IMT Printing Technology Cut-Off Mark 2027/2028 and Admission Requirements

The IMT Printing 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 departmental figure for Printing Technology, so 100 is the official floor before IMT will consider your application. I explain below why I would aim higher and which subjects you cannot get wrong.

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.

Printing Technology is in IMT’s School of Art, Design and Printing Technology, the school that carries the course in its name. The entry rules lean on science, though. JAMB’s brochure asks for Mathematics and Physics in the UTME, with Chemistry or Art as the fourth subject, and a Chemistry credit is fixed at O’level. There is no special IMT remark, so the general rule is the IMT rule.

Further down are the 120 IMT used in 2024, my safe target, the full O’level list, IMT’s screening method, worked examples, the CAPS steps and the HND route.

IMT Printing Technology cut off mark at a glance

IMT cut-off mark history for Printing Technology

IMT does not publish a separate cut-off mark for each ND course. What exists is the national floor JAMB sets for every polytechnic, and one threshold IMT itself used in 2024.

The 120 comes from two notices the IMT Registrar posted on imt.edu.ng in March 2024. They invited candidates from the 2023/2024 UTME who had scored 120 or more and had not yet been admitted to apply for courses that still had places. Printing Technology headed the list for the School of Art, Design and Printing Technology. No 2026/2027 IMT notice that I could open repeats the 120, so treat JAMB’s 100 as the floor and aim to clear 120.

Safe target score for Printing Technology at IMT (my advice)

IMT has never published a score band for Printing Technology. The bands below are my judgement, from how technical courses with a science entry rule fill at state polytechnics in the South East and from IMT’s 2024 notice, which offered spare places in the course to candidates with 120 or more. Use them for planning only.

Printing Technology is a niche choice. Few candidates put it first, and the 2024 notice shows it had places left after the main round. In my reading, a candidate with the right subjects and about 120 to 130 stands a fair chance. For the 2027 UTME I would aim for at least 120, ideally 140, which also keeps science courses like Science Laboratory Technology open if you change your mind.

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. Your UTME score, the core O’level credits and getting your documents in early count for more than your state of origin.

IMT Printing Technology subject combination and O’level requirements

The brochure’s wording for the UTME is “Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Art”. Read with JAMB’s usual style, that means Mathematics and Physics are fixed and the fourth subject is either Chemistry or Art (Fine Art on the JAMB subject list). Most science-class candidates should register Chemistry. Fine Art suits a candidate who draws well and also has Physics.

The O’level rule names five credits (Mathematics, Chemistry and three from the list) and separately makes an English credit compulsory. English is not on the list of three, so plan for six credits including English unless IMT tells you English counts inside the five. That is the safer reading. Note also that Chemistry is fixed at O’level even if your UTME fourth subject is Fine Art.

Some polytechnics go their own way here. The brochure notes that Yaba Tech accepts Physics or Chemistry and a long list of other subjects, and that Kaduna Polytechnic wants Physics with two of Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics and Chemistry. Those remarks do not apply to IMT.

Direct Entry and HND

There is no Direct Entry into ND1, so every ND place goes through the UTME and CAPS. A reprinted IMT HND list, which I could not trace to an IMT page, shows Printing Technology as an option under HND Fine Arts. IMT’s own 2019/2020 HND notice asked for a relevant ND with a CGPA of at least 2.50, or a lower CGPA backed by at least two years of verifiable industrial attachment, with a ₦5,000 form. Confirm the current terms on the portal. Our IMT HND admission requirements guide covers that route.

How IMT screens ND Printing Technology candidates

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. I could not open the 2026/2027 call itself, so the newest confirmed details on how IMT screens ND candidates come from its official 2023/2024 notices. Those notices said IMT would hold no post-UTME examination for its diploma programmes that session and would admit on verified JAMB scores plus O’level results uploaded to CAPS.

Worked examples for Printing Technology applicants

IMT has not published an aggregate formula for ND admission. Some blogs print one, but none cites an IMT document. These examples measure the gap between a UTME score, the national floor and my safe target, then check the subjects against the brochure.

Take Somto, who scored 131 in English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. From one WAEC sitting she has C5 in English, B3 in Mathematics, C6 in Physics, C5 in Chemistry, C4 in Economics, B3 in Technical Drawing and C6 in Biology.

1. Eligibility: 131 minus 100 = 31. She is clear of JAMB’s polytechnic minimum.
2. Against my safe target: 131 minus 120 = 11. She is in the competitive band.
3. UTME subjects: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry match the general rule.
4. O’level: Mathematics and Chemistry are fixed; Physics, Economics and Technical Drawing fill the three list places; English is there as required. Biology is not on the list, so it does not count.
5. What I would advise: keep Printing Technology at IMT and fill the form as soon as it opens.

Tobenna scored 140 with English, Mathematics, Physics and Fine Art. His UTME fits. His O’level has credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Fine Art and Technical Drawing, but Chemistry is an E8. Chemistry is a fixed O’level credit for this course, so IMT cannot admit him on this result. A NECO or WAEC GCE resit in Chemistry before screening, uploaded to CAPS, would fix it. If he cannot resit in time, IMT’s Art and Design (Fine Art) course does not require Chemistry at O’level, but its UTME rule needs Fine Art plus two of History, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and a Nigerian language, which his Physics does not satisfy.

