There is no IMT Locomotive Engineering cut off mark yet. The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, named Locomotive Engineering among eight new programmes in June 2026, but the course is not on IMT’s list in JAMB’s brochure and is not one of the six departments on IMT’s Faculty of Engineering page. JAMB’s national minimum for polytechnics is 100 for 2026/2027, and that is the floor that will apply when IMT lists it.
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.
JAMB’s brochure has no course called Locomotive Engineering for polytechnics. The nearest entry is Railway Engineering Technology, and its brochure page carries no IMT remark. So for the 2027 UTME the safe plan is an IMT engineering course that is already listed, with Mechanical Engineering the closest match. This page sets out the evidence, the figures that apply, the alternatives with their subjects and my safe targets, the CAPS steps and what a railway career needs.
IMT Locomotive Engineering cut off mark: quick answers
| Question | Answer | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Is Locomotive Engineering on IMT’s JAMB list? | No. It is not among the 35 IMT courses on Myschool’s reprint of JAMB’s brochure | Checked 29 October 2026; confirm on your e-brochure |
| Is it a department in IMT’s Faculty of Engineering? | No. The faculty page lists six departments | IMT official page |
| Has IMT announced it? | Yes, as one of eight new programmes; level and start date not stated | BusinessDay, 13 June 2026 |
| Closest JAMB brochure course | Railway Engineering Technology (UTME Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) | Myschool reprint, checked 29 October 2026 |
| JAMB minimum for any IMT ND course | 100 | Official (JAMB 2026 policy meeting, reported by NAN) |
| Best UTME choice at IMT today | Mechanical Engineering Technology | My advice |
Does IMT offer Locomotive Engineering through JAMB?
I checked four kinds of source. Myschool’s reprint of JAMB’s brochure lists 35 entries for IMT Enugu, and none of them is Locomotive or Railway Engineering. IMT’s Faculty of Engineering page lists Agric, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
The course appears only in the Rector’s June 2026 speech, reported by BusinessDay, which named Locomotive Engineering with Taxation, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and a Diploma in Law among eight new programmes. The report gives no level, start date or NBTE approval for it.
Outside IMT, JAMB’s polytechnic brochure has a Railway Engineering Technology entry, and in July 2025 the Nigerian Railway Corporation signed training agreements with Yaba College of Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Federal Polytechnic Offa, a polytechnic in Kaduna and Trinity University, according to Radio Nigeria. IMT was not among them.
| Source | What it shows | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BusinessDay, 13 June 2026 (Rector’s speech) | Locomotive Engineering named among eight new programmes; level and start not given | Announcement only |
| IMT Faculty of Engineering page | Six departments; no Locomotive or Railway Engineering | Official |
| Myschool reprint of JAMB brochure, IMT Enugu course list | 35 entries; no Locomotive or Railway Engineering | Checked 29 October 2026 |
| JAMB brochure entry for Railway Engineering Technology | UTME Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry; no IMT remark; no Locomotive entry | Checked 29 October 2026 |
| Radio Nigeria, 1 July 2025 | NRC training agreements with five institutions; IMT not named | News report |
So IMT has announced the course, but no UTME candidate can choose it yet. If your JAMB e-brochure shows Locomotive or Railway Engineering under IMT Enugu when you register for 2027, that overrides this page.
IMT cut-off mark history that applies to Locomotive Engineering applicants
IMT does not publish course-by-course ND cut-off marks. These are the figures that govern any ND course you pick at IMT, plus the old IMT figure blogs keep reprinting.
| 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 |
No 2026 IMT notice repeats the 120, so do not plan with it. What has held for two sessions is JAMB’s 100. When IMT does list Locomotive Engineering for UTME entry, that same 100 will be the legal floor, and IMT may set its own figure above it.
