UTME and O'level Subjects For Computer Science (Polytechnics)

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Polytechnics offering Computer Science requires the right subjects combination in JAMB UTME. Also, candidates must chase this course with the right O'level (SSCE) subjects. These requirements, however, may vary from the institution. Below are what you must know about UTME and SSCE subjects as required by JAMB and the affected polytechnics.

JAMB Subject Requirements for Computer Science

For Computer Science Science admissions into various polytechnics, JAMB demands English, Mathematics, and any two (2) of Geography, Physics, Economics or Chemistry.

NOTE: I'll prefer English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. This combination can also help you to change to any Engineering course if you decide to change course later.

The board also demands Five (5) SSC credit passes in Mathematics, English Language and Physics a basic science, and three (3) other subjects chosen from the following: Economics, Geography, Government/History, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science. English Language, Typewriting.

Specific SSCE Subjects Required by the Polytechnics

Even though JAMB states the SSEC subjects its want generally as above, some polytechnics, as detailed below, however, want something specific if you choose them.

1. POLY-YOLA, IMT-ENU, and ABIAPOLY accept 'O' Level pass in Physics.
2. PH-POLY requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes to include Physics, English Language, Mathematics, plus any two (2) of Statistics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Economics and Biology. YABATECH requires the 'O' Level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings.
3. SARO-WIWA POLY and AG-POLY require 'O' Level credit pass in English.
4. NBPZ does not accept Geography and Economics as UTME subjects.
5. LASPOTECH requires at least 'O' Level pass in Physics, 'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics and a Social Science subject.
6. IBD-POLY does not accept Geography as a UTME subject. Does not also accept Government, History and Food & Nutrition as course requirements.
7. YABATECH requires five (5) O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any one (1) from the following: Geography, Biology/Agricultural Science, Book Keeping/Economics/Commerce and Data Processing.
8. KAD-POLY - requires 'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics and a Social Science subject. The two (2) other subjects should include Physics as a basic science subject and at least a pass in English Language, Food & Nutrition is not acceptable.
9. FEDPO-ADO requires 'O' Level passes in English Language and four (4) 'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and two (2) subjects from the Social Sciences and one (1) from the Science.
10. LAG-CITY accepts 'O' Level credit pass in Chemistry in lieu of credit in Physics.
11. FEDPO-ADO offers the course as Computer Studies.
12. FEDPOFFA requires 'O' Level credit passes in Chemistry and one (1) of Basic Electrical/Electronics, Additional Mathematics and Technical Drawing.
13. OSUNPOLY does not accept History and Food and Nutrition as Course requirements.
14. FEDPO-EDE accepts two (2) other subjects from the following: Chemistry, Economics, Geography, ICT/Data Processing, Government/History, Further Mathematics and Biology/Agricultural Science.
15. IGBAJO accepts five (5) 'O' Level credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Physics and any other two (2) subjects from the following: Mathematics, Biology/Agriculture, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics at not more than two (2) sittings.
16. FEDPONEK and FIDEIPLOY require 'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics, Physics, English Language and (2) other subjects from Statistics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Economics/Commerce, Biology/Agricultural Science, Government/History, Technical Drawing, Information Communication Technology.
17. KWAPOLY requires 'O' Level credit pass in Physics and does not accept Government/History and Typewriting as Course requirements. Also accepts 'O' Level credit passes in Food & Nutrition in lieu of Agricultural Science/ Biology as Course requirements.
18. FEDPO-NAM accepts candidates with TC Grade II Certificate, Federal Craft Certificate, City and Guides, Intermediate with credit in English Language and Mathematics and any other three (3) relevant subjects from Physics, Biology/Agricultural Science and Chemistry, 'O' Level pass in Wood Work, Metal Work, Technical Drawing or Arts will be an advantage or other qualification acceptable to the Polytechnic.
19. RUGIPO accepts either 'O' Level credit pass in English Language or 'O' Level pass in Chemistry or vice versa.
20. FCAT-KANO accepts four (4) 'O' Level credit passes in an NBTE recognised Preliminary ND credit course offered in a Polytechnic or similar post-secondary technical institution. 'O' Level credit passes must include Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any other subject.
21. SARO-WIWA POLY accepts Mathematics, Physics and any one (1) of Further Mathematics, Economics or Chemistry as UTME subjects.
22. FEDPO-BAU does not accept Geography, Physics and Mathematics as Core subjects.
23. NOGAK accepts 'O' Level pass in English Language and 'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and any two from Social Sciences.
24. IMO POLY requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, A Basic Science subject and any two (2) other subjects from the following: Economics, Statistics, Geography, Government/History, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, and Typewriting. At least 'O' Level pass in Physics is compulsory.
25. FECOFOR-JOS requires five (5) 'O' level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two (2) of Chemistry, Biology, Geography, and Economics as course requirements.
26. OGUN-POLY requires four (4) 'O' Level credit passes at one (1) sitting or five (5) 'O' Level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings to include Mathematics and English Language, Physics/Basic Electricity/Electronics and any other subject(s) from the following: Chemistry/Biology/Agricultural Science/Food & Nutrition, Computer Studies/Data Processing, Economics/Commerce, Geography, Further Mathematics.
27. FEDWILD-NBUS - 'O' Level passes in English Language and Physics are compulsory.  'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics and three (3) other subjects chosen from the following - Economics, Geography, Government/History, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, English Language, Typewriting.
28. OYSCATECH requires five (5) 'O' level credit passes to include Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other one (1) from Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Geography, Economics and Type-writing.
29. AKCAS requires 'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics, Physics/Chemistry/Biology and any other two (2) subjects from Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Statistics, Technical Drawing, Physics, Chemistry and 'O' Level pass in English Language.
30. FEDANIM-VOM requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes to include Mathematics, English Language, a Basic Science, two (2) other subjects from the subject listed. At least 'O' Level pass in Physics is also required.
31. OSUNPOLY accepts 'O' Level credit passes in ICT/Data Processing/Computer Studies.
32. NILEST requires at least five (5) 'O' Level credit passes or its equivalent in Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any other from Chemistry, Geography, Economics or Biology/Agricultural Science at not more than two (2) sittings.
33. SURE-POLY requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other subject at not more than two (2) sittings.
34. FEDPO-EDE requires or its equivalent five (5) 'O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two (2) from the following; Chemistry, Economics, ICT/Data Processing, Biology/Agricultural Science.
35. FEDPO-ILA requires 'O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, a basic Science and any two of the following: Economics, Geography, Government/History, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Typewriting. Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work, Electronics, Radio/ Television and Electronics Works, Computer Craft Practice. A pass in Physics is compulsory for Computer Science and Relevant NTC/NBC&NVC Trades.
36. SURE-POLY requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two (2) of the following: Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Agric, Biology in not more than 2 sittings.
37. FEDPO-BAU requires 'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics, a basic Science and three (3) other subjects from Economics, Geography, Government/History, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science or Typewriting. Credit passes in English Language and Physics are compulsory.
38. FSS-MANCHOK requires five (5) credit passes in Mathematics, a basic Science and three (3) other subjects from Economics, Geography, Government, Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science and English Language. A pass in the English Language is required.
39. GRUNDTVIG accepts five (5) SSC credit passes in Mathematics, basic science, and three (3) other subjects chosen from the following:
40. Economics, Geography, Government/History, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, English Language, Typewriting, O Level credit passes in English Language and Physics is compulsory.

