This is to inform the general public and all Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) aspirants that the Department of Printing Technology admission requirements has been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, the four JAMB papers, the Direct Entry conditions and the minimum UTME score. The optional list mixes commercial papers with workshop subjects.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Printing Technology include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- Chemistry and three other subjects from below:
- Physics
- Book Keeping
- Principles of Accounting
- Economics/Commerce
- Metal Work
- Basic Electricity
- Technical Drawing/Fine Art
- At least a credit pass in English Language is compulsory
Mathematics and Chemistry are named at the top, with three more drawn from the group below and English Language made compulsory by the closing line.
That optional group is unusually mixed, offering Book Keeping, Principles of Accounting and Economics alongside Metal Work, Basic Electricity and Technical Drawing.
Printing sits between craft and commerce, and the subject list reflects that in a way most technology programmes do not.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry or Technical Drawing/Art
On the JAMB form English Language, Mathematics and Physics are fixed, and the fourth paper is Chemistry, Technical Drawing or Art.
Physics is compulsory in JAMB but only an option among the credits, while Chemistry works the other way round.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Printing Technology if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- YABATECH requires five (5) credits in O level or WASC or SSCE, which include: Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, and other two subjects. It also requires Mathematics and any other subject as UTME subjects.
The Direct Entry line widens the accepted certificates, naming O Level, WASC and SSCE results, and restates Mathematics, English Language and Chemistry as the core credits.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into YABATECH for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 150 or above in your JAMB result.
About Yaba College of Technology
Yaba College of Technology, or YABATECH, is a Federal Polytechnic in Lagos State. It is regarded as one of the best polytechnics in the state and is funded and managed by the federal government.
The College of Technology has been in operation since 1947 and thus has a wealth of experience in training students in Science, Technology, and Commerce; this experience and commitment is reflected in the college’s large alumni base.
Yaba College of Technology is Nigeria’s first higher education institution to establish a Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, with connections to business and industry.
Craft and Commerce on the YABATECH Printing Technology List
Mathematics, Chemistry and English Language are the three fixed credits once the closing clause is counted, leaving two places from a list that spans accounting and workshop subjects.
Physics and Chemistry swap places between the two lists, so check each separately. Then make sure your JAMB score reaches 150 for the 2026/2027 session.