Many people may not get the opportunity of admission into the university and because of this, may give up on admission for the year. Instead of calling it quits for the year, it is more reasonable to try other alternatives such as checking if your requirements fit into a polytechnic which is why we would be discussing the Polytechnic, Offa. The Polytechnic is currently in Kwara state and was established in 1992 for the sole purpose of offering national diploma and higher national diploma courses to applicants at the undergraduate level.  

What Jamb Score do I need to gain admission into the Polytechnic, Offa?

Instead of staying back at home for the year because your jamb score cannot permit you into the university, the Polytechnic, Offa says that applicants who scored a minimum of 120 in the JAMB examination can partake in the online screening which also serves as the postUTME exam for all candidates. 

 It is possible that you did not pick the Federal Polytechnic Offa as your choice of polytechnic when filling out the form, there is no need to panic because you can buy a change of institution form and pick Fedpoffa as your choice of polytechnic. It is important to do this because the institution states that "the Federal Polytechnic Offa must be a candidate's choice" before they are being considered for admission. 

What Next after a Change of Institution? 

After you have changed your institution of choice to the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, you can now decide to take part in the online screening exercise that has been on for a while. Here is the procedure: 

• Go to the school portal at fedpoffaonline edu. ng 

• Make necessary payments 

• Fill in your correct personal details 

• Print out your security form and post-screening slip. 

• Submit the printed security form IN PERSON to the security office located on the main campus of the Polytechnic on Ojoku Road in Offa, Kwara State.

• All candidates are to make an online payment of N2,000 (Two Thousand Naira) only with an ATM card that is interswitch compatible.

• It is also important that all applicants use an active email address throughout their application. 

How to check the admission list of Federal Polytechnic, Offa

The Federal Polytechnic, Offa has not started to give admission to successful applicants. However, when the admission list is ready, it will be sent to JAMB and this means that you can check the Jamb portal or Jamb CAPS whenever the polytechnic sends out the admission list. 

What courses are available at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa? 

Before you decide finally on changing your institution to the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, check through this list to see if the school offers your course of choice or a relevant course. 

• Accountancy

• Architectural Technology

• Banking and finance

• Building technology

• Business administration & management

• Civil engineering technology

• Computer engineering

• Computer science

• Electrical/electronic engineering technology

• Estate management and valuation

• Food technology

• Insurance

• Library and information science

• Mass communication

• Mechanical engineering technology

• Office technology and management

• Quantity Surveying

• Science laboratory technology

• Statistics

• Surveying and geo-informatics

• Urban and regional planning

Unable to get the score you need for the university? Try a polytechnic and Fedpoffa is a good option. 

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