How to apply for Printing Technology at IMT, step by step

1. 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.
2. Confirm the course on IMT’s list: Printing Technology is on IMT’s course list in JAMB’s brochure as reprinted by Myschool. Open the IMT Enugu entry on JAMB’s e-brochure when you register and check it still shows.
3. Register for the UTME: Choose Printing Technology under IMT Enugu, register English, Mathematics, Physics and either Chemistry or Fine Art, and pick IMT as your polytechnic choice. If you picked another school first, a JAMB change of institution is possible before IMT closes its form, and a JAMB change of course fixes a wrong course.
4. Upload your O’level to CAPS: go to an accredited CBT centre and have your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result uploaded. IMT’s 2023/2024 notices made this upload part of the admission decision, and no school can recommend you on CAPS without it.
5. Fill IMT’s application form: when the admission call appears on imt.edu.ng, open portal.imt.edu.ng, click Apply, fill the form, choose Interswitch to generate an invoice, pay and print the acknowledgement slip. Use an email address and phone number you check daily.
6. Check your status: use the admission checker on the IMT portal, then log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status and open CAPS.
7. Accept within four weeks: JAMB gave candidates four weeks to accept 2026 offers. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains every status you might see.
8. 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 generated on the IMT portal.

Your chances of getting Printing Technology at IMT

JAMB’s 100 only gets you to the starting line. For Printing Technology, the first filter is the subject rule: Mathematics and Physics in the UTME, and Chemistry at O’level whatever your fourth UTME subject was. After that, your score and your English and Mathematics credits decide it.

IMT’s 2024 advertised courses notice listed Printing Technology among courses with places still open after the main round, for candidates with 120 or more. That tells me the course does not always fill from first-choice applicants. If you have the right subjects and a score around 120 or above, your chances are fair, and if you miss the main round, watch imt.edu.ng for a similar notice. The course is not on IMT’s part-time list, so plan for the full-time ND.

Studying Printing Technology at IMT Enugu

Printing Technology trains the technicians who turn a design into a printed product: books, newspapers, labels, packaging, banners and security documents. It sits between art and engineering. You learn layout and colour, and you also learn to run, maintain and troubleshoot printing presses, which is why the entry rule leans on Physics and Chemistry.

What you study

IMT has not put its Printing Technology course outline online, so the list below describes what ND printing programmes generally cover in Nigerian polytechnics. Ask the department for its own outline at registration.

• Pre-press: typography, layout, image preparation and plate making.
• Printing processes: offset lithography, screen printing, flexography and digital printing.
• Print chemistry: inks, paper, substrates and colour.
• Machine practice: press operation, maintenance and safety.
• Finishing: binding, cutting, folding and packaging.
• Print business: estimating, costing and production planning.
• Practical work: workshop production and a SIWES placement with a printing firm.

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. NBTE has not published a programme-by-programme result for Printing Technology at IMT that I could find, so its individual status is not confirmed. Printing practice in Nigeria is regulated by the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON). Check its membership and registration rules directly once you finish your ND or HND. Ask the department to show the current accreditation letter during clearance if this matters to you.

Careers

• Press operator or machine minder in a commercial printing firm
• Pre-press or graphics technician preparing files and plates
• Production supervisor in packaging and label printing
• Running a small printing or branding business
• Further study to HND, or a degree in printing or graphic arts

Related IMT courses

• IMT Art and Design (Fine Art) cut-off mark
• IMT Fashion Design and Clothing Technology cut-off mark
• IMT Glass and Ceramics Technology cut-off mark
• IMT cut-off mark for Mass Communication
• IMT HND admission requirements

For the UTME itself, our JAMB Chemistry syllabus for 2027 covers the fourth subject most Printing Technology candidates take.

If you are writing the UTME again, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts and see what to do with your JAMB score once results are out.

Mistakes that cost Printing Technology applicants an IMT place

• Treating 100 as admission: it only makes you eligible to apply.
• Leaving out Physics: it is fixed in the UTME with Mathematics.
• No Chemistry credit at O’level: it is fixed even if your UTME subject is Fine Art.
• Counting English as one of the five: plan for English on top of the five listed credits.
• Biology as an O’level option: it is not on this course’s list.
• No O’level upload on CAPS: IMT’s 2023/2024 notices admitted on JAMB score and uploaded O’level together.

IMT Printing Technology cut off mark: frequently asked questions

What is the IMT cut off mark for Printing Technology? It is 100, JAMB’s 2026 minimum for polytechnics. IMT has not published a separate figure, so I would aim for 120 or more.

What are the JAMB subjects for Printing Technology in IMT? English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry or Art. IMT has no remark that changes this.

Do I need Chemistry in WAEC for Printing Technology? Yes. The brochure fixes Mathematics and Chemistry among the O’level credits, and English is a compulsory credit as well.

Can I do HND Printing Technology in IMT? A reprinted IMT HND list shows Printing Technology as an option under HND Fine Arts. Confirm it on the IMT portal when the HND form opens.

Sources and updates

The 100 minimum for polytechnics in 2026, the 31 December 2026 admission deadline for the 2026/2027 cycle 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 any IMT remark come from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure entry for Printing Technology, and the course’s place on IMT’s list from Myschool’s IMT Enugu course list, both checked on 29 October 2026. The 120 threshold, the ₦2,000 form fee, the payment channels, the 2024 list of advertised courses and the no post-UTME rule for 2023/2024 are from IMT Registrar notices on imt.edu.ng dated 4 March 2024 and 22 March 2024. The HND entry rule is from IMT’s 2019/2020 HND notice. The part-time list is from IMT’s part-time programmes page. The HND Fine Arts options are from a reprinted IMT HND list and should be confirmed with IMT. The accreditation remarks are from BusinessDay (13 June 2026). The ₦25,000 acceptance fee is from blogs and is unofficial, and the safe target scores are my advice. This page will be updated when IMT publishes its 2027/2028 admission notice.

Jude Chinecherem

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.