The IMT cut off mark for Civil Engineering Technology is 100 in the UTME, JAMB’s national minimum for polytechnics for 2026/2027. The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has not published a separate departmental figure for Civil Engineering, so 100 is the official floor, and anything higher you read online is either old or a guess.
2027/2028 update: IMT cut-off marks usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the figures on this page are what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. They come from the latest official notice (2026/2027). If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.
Civil Engineering is one of the most requested engineering courses at IMT, and JAMB’s brochure carries an IMT-only O’level rule for it that most guides leave out: four credits at one sitting, or five at two. Below are the official figures, where the old 120 comes from, my safe target score, the brochure subjects, how screening has run, two worked examples and each CAPS step.
IMT cut off mark for Civil Engineering Technology at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JAMB minimum UTME score for polytechnics (applies to IMT) | 100 | Official (JAMB 2026 policy meeting, reported by NAN on 11 May 2026) |
| IMT’s own cut-off for Civil Engineering Technology | Not published | No IMT departmental figure for 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 in any source I reached |
| My safe target score (advice) | 150 or higher; 170 is comfortable | Consultant advice, not an IMT rule |
| Level and award | National Diploma (ND), then HND | ND is the UTME entry point at IMT |
| Duration | 2 years full-time for ND (four semesters) | HND is another four semesters after ND and a year of industrial attachment |
| UTME subjects | English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry | JAMB brochure (Myschool reprint); confirm on the e-brochure |
| O’level | IMT: four credits at one sitting or five at two sittings, with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English Language | IMT remark in the JAMB brochure (Civil Engineering Technology entry) |
| Department at IMT | Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | Faculty of Engineering page on imt.edu.ng |
| Application portal | portal.imt.edu.ng | Linked from imt.edu.ng |
IMT cut-off mark history for Civil Engineering
IMT does not publish course-by-course cut-off marks for its ND programmes. The history below is the national floor that applies to every polytechnic, plus one older IMT figure that still circulates on blogs.
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 100 | JAMB national minimum for polytechnics and monotechnics | Official (NAN, 11 May 2026) |
| 2025/2026 | 100 | JAMB national minimum for polytechnics | Official (Nairametrics and Channels TV, 8 July 2025) |
| 2023 UTME | 120 | IMT’s own ND screening threshold in a 2023 notice | Old; reprinted on blogs under 2026 headings |
The 120 you will see on many blogs comes from IMT’s 2023 ND screening notice, signed by the Registrar at the time. Some sites now print it under 2026/2027 headings, but no 2026 IMT notice repeats it. The figure that has held for two sessions running is JAMB’s 100. For a popular course like Civil Engineering, the real competition sits well above either number.
Safe target score for Civil Engineering at IMT (my advice)
The bands below are my judgement as an admissions adviser. IMT has not published anything like them, so use them for planning only.
| Your UTME score | My read for Civil Engineering at IMT |
|---|---|
| Below 100 | Not eligible for any polytechnic, IMT included |
| 100 to 129 | Eligible to apply, but a long shot unless your science credits are strong |
| 130 to 149 | Possible, more so with B grades in Mathematics and Physics |
| 150 to 169 | Competitive |
| 170 and above | Strong for Civil Engineering at IMT |
I put Civil Engineering at the top of IMT’s engineering courses for demand, alongside Electrical/Electronics. That matches how engineering places fill at South East polytechnics generally; IMT has not published applicant numbers, so take it as my reading of the pattern. For the 2027 UTME I would aim for at least 150, ideally 170.
If your score lands between 100 and 130, think hard about a second engineering or environmental option at IMT, such as Building Technology or Agricultural Engineering, where I expect less pressure.
Catchment and state of origin
IMT is owned by Enugu State, so Enugu indigenes are its home catchment, but it admits candidates from every state. IMT has not published a merit, catchment or quota split for its ND courses, so do not plan around a formula it has never announced. Your UTME score, your science grades at O’level and how early your documents are complete count for more.
IMT Civil Engineering Technology subject combination and O’level requirements
| Requirement | Civil Engineering Technology (ND) at IMT |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| IMT remark in the brochure | IMT asks for four O’level credit passes at one sitting, or five credit passes at two sittings, and lists the course as Civil Engineering |
| General O’level list | Credits in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus any two of Biology or Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing, Basic Electronics or Basic Electricity, Auto Mechanics, Metal Work, Woodwork, Further Mathematics, English Language, Geography, Economics or Commerce. At least a credit in English Language is required. |
| Combination I would register | English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry |
| Exams accepted | WAEC, NECO or NABTEB (SSCE or GCE) |
| Direct Entry | Not used for ND. HND entry is with a relevant ND through IMT’s HND form |
| Special requirements | None published beyond the remark above |
There is no choice to make in the UTME. JAMB’s polytechnic brochure lists Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry for Civil Engineering Technology, and Use of English is compulsory for every candidate, so it is not repeated in the list. The brochure carries a few school-specific UTME waivers, Technical Drawing at some polytechnics for example, but none of them is for IMT, so register the standard four.
