Metalwork Technology Education is taught under the Faculty of Education at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU). The O’Level list draws heavily on technical and vocational subjects.
Direct Entry here lists two separate options, one of which is an NCE at merit in relevant subjects. That gives college of education graduates a stated route the UTME path does not.
Confirm that Metalwork Technology Education appears on the current ATBU course list and that your JAMB registration records it correctly before you sit the examination.
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About Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)
North-eastern Nigeria’s Bauchi is home to the Federal University of Technology, known as Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU).
The university bears Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s name, who served as the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s first prime minister. “Doctrina Mater Artium,” the university’s motto, is Latin for “Education is the mother of the practical arts.”
Admission Requirements for Metalwork Technology Education
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Metalwork Technology Education is Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and one (1) of Biology /Agricultural Science, Physics, or Chemistry.
Two (2) further credits must come from Food and Nutrition, General Science/Integrated Science, Geography, Health Science, Technical Drawing/Fine Art, Electrical Electronic, Physical and Health Education, Auto Technical, Building, Metal Work and Wood Work.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, please note that the English Language is Compulsory for this course.
Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Metalwork Technology Education at ATBU are Maths, Physics and any other subject.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Metalwork Technology Education if you do not intend to use UTME.
You require
- NCE merit in relevant subjects.
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in the subjects listed under the UTME requirements.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into ATBU for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored a minimum of 180 and above in your JAMB result.
An NCE Route Into ATBU Metalwork Technology Education
The O’Level requirement is five credit passes in English Language and Mathematics, with one of Biology or Agricultural Science, Physics, or Chemistry, and two more from a long technical list.
That list runs through Food and Nutrition, General Science or Integrated Science, Geography, Health Science, Technical Drawing or Fine Art, Electrical Electronic, Physical and Health Education, Auto Technical, Building, Metal Work and Wood Work.
The UTME combination is much shorter. English Language is compulsory, Mathematics and Physics are named, and the third paper is left open.
Physics is compulsory at JAMB but only one of three options at O’Level. A candidate who offered Chemistry or Biology instead will still need to sit Physics in the examination.
Direct Entry accepts an NCE at merit in relevant subjects, or two ‘A’ Level passes in the subjects listed under the UTME requirements. A JAMB score of 180 and above applies for the 2026/2027 session.