
Public Administration at Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri. is one of the few programmes here where both numerical thresholds sit at the same figure. The JAMB score and the departmental post-UTME mark are both 180.
The subject side is social science led. Government and Economics appear at both the O’Level and UTME stages, while History is named only in the secondary school requirement.
The sections below set out the O’Level credits, the four UTME papers, the polytechnic wide JAMB score and the departmental cut-off for this programme.
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Federal Polytechnic Nekede Public Administration (PA) Admission Requirements
To study Public Administration (PA) at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, candidates must meet the following requirements.
O’Level Subject Combination
Candidates must have Five credits in Government, History, and Economics.
UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following four (4) subjects in UTME; English Language, Government, Economics/Commerce, And Mathematics.
JAMB Score
For any candidate to be admitted to any Department in Federal Polytechnic Nekede, the Candidate must score 180 and above in JAMB.
Departmental Cut-Off Mark/ Post UTME Score
Candidates who wish to study public administration (PA) at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, must score 180 and above in the school Post UTME Screening Exercise.
Government and Economics Carry Fed Poly Nekede Public Administration
The O’Level line asks for five credits and names Government, History and Economics. The remaining two credits are not specified, so candidates should confirm what the department will accept.
History is the subject that appears here and nowhere else. It counts towards the secondary school requirement but is not among the papers written at UTME.
The UTME registration is four subjects: English Language, Government, Economics or Commerce, and Mathematics. Mathematics enters at this stage despite not being named in the O’Level line.
Commerce is offered as an alternative to Economics at UTME only. A candidate relying on Commerce should still secure an Economics credit at secondary school level.
The general JAMB score for any department at Federal Polytechnic Nekede is 180 and above, and the Public Administration post-UTME cut-off is also 180 and above. The same standard applies at both stages.

