Candidates’ Subjects Analysis – 2013
Of the 1.7million candidates who will be sitting for the
UTME 2013, UTME Subjects of 908,000+ candidates
with presence in all 37 Test States (FCT inclusive) were
extracted for analysis.
Candidates Choice (%) per Subject:
Subject
Mathematics
Chemistry
Government
Economics
Physics
Biology
Lit. in English
%
46.10
41.29
39.13
38.65
38.56
26.93
15.77
Subject
CRK
Commerce
Geography
Prin. of Acct
Agriculture
Islamic Studies
Hausa
%
14.47
12.02
4.31
3.08
3.02
2.51
1.29
Subject
History
Arabic
Yoruba
Fine Art
Igbo
Home Econ.
French
Music
%
0.57
0.34
0.19
0.19
0.17
0.07
0.06
0.03
Candidates’ Subjects Analysis (2011 – 2013)
UTME Subjects
Mathematics
Economics
Chemistry
Government
Physics
Biology
Lit. In English
Commerce
Christian Rel.
Geography
Principle Of Acct
Islamic Rel. K
Agriculture
Hausa
History
Arabic
Yoruba
Fine Art
Igbo
Home Economics
French
Music
2011
2012
2013
2011 - 2012
2012 - 2013
50.44%
42.67%
40.94%
40.41%
39.75%
26.65%
14.99%
13.62%
13.60%
4.71%
3.04%
2.75%
2.65%
1.77%
0.84%
0.33%
0.28%
0.19%
0.15%
0.10%
0.09%
0.04%
48.77%
40.88%
41.77%
40.25%
40.61%
27.54%
15.85%
13.15%
14.42%
4.67%
3.21%
2.78%
2.65%
1.63%
0.71%
0.31%
0.26%
0.18%
0.15%
0.09%
0.08%
0.04%
46.10%
38.65%
41.29%
39.13%
38.56%
26.93%
15.77%
12.02%
14.47%
4.31%
3.08%
2.51%
3.02%
1.29%
0.57%
0.34%
0.19%
0.19%
0.17%
0.07%
0.06%
0.03%
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
-
The Sciences (2011 – 2013)
UTME Subjects
Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Geography
Agriculture
2011
50.44%
40.94%
39.75%
26.65%
4.71%
2.65%
2012
48.77%
41.77%
40.61%
27.54%
4.67%
2.65%
2013
46.10%
41.29%
38.56%
26.93%
4.31%
3.02%
2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013
+
+
+
+
+
60
UTME Subjects
50
40
30
2011
2012
20
2013
10
0
Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Geography
Agriculture
The Arts/Humanities (2011 – 2013)
UTME Subjects
Government
Lit. In English
Christian Rel.
Islamic Rel. K
Hausa
History
Arabic
Yoruba
Fine Art
Igbo
Home Economics
French
Music
2011
2012
2013
40.41%
14.99%
13.60%
2.75%
1.77%
0.84%
0.33%
0.28%
0.19%
0.15%
0.10%
0.09%
0.04%
40.25%
15.85%
14.42%
2.78%
1.63%
0.71%
0.31%
0.26%
0.18%
0.15%
0.09%
0.08%
0.04%
39.13%
15.77%
14.47%
2.51%
1.29%
0.57%
0.34%
0.19%
0.19%
0.17%
0.07%
0.06%
0.03%
2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
-
45
40
35
30
UTME Subjects
25
2011
20
2012
15
2013
10
5
0
Govt. Lit. In Eng
CRK
IRK
Hausa
History
Arabic
Yoruba Fine Art
Igbo
H.Econ
French
Music
The Commercials (2011 – 2013)
UTME Subjects
Mathematics
Economics
Commerce
Principle Of Acct
2011
50.44%
42.67%
13.62%
3.04%
2012
48.77%
40.88%
13.15%
3.21%
2013 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013
46.10%
38.65%
12.02%
3.08%
+
-
UTME Subjects
60
50
40
2011
30
2012
2013
20
10
0
Mathematics
Economics
Commerce
Principle Of Acct
Clearly, with the sustained interests in the core sciences (Physics,
Chemistry & Biology); it shows Applicants’ desires are in line
with the World career trend where Sciences dominates
The sustained interests in Economics, Commerce and little of
Accounting provides the needed acumen to convert into
financial gains the inventions, discoveries and solution-driven
Sciences
The political clime for a sustainable development of the mind as
well as business is important to every Nation; hence the
evidence shown in interests in Government is commendable
There is need to encourage interest in Agriculture because of its
importance to the sustenance of life and health
The Creative sector like Entertainment and the Arts require
encouragement
There is also need to find relevance for our Languages
Data source:
- JAMB
Analysis by: Wale Micaiah
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