The IMT Mechanical Engineering Technology cut off mark 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 cut-off for Mechanical Engineering, so 100 is the only official figure, and it is what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with.
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.
Mechanical Engineering has more IMT-specific lines in JAMB’s brochure than any other engineering course at the school: a Biology option in the UTME and extra O’level subjects, including a route for National Technical Certificate (NTC) holders. Below are the official figures, where the old 120 comes from, my safe target score, those brochure rules, how screening has run, two worked examples and each CAPS step.
IMT Mechanical Engineering Technology cut off mark 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 Mechanical Engineering Technology | Not published | No IMT departmental figure for 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 in any source I reached |
| My safe target score (advice) | 140 or higher; 160 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, Chemistry, and Physics or Technical Drawing (IMT also accepts Biology) | JAMB brochure (Myschool reprint); confirm on the e-brochure |
| O’level | Five credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one other; IMT also accepts certain extra subjects or NTC | JAMB brochure (Mechanical entry) with IMT remarks |
| Department at IMT | Mechanical 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 Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering, the competitive range in recent years has sat above both numbers.
Safe target score for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering at IMT |
|---|---|
| Below 100 | Not eligible for any polytechnic, IMT included |
| 100 to 119 | Eligible to apply; a place depends heavily on your science grades |
| 120 to 139 | Possible, more so with B grades in Mathematics and Physics |
| 140 to 159 | Competitive |
| 160 and above | Strong for Mechanical Engineering at IMT |
I place Mechanical Engineering just below Civil and Electrical/Electronics for demand at IMT. It still draws a solid pool, but fewer candidates list it first. IMT has not published applicant numbers, so this is my reading of how engineering places fill at South East polytechnics. For the 2027 UTME I would aim for at least 140, ideally 160.
The extra O’level options below help candidates whose results are uneven, but they do not lower the score you need to compete.
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 Mechanical Engineering Technology subject combination and O’level requirements
| Requirement | Mechanical Engineering Technology (ND) at IMT |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics or Technical Drawing |
| IMT UTME remark | IMT accepts Biology |
| O’level | Five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus one 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 |
| IMT O’level remarks | IMT offers the course as Mechanical Engineering. In addition to the stated list, IMT accepts one of Further Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or English, or a National Technical Certificate with credits in Mathematics, Integrated Science, Physical Science, English Language and the Mechanical trade area |
| Combination I would register | English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry |
| Direct Entry | Not used for ND. HND entry is with a relevant ND through IMT’s HND form |
| Special requirements | None published beyond the remarks above |
JAMB’s brochure writes the Mechanical Engineering Technology UTME subjects as Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics or Technical Drawing. Use of English is compulsory for everyone. So you can sit Technical Drawing in place of Physics if Physics is your weak paper, but I would still take Physics: mechanics and thermodynamics start from it.
At O’level, five credits are needed, and four of them are fixed: English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The fifth can be Technical Drawing, Metal Work, Auto Mechanics, Further Mathematics or another subject from the brochure list.
IMT’s extra options for Mechanical Engineering, explained
The brochure names IMT (as IMTE) three times on this page. In the UTME, IMT accepts Biology; the remark does not say which subject Biology replaces. At O’level, IMT says it offers the course as Mechanical Engineering, and that it will accept one of Further Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or English on top of the stated list. That widens the choice for your fifth credit.
Most guides leave out the third remark: IMT will accept a National Technical Certificate (NTC) with credits in Mathematics, Integrated Science, Physical Science, English Language and the Mechanical trade area. That helps technical college leavers who did not sit WAEC sciences. You still need a UTME score of at least 100 for ND entry. Check the current Mechanical Engineering entry for IMT Enugu on your JAMB e-Facility profile before you register, because brochure entries change.
Direct Entry and HND
There is no Direct Entry into the first year of an ND, so every ND Mechanical Engineering place goes through the UTME and JAMB CAPS. HND Mechanical 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 Mechanical 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 | Mechanical 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 Mechanical 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 Tobenna, who scored 149 after registering English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Technical Drawing. From one WAEC sitting he has C4 in English, C5 in Mathematics, C6 in Physics, C5 in Chemistry and B2 in Metal Work.
