Read This Before You Register for 2024 JAMB

You will find all the instructions you need on this page to complete the 2024 JAMB UTME Registration form for candidates seeking direct entry as well as UTME.

Let’s begin by responding to some of the most popular comments.

Is JAMB 2024 Form Out

The JAMB Form for 2024 will be out on January 15th, 2024.

When will the JAMB 2024 Form be Out

The JAMB Form for 2024 will be out on January 15th, 2024 and registration will close on 26th February 2024.

How Much is JAMB Form

The cost of the JAMB Form is Four Thousand Seven Hundred Naira (N4,700) if you will NOT write the JAMB Mock. However, If you’ll write the JAMB Mock, the cost of the form will be Five Thousand Seven Hundred Naira (N5,700).

Can I buy JAMB Form Online

Yes you can register online but you must visit a JAMB CBT Center near you to complete the registration for your fingerprints.

How can I score High in JAMB

The answer is very simple! Just follow the seven (7) tips and secrets that our students have used to score high. CLICK HERE to see the secrets to pass JAMB.

Is NIN Required for 2024 JAMB

Yes, it is required. Go and get yours now!

Can I Register JAMB Without NIN

No, you can’t. You need the National Identity Number (NIN) To register. SEE: How to Apply for National Identification Number (NIN).

When will JAMB Direct Entry Form come out

The JAMB Direct Entry Registration will start in January 2024. The exact haven’t been fixed yet.

That’s all the questions we have received for now. If you have any questions you would want to ask us, please feel free to use the comment box below and we will be happy to answer you.

Now, let’s show you the detailed registration guidelines and process for registration.

When is the Sale & Registration Period for 2024 UTME

The selling and registration period, which includes those from other countries, runs from January 15, 2024, until February 26, 2024.

Eligibility Criteria for 2024 JAMB Candidates

UTME Requirement

Five (5) O’Level Credit passes, including English language and mathematics, are the general entry requirements for admission into the First Degree, National Diploma (ND), National Innovation Diploma (NID), and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programs in Universities, other Degree-Awarding Institutions, Monotechnics, Polytechnics, Innovation Enterprise Institutions, and Colleges of Education. The eBrochure, which is distributed to each candidate at authorized CBT centers and JAMB State Offices, contains information. You can get it from the Google Play store on an Android mobile app or from www.jamb.gov.ng.

DIRECT ENTRY Requirement

If a candidate satisfies any of the following requirements, they may be eligible for admission through Direct Entry:

A minimum O’Level credit pass in five (5) SSCE subjects at not more than two sittings with at least two prescribed subjects [for each program (course of study)] at the principal or advanced level.
Two passes (in prescribed subjects for each course of study) at the Advanced-Level Examination of IJMB, Cambridge, JUPEB, or the Institute of Baccalaureate with the other 3 credits passes in SSSC
Credit passes in two major subjects in the NCE, with three other credit passes in the SSSC NTC/NBC (mainly for education and technical programs).
Minimum of lower credit grade in National Diploma or National Innovation Diploma and the O’Level requirements
DE CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBERS, WITH WHICH THEY GAINED ADMISSION TO NCE/NID/DIPLOMA AND PREVIOUS DEGREE PROGRAMMES.
REGISTRATION FOR DE CANDIDATES SHALL NOT BE EXTENDED BEYOND THE PERIOD ALLOTTED TO BOTH UTME AND DE

CAVEAT: CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR UTME AND DE AT THE SAME TIME. IF ANY CANDIDATE APPLYES THROUGH UTME AND LATER OBTAIN DE QUALIFICATION, THE UTME CAN BE UPGRADED TO DE AT NO COST. Indeed, it is a sanctionable infraction to obtain two application documents in the same year. Double or multiple registrations attract outright cancellation and prosecution.

How to Make a Choice of Institution in JAMB

It should be noted by all candidates that their first preference may be a university, polytechnic or monotechnic, Innovation Enterprise Institution, Nigerian Defense Academy, or Police Academy.