At O’level, Technical Drawing and Further Mathematics are the extra subjects I would most like to see, because both help in first-year drawing and mathematics courses. Woodwork is listed specifically for Civil Engineering Technology. Geography or Economics also count if they are your stronger papers.
IMT’s one-sitting rule for Civil Engineering, explained
JAMB’s brochure entry for Civil Engineering Technology has a remark that applies only to IMT: four O’level credit passes if you got them at one sitting, or five credit passes if you combine two sittings. It is the only IMT remark on that page, and it is more generous than the general list, which assumes five credits.
The remark does not say which four subjects count at one sitting. I would read it as English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, since the brochure makes those four explicit elsewhere on the same entry. If you are combining WAEC and NECO, make sure the five credits across both results include those four plus one more from the list. Brochure entries change, so check the current Civil Engineering entry for IMT Enugu on your JAMB e-Facility profile before you register.
Direct Entry and HND
There is no Direct Entry into the first year of an ND, so every ND Civil Engineering place goes through the UTME and JAMB CAPS. HND Civil Engineering is a separate stage: reprints of IMT’s HND notice ask for a relevant ND with a CGPA of at least 2.50, or a lower CGPA backed by two years of verifiable industrial experience, and the application goes through IMT’s own HND form rather than the UTME. Those HND details come from reprints, so confirm them on the portal. Our IMT HND admission guide covers that route.
How IMT screening works for ND Civil Engineering
IMT’s website links a notice titled “Call for 2026/2027 admission into ND and HND programs (regular and part-time)”, and applications run through the SLMS application page on portal.imt.edu.ng. The admission result checker is on the same portal. The 2026/2027 screening fee, dates and test format were not in any official source I could open, so the table separates what is confirmed from what is only reported.
| Detail | What we know | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Who applies | Candidates who chose IMT in the UTME and scored at least the JAMB minimum | Standard JAMB rule |
| Where | portal.imt.edu.ng (SLMS Application) | Confirmed link on imt.edu.ng |
| Screening fee | ₦2,000 in earlier years | Reported by blogs; not dated 2026, confirm on the portal |
| Payment | Interswitch, Enugu State IGR or Quickteller in earlier years | Reported; confirm on the portal |
| Format | Computer-based screening plus O’level upload in earlier years | Reported; IMT has not published the 2026/2027 format |
| Part-time option | Civil Engineering appears on IMT’s official part-time course page | Recorded in our fact base; confirm the current part-time form |
| Admission deadline for polytechnics | 31 December 2026 | Official (JAMB, via NAN) |
| Time to accept an offer on CAPS | Four weeks | Official (JAMB, via NAN) |
Worked example for a Civil Engineering applicant
IMT has not published an aggregate formula for ND admission. Some blogs print one, but none cites an IMT document, so the example below only measures the gap between a UTME score, the national floor and my safe target, then checks the O’level against the brochure.
Take Ifeanyi, who scored 163 and has, from one WAEC sitting, C4 in English, B3 in Mathematics, C5 in Physics, C6 in Chemistry and B2 in Technical Drawing.
- Eligibility: 163 minus 100 = 63. He is well clear of JAMB’s polytechnic minimum.
- Against my safe target: 163 minus 150 = 13. He is inside the competitive band.
- O’level check: five credits at one sitting, English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry included. IMT’s remark needs only four at one sitting, so he clears it easily.
- What I would advise: keep Civil Engineering, get the WAEC result on CAPS early and apply in the first days of the IMT form.
Ngozi scored 138 and has two sittings. Her WAEC shows credits in English, Mathematics and Physics but D7 in Chemistry; her NECO adds C5 in Chemistry and B3 in Geography. Across the two she has five credits, including Chemistry, which is exactly what IMT’s two-sitting rule asks for. On score, 138 minus 100 = 38, so she can apply, but she is 12 marks short of my target. I would tell her to apply and, if CAPS later offers Building Technology or Agricultural Engineering instead, to consider it seriously, because both lead on to an HND at IMT.
How to apply for Civil Engineering Technology at IMT, step by step
- Get your JAMB profile code: send NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the phone line linked to your NIN.
- Register for the UTME: choose Civil Engineering Technology with English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and pick IMT Enugu as your polytechnic choice. If you picked another school, do a JAMB change of institution before IMT screening closes.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: go to an accredited CBT centre and have your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result uploaded. If your result was awaiting at registration, upload it as soon as it is out.
- Watch IMT’s notice: the admission call appears on imt.edu.ng and the form opens on portal.imt.edu.ng. Use only the official portal.
- Fill the screening form and pay: enter your JAMB registration number, generate the invoice, pay through the channel the portal names, then finish the form and print your slip.
- Check your result and CAPS: use the result checker on portal.imt.edu.ng, then log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status and open CAPS.
- Accept within four weeks: JAMB set four weeks for 2026 offers. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains every status you might see.
- Pay acceptance and clear: blogs put IMT’s acceptance fee at ₦25,000, but IMT has not published it in any source I reached. Pay only against an invoice from the IMT portal.
Warning
Every genuine IMT offer appears on JAMB CAPS. Anyone selling an “IMT Civil Engineering slot” or a special list is not part of the process. Pay fees only through invoices generated on portal.imt.edu.ng.