- Eligibility: 149 minus 100 = 49. He is well clear of JAMB’s polytechnic minimum.
- UTME subjects: Technical Drawing in place of Physics is allowed by the brochure for this course.
- Against my safe target: 149 minus 140 = 9. He is in the competitive band.
- O’level check: English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Metal Work, five credits at one sitting. He meets the requirement.
Uche scored 124. He finished technical college with an NTC showing credits in Mathematics, Integrated Science, Physical Science, English Language and the Mechanical trade area. Under IMT’s brochure remark that NTC is acceptable for Mechanical Engineering. On score, 124 minus 100 = 24, so he can apply, but he is 16 marks short of my target. I would tell him to upload the NTC result to CAPS, apply early, and carry a copy of the certificate to screening in case the IMT form does not handle NTC entries cleanly.
How to apply for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering Technology with English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (or Technical Drawing in place of Physics), 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 Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering at IMT
JAMB’s 100 only opens the door to screening. In Mechanical Engineering you compete with other Mechanical applicants, and the pool is steady from year to year.
Your UTME score is fixed once results are out, so the part you still control is the O’level or NTC record on CAPS. Make sure English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry show as credits, or that your NTC result is uploaded and readable.
Mechanical Engineering is also on IMT’s part-time course list, which can suit candidates already working as mechanics or technicians. Confirm the current part-time terms on the portal before you apply.
Studying Mechanical 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 as Mechanical Engineering, matching the department name on the faculty page.
What you study
IMT has not put its course outline for this programme online, so the list below describes what ND Mechanical Engineering generally covers in Nigerian polytechnics. Ask the department for its own outline at registration.
- Mechanics and materials: applied mechanics, strength of materials and engineering materials.
- Thermal and fluids: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and an introduction to heat engines and refrigeration.
- Production: workshop technology, machining, welding and fabrication, and metrology.
- Drawing and design: engineering drawing, machine drawing and computer-aided drafting.
- Practical work: SIWES placement in a factory, plant or maintenance workshop.
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 Mechanical 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
- Maintenance technician in factories, breweries and bottling plants
- Workshop or fabrication supervisor
- Refrigeration and air-conditioning technician
- Plant and heavy equipment maintenance in construction or oil and gas
- Running your own machine shop or auto workshop after experience
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 Mechatronics Engineering Technology cut-off mark
- IMT cut-off mark for Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
- 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, work through the JAMB Chemistry syllabus and see what to do with your JAMB score once results are out.
Mistakes that cost Mechanical 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.
- Dropping Chemistry in the UTME: the brochure lets you swap Physics for Technical Drawing, not Chemistry.
- Assuming the Biology option applies elsewhere: it is an IMT remark.
- Leaving your NTC off CAPS: upload it the same way you would a WAEC result.
- Buying a “slot”: offers come only through CAPS and the IMT portal.
IMT Mechanical Engineering Technology cut off mark: frequently asked questions
What is the IMT cut off mark for Mechanical Engineering? It is 100, JAMB’s 2026 minimum for polytechnics. IMT has not published a departmental figure, and I would aim for 140 or more.
Can I use Technical Drawing instead of Physics in JAMB for Mechanical Engineering in IMT? Yes. The brochure lists Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics or Technical Drawing. You still need a Physics credit at O’level.
Does IMT accept NTC for Mechanical Engineering? Yes. JAMB’s brochure remark says IMT accepts an NTC with credits in Mathematics, Integrated Science, Physical Science, English Language and the Mechanical trade area. You still need the UTME for ND entry.
Is Mechanical Engineering in IMT available part time? Mechanical Engineering is on IMT’s official part-time course page. Check the current part-time form on portal.imt.edu.ng before paying.
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 O’level list and the three IMT remarks come from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure entry for Mechanical 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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