The Department of Soil Science at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has published its entry requirements, covering the O’level credits accepted, the UTME subject combination, the direct entry route and the JAMB score needed to reach screening.
Soil Science is friendlier to agricultural science candidates than most departments at FUTO. Agricultural Science is accepted in place of Biology in both the O’level and the UTME lists, which widens the field considerably.
Chemistry, by contrast, is required everywhere. It appears in the O’level list, the UTME list and the direct entry condition, so there is no version of this application that works without it.
Each requirement is reproduced below as the department states it, with a short note on how the paired options should be read.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Soil Science include Five SSCE credits in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject.
English Language, Mathematics and Chemistry are fixed. The fourth credit can be either Biology or Agricultural Science, and the fifth is open to any other science subject on your result sheet.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Biology/Agricultural Science
- Mathematics/Physics
Two of these four slots carry alternatives. Biology and Agricultural Science are interchangeable, as are Mathematics and Physics, so register whichever of each pair you are better prepared for.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Soil Science And Technology if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and one in Zoology/Botany/Agric Science/Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Economics, and Health Science.
Chemistry anchors this route, with the second pass drawn from a long list that runs from Zoology and Botany through to Geology, Economics and Health Science. The O’level credits above still apply.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 160 or above in your JAMB result.
160 is the line for screening eligibility rather than for admission. The screening exercise decides who is offered a place, so treat the JAMB score as the first stage of two.
About the Federal University of Technology Owerri
The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a technology-intensive university in Imo state, south-east Nigeria. It was founded in 1980 in Owerri, the state capital.
FUTO, Nigeria’s premier Federal University of Technology, was established to advance the course of cutting-edge technical education in Nigeria.
The University has earned a well-deserved reputation for producing top talents in diverse areas of Science and Technology over the years.
How Agricultural Science Students Fit FUTO Soil Science
The accepted pairings are what make this department worth a second look. Agricultural Science stands in for Biology at both O’level and UTME, and Physics can replace Mathematics in the UTME combination.
What you cannot work around is Chemistry. Confirm that credit first, then the five O’level subjects overall, then a JAMB score of 160 or above to reach the screening stage.
Subject lists and screening scores are reviewed by FUTO between admission cycles, so check the current wording with the department before you commit to this course.