How to get into locomotive and railway work if IMT is your target
Locomotive work is mostly mechanical and electrical: diesel engines, traction motors, brakes, power electronics and maintenance systems. That makes Mechanical and Electrical/Electronics Engineering the natural foundations at IMT.
| Route | How it works | My view |
|---|---|---|
| ND Mechanical Engineering at IMT | Engines, machines and maintenance, the core of locomotive work | My first choice |
| ND Electrical/Electronics or Mechatronics at IMT | Traction power, control and electronic systems | Good if you prefer the electrical side |
| Railway Engineering Technology at another school | Listed in JAMB’s polytechnic brochure; check which schools carry it on your e-brochure | Works if you can study outside Enugu |
| Wait for IMT to list Locomotive Engineering | Check the IMT list at 2027 registration; no start date given | Risky as a single plan |
IMT courses to choose instead in the UTME, with subjects and safe targets
These IMT ND courses do appear on the JAMB brochure list for IMT and sit closest to Locomotive Engineering. The subjects come from Myschool’s reprint of JAMB’s brochure, checked on 29 October 2026; the safe targets are my advice, not IMT rules.
| IMT ND course | UTME subjects (with Use of English) | My safe target |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics or Technical Drawing (IMT also accepts Biology) | 140 or higher; 160 is comfortable |
| Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry (IMT also accepts Biology) | 150 or higher; 170 is comfortable |
| Mechatronics Engineering Technology | Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics or Technical Drawing | 140 or higher; 160 is comfortable |
| Civil Engineering Technology | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry | 150 or higher; 170 is comfortable |
Civil Engineering is on the list for candidates drawn to track and bridge work, the permanent way side of railways. For rolling stock and locomotives, I would pick Mechanical first.
O’level for these courses
For the engineering courses (Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Civil), JAMB’s brochure asks for five O’level credits: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus two more from a list that includes Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Basic Electronics or Basic Electricity, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics and English Language. A credit in English Language is required on top of that, so in practice your five should include English. For Civil Engineering, IMT’s own remark accepts four credits at one sitting or five at two.
Railway Engineering Technology, where it is offered, asks for credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry plus one more, so the same O’level set covers it.
If you register English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in the UTME and hold credits in those four plus one more science or technical subject, you meet the subject rules for every course in the table above.
How IMT screening works for ND science and engineering courses
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 2026/2027 screening fee, dates and test format were not in any official source I could open.
| Detail | What we know | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Admission deadline for polytechnics | 31 December 2026 | Official (JAMB, via NAN) |
| Time to accept an offer on CAPS | Four weeks | Official (JAMB, via NAN) |
| HND form | ₦5,000 in earlier years; relevant ND with CGPA of at least 2.50 | Reported in reprinted IMT HND notices; confirm on the portal |
Worked example
Take Kosisochukwu, who wants to maintain trains. She scored 147 in English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and has credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Technical Drawing from two sittings.
- Course check: Locomotive Engineering is not on IMT’s JAMB list, so CAPS cannot offer it at IMT.
- Pick a route: she chooses Mechanical Engineering at IMT, which takes her four UTME subjects.
- Against my safe target: 147 minus 140 = 7. She is just inside the range I call competitive for Mechanical.
- O’level: her five credits across two sittings meet the brochure rule.
- Later: she watches for IMT’s Locomotive Engineering intake and asks whether ND Mechanical counts towards it, and applies for SIWES placements with railway operators.
How to apply to IMT for the 2027 intake, 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.
- Check the IMT course list: during registration, open the IMT Enugu list on JAMB’s e-brochure. If Locomotive or Railway Engineering is not there, choose one of the related courses above.
- Register for the UTME: Choose Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Mechatronics or Civil Engineering Technology with English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and pick IMT Enugu as your polytechnic choice. If you picked another school first, a JAMB change of institution is possible before IMT screening closes, and a JAMB change of course fixes a wrong course.
- 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.
- Fill IMT’s screening form: when the admission call appears on imt.edu.ng, apply on portal.imt.edu.ng, enter your JAMB registration number, pay through the channel the portal names and print your slip.