Your chances of getting Civil Engineering at IMT
JAMB’s 100 only opens the door to screening. In Civil Engineering the people you compete with are other Civil Engineering applicants, and the course attracts a lot of candidates with scores in the 150s and 160s.
Your UTME score is fixed once results are out, so the part you still control is the O’level. Have every result uploaded to CAPS, make sure English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are visible as credits, and do not add a third sitting. IMT’s remark counts one or two sittings only.
Civil Engineering is also on IMT’s part-time list, which can suit a candidate who already works. Part-time students sit the same ND programme over a longer period, but confirm the current terms on the portal before you apply.
Studying Civil Engineering Technology at IMT Enugu
IMT’s Faculty of Engineering page lists six departments: Agric Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering and Electrical/Electronics Engineering. The page dates the school to 1973, names Engr. Dr. Timothy Adibe as Dean, and says each department runs both an ND and an HND, with each taking four semesters. The brochure remark says IMT offers this course under the name Civil Engineering, which is also how the faculty page lists the department.
What you study
IMT has not put its course outline for this programme online, so the list below describes what ND Civil Engineering generally covers in Nigerian polytechnics. Ask the department for its own outline at registration.
- Structures and materials: strength of materials, theory of structures, concrete and steel technology, and materials testing in the laboratory.
- Surveying and drawing: land surveying, levelling, engineering drawing and computer-aided drafting.
- Soils, water and roads: soil mechanics, hydraulics, water supply and highway engineering basics.
- Support courses: engineering mathematics, workshop practice, technical report writing and computer applications.
- Practical work: SIWES placement with a contractor, consultancy or public works department.
Accreditation
At IMT’s Global Homecoming on 13 June 2026, the Rector, Prof. Sunday Gozie Ogbodo, said all courses offered by IMT are now fully accredited, after more than 70% of programmes had expired accreditation when he took office in 2024. An NBTE accreditation team visited in November 2025. NBTE has not published a programme-by-programme result for Civil Engineering Technology that I could find, so its individual status is not confirmed. Ask the department to show it during clearance if this matters to you.
Careers
- Site supervisor or assistant on building, road and drainage projects
- Materials and soil laboratory technician
- Survey assistant or CAD draughtsperson in a consultancy
- Technical officer in a state ministry of works or water agency
- Starting your own small contracting business after experience and the HND
Engineering technologists and technicians in Nigeria register with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). Most people reach the technologist grade after the HND, so plan on the full ND, industrial attachment and HND route if a professional engineering career is your aim.
Related IMT courses
- IMT cut-off mark for Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
- IMT Mechanical Engineering Technology cut-off mark
- IMT Building Technology cut-off mark
- IMT HND admission requirements
If you are writing the UTME again, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts, work through the JAMB Chemistry syllabus and see what to do with your JAMB score once results are out.
Mistakes that cost Civil Engineering applicants an IMT place
- Treating 100 as admission: it only makes you eligible to apply.
- Planning with the old 120: that comes from a 2023 notice.
- Swapping Chemistry for another subject in the UTME: IMT has no waiver for Civil Engineering.
- Combining three O’level sittings: IMT’s remark covers one or two sittings only.
- Missing Chemistry credit in a two-sitting combination: check all four core subjects appear as credits.
- Buying a “slot”: offers come only through CAPS and the IMT portal.
IMT cut off mark for Civil Engineering Technology: frequently asked questions
What is the IMT cut off mark for Civil Engineering? It is 100, JAMB’s 2026 minimum for polytechnics. IMT has not published a separate Civil Engineering cut-off, but I would aim for 150 or more.
Can I get Civil Engineering in IMT with four credits? Yes, if all four are from one sitting. JAMB’s brochure remark for IMT asks for four credits at one sitting or five credits at two sittings.
What JAMB subjects do I need for Civil Engineering Technology in IMT? Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The brochure lists no IMT waiver for this course.
Does IMT run Civil Engineering part time? Civil Engineering is on IMT’s official part-time course page. Check the current part-time form on portal.imt.edu.ng for the session’s requirements.
Sources and updates
The 100 minimum for polytechnics in 2026, the 31 December 2026 admission deadline for polytechnics and the four-week acceptance window come from the News Agency of Nigeria report of JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting (11 May 2026). The 2025 minimum of 100 is from Nairametrics and Channels TV (8 July 2025). The UTME subjects, the general O’level list and the IMT remark come from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure entry for Civil Engineering Technology (polytechnic brochure page), checked on 29 October 2026. The part-time listing is from IMT’s part-time course page as recorded in our IMT fact base. The department list, the 1973 founding date and the four-semester ND and HND structure are from IMT’s Faculty of Engineering page. The admission call title, the portal and the result checker are linked from imt.edu.ng. The Rector’s accreditation remarks are from BusinessDay (13 June 2026), reposted on imt.edu.ng. The 120 figure is from a 2023 IMT notice reprinted by O3schools. The ₦2,000 screening fee, the ₦25,000 acceptance fee and the HND CGPA rule come from blogs and are unofficial. The safe target scores are my advice. This page will be updated when IMT publishes its 2027/2028 admission notice.
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