The Temple Gate Poly Computer Engineering Technology cut off mark you can count on is 100 in the UTME, JAMB’s minimum for polytechnics for 2026/2027. Temple Gate Polytechnic, Aba has not published its own mark for the ND in any year I could trace. JAMB lists the course for the school as Computer Engineering. Your UTME subjects are fixed: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
2027/2028 update: Temple Gate Poly 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.
Temple Gate Polytechnic is a private polytechnic at Abayi, Osisioma, on the Aba side of Abia State. NBTE’s 2020 Directory of Accredited Programmes lists it as a private institution at P.O. Box 3448, Aba, with 2009 as the year the government approved it. Myschool’s reprint of JAMB’s course list shows it as Temple-gate Polytechnic with 15 course entries. Check the spelling carefully when you pick it as your institution on the JAMB portal.
Temple Gate Poly Computer Engineering Technology cut off mark at a glance
| Item | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JAMB minimum UTME score for polytechnics | 100 | Official, 2026/2027 |
| Temple Gate cut-off for Computer Engineering Technology | Not published | No school figure found for any year |
| Course name on JAMB’s list | Computer Engineering | Myschool reprint of JAMB’s course list |
| Level | National Diploma (ND) | Entry through the UTME and CAPS |
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry | JAMB polytechnic brochure; no Temple Gate remark |
| Core O’level credits | Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus two more from the brochure list | JAMB polytechnic brochure |
| Form fee, screening date | Not officially published | No 2026/2027 notice found from the school |
| JAMB deadline for 2026/2027 polytechnic admissions | 31 December 2026 | Official (JAMB, reported by NAN) |
The course appears on JAMB’s list for the school and the older schoolings.org list of its courses. None of these is an admission notice from the school, so confirm that the department is admitting before you buy a form.
JAMB lists the course for Temple Gate as Computer Engineering, without the word Technology, while blogs and NBTE call the ND Computer Engineering Technology. They are the same programme. Pick the entry that appears under Temple Gate on the portal.
Computer Engineering cut-off history at Temple Gate Poly
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 100 | JAMB national minimum UTME score for polytechnics and monotechnics | Official (JAMB 2026 policy meeting, reported by NAN on 11 May 2026) |
| 2025/2026 | 100 | JAMB national minimum UTME score for polytechnics | Official (reported by Nairametrics, 8 July 2025) |
| Any year | None | Temple Gate Poly figure for Computer Engineering Technology | No published figure in any source I found |
JAMB kept the polytechnic floor at 100 in both 2025 and 2026. Engineering courses at small private polytechnics are rarely crowded, and Temple Gate has never announced a mark above JAMB’s.
Safe target score for Computer Engineering at Temple Gate (my advice)
These bands are my own judgement. Temple Gate publishes no merit lists or applicant numbers.
| Your UTME score | My read for ND Computer Engineering Technology at Temple Gate |
|---|---|
| Below 100 | Not eligible for ND admission through JAMB this session |
| 100 to 119 | Eligible; likely if the course is admitting and your science credits are complete |
| 120 to 139 | Good chance |
| 140 and above | Strong. This is where I would aim. |
For 2027 I would aim for 130 or more. A strong Mathematics and Physics score also tells you whether you will cope with the course, which is heavy on calculation from the first semester.
UTME subject combination and O’level for Computer Engineering Technology at Temple Gate
| Requirement | ND Computer Engineering Technology |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| Temple Gate remark on the brochure | None, so the base rule applies |
| O’level | Five credits in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus any two from Biology or Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing, Basic Electronics or Basic Electricity, Auto Mechanics, Metal Work, Woodwork, Further Mathematics, English Language, Geography, and Economics or Commerce |
| English Language | Compulsory: the brochure page states that an O’level credit in English Language is required |
| Sittings | Not more than two (schoolings.org page on Temple Gate, unofficial) |
| Direct Entry | Not applicable for ND; the brochure’s Direct Entry section is blank |
The brochure page for Computer Engineering adds a line that an O’level credit in English Language is required. So in practice you need six subjects in good shape: English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus two more from the list. Many candidates count English as one of the two extra subjects, which is allowed, and then add Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing or Basic Electronics as the fifth.