- Check your result and CAPS: use the result checker on the IMT portal, 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
Anyone offering “IMT Locomotive Engineering admission” before the course appears on IMT’s JAMB list is selling something outside the process. All offers appear on JAMB CAPS, and fees go only through invoices on portal.imt.edu.ng.
What Locomotive Engineering covers and where it leads
Locomotive engineering covers the design, operation and maintenance of the engines and rolling stock that run on railways. In Nigeria the main employer is the Nigerian Railway Corporation, with newer standard gauge lines bringing more demand for trained technicians. At polytechnic level the training would combine mechanical and electrical engineering with railway-specific systems.
What you study
- Mechanical: diesel engines, mechanics of machines, materials and workshop practice.
- Electrical: electrical machines, traction motors and power electronics.
- Railway systems: braking, signalling basics and rolling stock maintenance.
- Support courses: engineering mathematics, drawing and safety.
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 lost accreditation by the time he took office in 2024. An NBTE accreditation team visited in November 2025. That statement covers courses IMT already runs. I found no NBTE approval notice naming Locomotive Engineering at IMT, so treat its accreditation as not confirmed until IMT or NBTE publishes it.
Careers
- Rolling stock and locomotive maintenance technician
- Workshop technician in railway depots
- Plant and heavy equipment maintenance in other industries
- Further study to HND or a degree in Mechanical or Railway Engineering
Related IMT courses
- IMT Mechanical Engineering Technology cut-off mark
- IMT cut-off mark for Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
- IMT Mechatronics Engineering Technology cut-off mark
- IMT cut-off mark for Civil Engineering Technology
- IMT HND admission requirements
If you are writing the UTME again, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts and what to do with your JAMB score first.
Mistakes to avoid
- Searching for a Locomotive Engineering cut-off: there is no UTME entry yet.
- Picking a course JAMB does not list for IMT: CAPS can only offer what IMT has on the brochure.
- Planning with the old 120: that is a 2023 IMT figure for ND courses.
- Dropping Physics or Chemistry: every route above needs both.
- Paying agents: offers come only through CAPS.
IMT Locomotive Engineering cut off mark: frequently asked questions
Does IMT Enugu offer Locomotive Engineering? IMT announced it in June 2026, but it is not on IMT’s JAMB brochure list or its Faculty of Engineering page, so you cannot choose it in the UTME yet.
What is the cut off mark for Locomotive Engineering in IMT? There is none yet. Any ND course IMT does list needs at least 100, JAMB’s 2026 polytechnic minimum.
What course should I study to work on trains in Nigeria? Mechanical Engineering is the closest course at IMT. Railway Engineering Technology is in JAMB’s polytechnic brochure if you can study elsewhere.
What are the JAMB subjects for Railway Engineering Technology? JAMB’s polytechnic brochure lists Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus Use of English. The O’level needs credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one more.
Sources and updates
The new programme list is from the Rector’s speech reported by BusinessDay (13 June 2026). The department list is from IMT’s Faculty of Engineering page. IMT’s JAMB course list is from Myschool’s IMT Enugu course list, and the Railway Engineering Technology subjects from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure entry for Railway Engineering Technology, both checked on 29 October 2026. The Nigerian Railway Corporation agreements are from Radio Nigeria (1 July 2025). The 100 minimum, the 31 December 2026 polytechnic admission deadline and the four-week acceptance window come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026); the 2025 minimum is from Nairametrics and Channels TV (8 July 2025). The 120 figure is from a 2023 IMT notice reprinted by O3schools. Screening and acceptance fees and the HND rule are from blogs and unofficial. Safe targets are my advice. This page will be updated when IMT lists Locomotive Engineering for UTME entry.
I am Jude Chinecherem, a final-year MBBS student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I know what it feels like to want an education your family cannot afford. When my parents could not pay for my schooling, I had to learn how to find scholarships and work the system out on my own, with nobody to guide me. I came out the other side, and now I share everything I learned so the next student does not have to figure it out alone. This is the advice I wish someone had given me back then.
