A comparative analysis of Applicants' UTME Subjects of JAMB 2011, 2012 and 2013.

1. Comparative Analysis
of Applicants’
UTME Subjects
(JAMB 2011 – 2013)

2. 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.

3. 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,
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
Subjects;
however, each is to sit for 4 Subjects with Use of
English as compulsory subject for All candidates.

4. The UTME Subjects are:
are:
Agriculture French Islamic Studies
Arabic Geography Lit.
Lit. in English
Art (Fine Art) Government Mathematics
Biology Hausa Music
Chemistry History Physics
Christian Rel. Know Econs.
Home Econs. Prin. of Account
Commerce Igbo Use of English
Economics Yoruba
The Subjects chosen are determined by the
requirements stipulated in the JAMB Brochure for
each respective course

5. 2013)
JAMB Application (2011 – 2013):
Year Applicants % Increase
2011 1,493,611 31.61
2012 1,503,933 31.82
2013 1,728,121* 36.57
4,725,665
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

6. Candidates’ Subjects Analysis – 2011
A total of 1,493,611 candidates applied for the UTME
493,
2011 across the federation and South Africa, UK, Saudi
Arabia, Ghana and Republic of Benin
Candidates Choice (%) per Subject:
Subject:
Subject % Subject % Subject %
Mathematics 50.44 Commerce 13.62 History 0.84
Economics 42.67 Christian Rel. 13.60 Arabic 0.33
Chemistry 40.94 Geography 4.71 Yoruba 0.28
Government 40.41 Prin. Of Acct 3.04 Fine Art 0.19
Physics 39.75 Islamic Rel. K 2.75 Igbo 0.15
Biology 26.65 Agriculture 2.65 Home Econ. 0.10
Lit In Eng. 14.99 Hausa 1.77 French 0.09
Music 0.04

7. Candidates’ Subjects Analysis – 2012
A total of 1,503,933 candidates applied for the UTME
503,
2012 across the federation and South Africa, UK, Saudi
Arabia, Ghana and Republic of Benin.
Candidates Choice (%) per Subject:
Subject:
Subject % Subject % Subject %
Mathematics 48.77 Christian Rel. 14.42 History 0.71
Chemistry 41.77 Commerce 13.15 Arabic 0.31
Economics 40.88 Geography 4.67 Yoruba 0.26
Physics 40.61 Prin. Of Acct 3.21 Fine Art 0.18
Government 40.25 Islamic Rel. K 2.78 Igbo 0.15
Biology 27.54 Agriculture 2.65 Home Econ. 0.09
Lit in Eng. 15.85 Hausa 1.63 French 0.08
Music 0.04

8. 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:
Subject % Subject % Subject %
Mathematics 46.10 CRK 14.47 History 0.57
Chemistry 41.29 Commerce 12.02 Arabic 0.34
Government 39.13 Geography 4.31 Yoruba 0.19
Economics 38.65 Prin. of Acct 3.08 Fine Art 0.19
Physics 38.56 Agriculture 3.02 Igbo 0.17
Biology 26.93 Islamic Studies 2.51 Home Econ. 0.07
Lit. in English 15.77 Hausa 1.29 French 0.06
Music 0.03

9. Candidates’ Subjects Analysis (2011 – 2013)
UTME Subjects 2011 2012 2013 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013
Mathematics 50.44% 48.77% 46.10% - -
Economics 42.67% 40.88% 38.65% - -
Chemistry 40.94% 41.77% 41.29% + -
Government 40.41% 40.25% 39.13% - -
Physics 39.75% 40.61% 38.56% + -
Biology 26.65% 27.54% 26.93% + -
Lit. In English 14.99% 15.85% 15.77% + -
Commerce 13.62% 13.15% 12.02% - -
Christian Rel. 13.60% 14.42% 14.47% + +
Geography 4.71% 4.67% 4.31% - -
Principle Of Acct 3.04% 3.21% 3.08% + -
Islamic Rel. K 2.75% 2.78% 2.51% + -
Agriculture 2.65% 2.65% 3.02% + +
Hausa 1.77% 1.63% 1.29% - -
History 0.84% 0.71% 0.57% - -
Arabic 0.33% 0.31% 0.34% - +
Yoruba 0.28% 0.26% 0.19% - -
Fine Art 0.19% 0.18% 0.19% - +
Igbo 0.15% 0.15% 0.17% - +
Home Economics 0.10% 0.09% 0.07% - -
French 0.09% 0.08% 0.06% - -
Music 0.04% 0.04% 0.03% - -

10. The Sciences (2011 – 2013)
UTME Subjects 2011 2012 2013 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013
Mathematics 50.44% 48.77% 46.10% - -
Chemistry 40.94% 41.77% 41.29% + -
Physics 39.75% 40.61% 38.56% + -
Biology 26.65% 27.54% 26.93% + -
Geography 4.71% 4.67% 4.31% - -
Agriculture 2.65% 2.65% 3.02% + +
60
UTME Subjects
50
40
30
2011
2012
20
2013
10
0
Mathematics Chemistry Physics Biology Geography Agriculture

11. The Arts/Humanities (2011 – 2013)
UTME Subjects 2011 2012 2013 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013
Government 40.41% 40.25% 39.13% - -
Lit. In English 14.99% 15.85% 15.77% + -
Christian Rel. 13.60% 14.42% 14.47% + +
Islamic Rel. K 2.75% 2.78% 2.51% + -
Hausa 1.77% 1.63% 1.29% - -
History 0.84% 0.71% 0.57% - -
Arabic 0.33% 0.31% 0.34% - +
Yoruba 0.28% 0.26% 0.19% - -
Fine Art 0.19% 0.18% 0.19% - +
Igbo 0.15% 0.15% 0.17% - +
Home Economics 0.10% 0.09% 0.07% - -
French 0.09% 0.08% 0.06% - -
Music 0.04% 0.04% 0.03% - -
45
40
35
30
25
UTME Subjects 2011
20 2012
2013
15
10
5
0
Govt. Lit. In Eng CRK IRK Hausa History Arabic Yoruba Fine Art Igbo H.Econ French Music

12. The Commercials (2011 – 2013)
UTME Subjects 2011 2012 2013 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013
Mathematics 50.44% 48.77% 46.10% - -
Economics 42.67% 40.88% 38.65% - -
Commerce 13.62% 13.15% 12.02% - -
Principle Of Acct 3.04% 3.21% 3.08% + -
UTME Subjects
60
50
40
2011
30
2012
2013
20
10
0
Mathematics Economics Commerce Principle Of Acct

13. Clearly, with the sustained interests in the core sciences (Physics,
Chemistry & Biology) it shows Applicants’ desires are in line
Biology);
with the World career trend where Sciences dominates
The sustained interests in Economics Commerce and little of
Economics,
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

14. Data source:
- JAMB
Analysis by: Wale Micaiah
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