The UTME remarks on this page cover SURE-POLY, which accepts any third subject, and Nekede. The O’level remarks cover Offa Poly, Ilaro, Plateau Poly, RUGIPO, Ede, Nekede, Ibadan Poly, Osun Poly, Fidei, Grundtvig, Gateway Poly and YABATECH. None of them names Temple Gate.
Revise from the JAMB syllabus for each subject. Our JAMB Chemistry syllabus guide is a useful start, and Mathematics and Physics need the same steady practice with past questions.
HND after the ND
ND entry is through the UTME; JAMB’s Direct Entry route is for degree programmes. NBTE’s standard path after the ND is a year of industrial attachment, then an HND, usually with at least a Lower Credit. The o3schools post gives an HND fee for this school’s science and engineering departments, but Temple Gate has not confirmed which courses have an HND stream.
How Temple Gate Poly screening works
Temple Gate has not published a 2026/2027 screening notice that I could find, and its website is down. A schoolings.org page on the school, last updated in 2020, gives the only published conditions:
- At least 16 years old in the year of admission.
- Five credits including English Language and Mathematics, in not more than two sittings.
- A UTME score that meets JAMB’s current minimum.
- Internal screening by the polytechnic for those who qualify.
The page does not give dates, fees or the screening format. Ask the admissions office whether there is a written test. If there is, expect SSCE-level Mathematics, Physics and English.
Worked example (illustrative)
Take Kosisochukwu, who scored 138 in English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. His WAEC result has credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Further Mathematics from one sitting.
- JAMB minimum: 138 minus 100 is 38, so he clears the polytechnic floor.
- My safe target: 138 is 8 above my 130 line, in the good-chance band.
- UTME subjects: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, exactly the brochure combination.
- O’level: the three core sciences are there, plus English and Further Mathematics from the optional list.
As an illustration of how an aggregate could work: 138 divided by 8 is 17.25 out of 50. With 33 out of 50 at screening, he would have 50.25 out of 100. Temple Gate has published no formula, and it may simply admit every eligible applicant who completes the process.
What Temple Gate Poly is reported to charge
Temple Gate has not published a fee schedule I could reach. The only figures online come from an o3schools blog post dated 26 January 2026, which credits a school tuition page I could not open. Treat them as a rough guide and get the current amounts from the bursary in writing.
| Item | Amount claimed by the blog (unofficial) |
|---|---|
| Admission form (ND) | ₦5,000 |
| Acceptance fee (ND) | ₦15,000 |
| ND tuition, School of Industrial and Applied Science Technology | ₦55,000 |
These amounts look low for a private polytechnic in 2026, and the post does not say which session they belong to, so they may be old. The same post says fees paid are not refundable, which is one more reason to confirm the course is admitting before you pay anything. Engineering students should also budget for workshop tools, a scientific calculator and drawing instruments.
How to apply for Computer Engineering Technology at Temple Gate Poly, step by step
- Get your JAMB profile code: text NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the line linked to your NIN.
- Register the UTME correctly: choose Computer Engineering with Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and select Temple Gate Polytechnic as your polytechnic. If you already picked another school, use JAMB change of institution before the polytechnic starts screening.
- Upload your O’level result to CAPS: go to an accredited JAMB CBT centre once your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result is out. CAPS cannot match you to the course without it.
- Buy the Temple Gate form through the school: visit or call the admissions office in Aba, ask for the form price, closing date and screening date, and keep every receipt.
- Attend screening with your documents: UTME result slip, O’level result, birth certificate or declaration of age, local government identification and passport photographs.
- Accept the offer on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS, and accept. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains what each status means.
- Pay acceptance and register: get the acceptance fee and school fees from the bursary in writing, pay through the channel the school names, then complete medical and departmental registration.
Warning
Temple Gate Polytechnic has no official website I could open: Wikipedia’s link to its tgp.edu.ng about page is marked as dead, and the other domain blogs cite could not be confirmed. A page, WhatsApp group or agent selling forms or reserved places may have nothing to do with the school. JAMB says admissions outside CAPS are illegal, so every genuine offer appears on your CAPS page.
Your chances of admission into Computer Engineering at Temple Gate
- The most common reason science applicants fail is a missing credit in Physics or Chemistry, or a result that is not on CAPS.
- With 120 or more and complete science credits, I would rate your chances as good, provided the department confirms an intake.
- Computer Science at Temple Gate is the nearest alternative, but its UTME rule is Mathematics plus two of Geography, Physics, Economics and Chemistry, so check the e-brochure before switching.
