This is to inform the general public and all Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) aspirants that the Department of Surveying & Geo-Informatics 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. Physics is a named credit that never appears on the JAMB form.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Surveying & Geo-Informatics include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- Physics and any other three subjects from below:
- Further Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Technical Drawing/Fine Art
- Geography
- Economics/Commerce
- Biology/Agricultural Science
- English Language
- Basic Electricity
- At least a credit pass in the English Language is compulsory.
Mathematics and Physics are named at the top, with three more subjects from the group below and English Language made compulsory by the closing line.
That leaves two open places, to be filled from Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing or Fine Art, Geography, Economics or Commerce, Biology, Agricultural Science and Basic Electricity.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language and any three subjects from below:
- Chemistry/Agricultural Science
- Biology
- Economics
- Mathematics
The JAMB list is short and does not include Physics at all. English Language is compulsory and three papers come from Chemistry or Agricultural Science, Biology, Economics and Mathematics.
A Physics credit is still required on your result, so the absence of the subject from the form is no indication that it can be skipped.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Surveying and Geo-Informatics if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- YABATECH requires five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and other subjects from the Course Requirement Column, which includes Building Construction, Applied Electricity, Statistics, and Economics.
The Direct Entry line restates the credit requirement and adds Building Construction, Applied Electricity and Statistics to the subjects that count towards the remaining places.
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.
The Physics Credit Missing From the YABATECH Surveying JAMB List
Mathematics, Physics and English Language are the three fixed credits once the closing clause is counted, which leaves two places from a long optional list.
Physics is nowhere on the JAMB combination, so the form will not remind you that it is required. Check it on your result, then make sure your score reaches 150 for the 2026/2027 session.