This article is designed to help students who wish to study Crop, Soil, and Pest Management under the Faculty of Agriculture at the Federal University of Technology (FUTA).
It is very important for all candidates who wish to apply for any of the courses offered in FUTA to carefully confirm and see if the course they selected is offered in the institution before registering for JAMB.
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About Federal University of Technology
The Federal University of Technology (FUTA) is located in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
It was established in 1981 as part of a motivated effort by the Federal government of Nigeria to create specialized universities that produce graduates grounded in both the theoretical and practical aspects of technology.
Admission Requirements for Crop, Soil, and Pest Management
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Crop, Soil, and Pest Management is Five (5) SSCE credits in Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science, Mathematics, and one Science/Social Science subject and at least a pass in Physics.
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 Crop, Soil, and Pest Management at FUTA include Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture, and Mathematics or Physics.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Crop, Soil, and Pest Management if you do not intend to use UTME.
You require Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science/Botany/Zoology or Physics/Mathematics/ Economics.
Two (2) ‘A’ Level/NCE passes in any 200 or 300-level course at the NCE/HND/OND program.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into FUTA 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.
A Social Science Credit Counts at FUTA Crop, Soil and Pest Management
The fifth O’level credit here can be a Science or a Social Science subject, which is a wider allowance than most agricultural programmes make.
The fixed credits are Chemistry, Biology or Agric Science and Mathematics, while Physics is required only as an ordinary pass.
At UTME the combination tightens to Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture, and Mathematics or Physics, with English Language compulsory alongside them.
Direct Entry is the broadest of the three, naming Botany, Zoology and Economics among the acceptable second subjects behind Chemistry, and also accepting two A’level or NCE passes at 200 or 300 level through an NCE, HND or OND programme.
Candidates applying through UTME need a minimum of 180 and above in their JAMB result for the 2026/2027 session.