- JAMB told polytechnics to finish 2026/2027 admissions by 31 December 2026, so current candidates should check CAPS until then.
What you study in ND Computer Engineering Technology
Temple Gate has not published its curriculum, so this is the general content of the ND as most Nigerian polytechnics teach it.
- Electrical circuit theory, analogue and digital electronics.
- Computer hardware: architecture, assembly, maintenance and repair.
- Programming in languages such as C or Python, and basic data structures.
- Microprocessors, microcontrollers and interfacing.
- Data communication and networking basics.
- Workshop practice, technical drawing and engineering mathematics.
- SIWES placement with an ICT firm, a computer repair business, a telecoms company or an IT unit.
Duration and accreditation
NBTE’s standard ND takes two years full-time with SIWES built in. Temple Gate has not confirmed its own timetable. NBTE’s 2020 directory lists the school as a private polytechnic approved in 2009, but I could not read the programme-level tables, so this course’s accreditation status at Temple Gate is not confirmed. The schoolings.org list of Temple Gate’s courses includes Computer Engineering Technology and calls it accredited, but it names NABTEB, an examination body, as the approver, so I would not rely on it. Ask the department for its NBTE accreditation letter before paying tuition. Graduates who later want professional registration as engineering technicians or technologists go through COREN, which looks at where and what you studied.
Careers
- Computer hardware and network technician
- IT support officer in banks, schools, hospitals and offices
- Installation and maintenance of CCTV, access control and telecom equipment
- Starting a repair, networking or installation business
- Further study: HND Computer Engineering, or a degree in Computer Engineering
Related Temple Gate courses and alternatives
- Temple Gate Poly Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology cut-off mark
- Temple Gate Poly Computer Science cut-off mark
- Temple Gate Poly Statistics cut-off mark
- Abia Poly Computer Engineering Technology cut-off mark, the same course at the state polytechnic in Aba
Mistakes Computer Engineering applicants make
- Registering Biology or Further Mathematics in the UTME: the base rule is Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, with no Temple Gate exception.
- Relying on a pass in English: some schools accept it by remark, but Temple Gate is not one of them; get a credit.
- Paying an agent: buy forms only from the school and accept only on CAPS.
- Uploading O’level late: CAPS cannot place you until the result is there.
- Treating CAPS acceptance as the last step: you still pay the acceptance fee and register at the school.
Getting ready for 2027? Read when JAMB 2027 registration starts and how to check your JAMB result.
Temple Gate Poly Computer Engineering Technology cut off mark: FAQs
What is the cut off mark for Computer Engineering in Temple Gate Polytechnic? The official figure is JAMB’s polytechnic minimum of 100 for 2026/2027. Temple Gate has published no departmental mark, and I would aim for 130 or more.
What JAMB subjects do I need for Computer Engineering in polytechnic? Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Temple Gate has no remark on the JAMB brochure allowing a different combination.
Can I get admission into Temple Gate Poly with awaiting result? Temple Gate has not published an awaiting-result policy. JAMB cannot process your admission on CAPS until the O’level result is uploaded, so plan to have it out before screening ends.
Is Computer Engineering the same as Computer Engineering Technology at Temple Gate? Yes. JAMB’s list shows the course as Computer Engineering, while NBTE and most blogs call the ND Computer Engineering Technology. Choose the entry listed under Temple Gate on the JAMB portal.
Sources and updates
The 2026/2027 polytechnic minimum of 100, the 31 December 2026 admission deadline and JAMB’s warning against admissions outside CAPS come from JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria on 11 May 2026; the 2025/2026 figure of 100 is from Nairametrics (8 July 2025). The course list is from the Myschool reprint of JAMB’s course list for Temple Gate Polytechnic. The UTME subjects, O’level rules and polytechnic remarks for Computer Engineering Technology are from the JAMB polytechnic brochure entry as reprinted by Myschool; no remark on that page names Temple Gate. The address, private ownership and 2009 approval year are from NBTE’s 2020 Directory of Accredited Programmes. The age rule and the general five-credit rule are from a schoolings.org Temple Gate page (last modified September 2020), and the fee figures are from an o3schools post (26 January 2026); both are unofficial. The safe target score and the worked example are my own advice. Checked on 29 October 2026. This page will be updated when Temple Gate publishes a 2027/2028 notice.
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