This is to inform the general public and all Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) aspirants that the Department of Quantity Surveying 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. Two closing lines on the credit list change what it actually asks for.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Quantity Surveying include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- Physics and any three subjects from below:
- Economics/Commerce
- Technical Drawing/Fine Arts
- Chemistry
- Geography
- Further Mathematics
- Woodwork
- Biology
- Religious Knowledge
- Metal Work
- And at least a credit pass in English Language is Compulsory.
- A pass in Art or Technical Drawing will be an advantage.
Mathematics and Physics are named at the top, with three more drawn from the group below and English Language made compulsory by the first closing line.
The second closing line is a recommendation rather than a rule, since a pass in Art or Technical Drawing helps an application without being required.
Woodwork and Metal Work count towards the optional places, which brings technical college candidates into range alongside science and commercial students.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Any three of Physics, Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Biology/Agric. Science
The JAMB combination is shorter. English Language is compulsory and three papers come from Physics, Mathematics, Geography, Economics and Biology or Agricultural Science.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Quantity Surveying if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- YABATECH requires credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Geography, and any from Technical Drawing, Biology/Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, and Building Construction as UTME subjects.
The Direct Entry line restates the credits and adds Chemistry and Building Construction to the subjects that count, which neither of the earlier lists mentions as requirements.
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.
Reading the Two Closing Lines on the YABATECH Quantity Surveying List
Mathematics, Physics and English Language are the three fixed credits once the first closing line is counted, which leaves two places from a broad optional group.
The second closing line only recommends Art or Technical Drawing, so do not treat it as a requirement. Three JAMB papers come from a five subject list, and your score needs to reach 150 for the 2026/2027 session.