Specific UTME Subjects Required by the Polytechnics

1. KAD-POLY requires Mathematics, Physics and any two (2) from Social or Physical Sciences.
2. FEDAMIN-IBD requires Mathematics and any two (2) from Geography, Biology/Agricultural Science, Economics or Chemistry.
3. FECOFOR-JOS accepts one (1) of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics, Biology and Geography.
4. IMT-ENU requires Physics.
5. FEDPO-NAS requires Mathematics, Physics and any one (1) of Biology, Chemistry or Geography/Economics.
6. FEDPO-DAM requires Mathematics, Physics and any one (1) of Geography, Economics or Chemistry.
7. NILEST requires Physics, Mathematics and Economics/Geography.
8. SURE-POLY requires Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or any other Science subject.
9. FEDAGRIC-AKR requires Mathematics and any two (2) of Geography, Physics, Economics or Chemistry.
10. SURE-POLY requires Physics, Mathematics, and any other subject.
11. FEDPO-BAU requires Mathematics and any other two (2) subjects from Physics, Geography, Economics/Commerce, Chemistry, Biology and Agricultural Science.
12. FSS-MANCHOK requires any three (3) subjects from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography, Biology and Economics.
13. YABATECH requires Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

JAMB Cut Off Marks for Business Education

Though JAMB usually draws national cut-off marks for all institutions in the country. However, some institutions can draw something a bit higher than that announced by JAMB. 

There is no space to mention the cut-off mark each of these institutions will ask for this admission year. It's best to say that scoring 110 or above in UTME should be enough for any possible computer course in these universities. However, it's advisable to visit the individual school's website to confirm what they asked for in the last admission year. This should be a quick guide. You can use the search box on this blog to search for any of the polytechnics to see if their post UTME adverts had been updated here too. This is because polytechnics such as EDE POLY, IBADAN POLY, BIDA POLY, KWARA, OFFA POLY, etc. will still ask for 140 or above notwithstanding.

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