Take Note of the Following

Candidates are not permitted to register more than once. In the event of any error during the registration process, such candidates are to seek correction from the board and not obtain a fresh application, as doing so would attract sanction.
Registration can only be done at the centers listed on our site (www.jamb.gov.ng) and pasted at JAMB offices across the country. Anybody who registers outside these centers does so at his or her own risk.
Non-candidates, including parents, guardians, or any proxy, are allowed to transact any business on any candidate’s profile. The registration process and all activities on candidates’ profiles are being monitored by the board, and defaulters shall be severely sanctioned. Any candidate who makes his password, profile code, or other security codes available to another person (parents, friends, tutorial teachers, fraudsters, etc.) is liable for any alteration done by such person(s).
DO NOT GIVE YOUR PASSWORD TO ANYBODY, INCLUDING JAMB OFFICIALS. These security codes are not to be demanded at any registration center by any person for any purpose.

Detailed Steps on 2024 UTME Registration

Profile Registration

Every candidate will require the use of a unique phone (mobile) number (SIM) for the process of registration. The unique phone number can be used by one candidate only. (Note: This number (SIM) remains your unique identification for all your transactions with the board.)
The candidate will send his or her National Identification Number (NIN) by text (SMS) to 55019 or 66019 from his or her personal GSM number, e.g., write the word “NIN,” then space, add your 11-digit NIN number, and send it to 55019 or 66019 in this format (NIN 00123456789).
There should be a space between the word “NIN” and your 11-digit NIN (note that the number must not have been used by another person to register for UTME/DE in the past). Do not use postpaid or special bundle SIM cards; they don’t work unless specially loaded with credit.
A profile code of 10 characters is received by the candidate on the same telephone (SIM) number.
The phone number used for the text message is automatically tied to the candidate’s 2024 application, examination, and admission. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE AND REMEMBER THE SIM NUMBER USED, AS IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.
BY OBTAINING UTME/DE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, A CANDIDATE HAS ACCEPTED TO RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES FROM JAMB (55019 or 66019), EVEN WHEN THE “DO NOT DISTURB” IS ACTIVATED.
The candidate will present the profile code at the point of procurement (banks, MMOs, MFBs, switches, and USSD partners). An ePIN is then sent as a text message to the candidate’s phone number.
The candidate will present the ePIN and profile code at any JAMB-accredited CBT center for registration.
The application cannot be completed until the candidate’s biometrics (all ten fingers) are captured and a photograph taken physically (no submission of a passport photograph). A successful capture of biometrics and photographs will authorize a candidate to print his or her e-registration slip. The finger print shall be required for any further transaction with JAMB on the candidate’s profile.
Only candidates whose biometrics verification is successful on examination day will be permitted to sit the UTME. No parent or any proxy is allowed to make any transaction on the candidates’ profile.
Candidates with biometric challenges can only register at JAMB headquarters in Abuja. Arrangements will be made for this through JAMB state offices.

Self help in case of mistake/loss of profile code

To retrieve a lost profile code, send [RESEND] to 55019 or 66019 as a text message from the same mobile number.
The candidate can reset a lost or forgotten profile password on their registered cell phone by sending [password] space [email address] to 55019 or 66019 as a text message from the same mobile number.

Candidates can use their email address that is registered on the board’s website to open a support ticket at (support.jamb.gov.ng) for any issues regarding JAMB procedures. After giving their name, phone number, and the details of the problem, the candidate chooses a complaint category from a drop-down menu and gives a brief description of the complaint. If available, he or she may also supply the supporting documents attached. Third-party complaints are simply noted. Writing letters is not advised. Instead, any grievances ought to be directed through the ticketing system in order to receive a timely response and recording.

The same procedure can be followed on the ticketing page to file complaints regarding NIN (e.g., if a candidate sends a message to 55019 or 66019 to create a profile but does not receive a response or receives incorrect data). Click on 2024 NIN-related issues, then choose the relevant topic from the drop-down menu.

Reminder: Do not give away your password to anyone. Only profile passwords are supported by Jamb; email box passwords are not. Using the JAMBIBASS app on your phone, you can also check the status of your admission. A CYBER CAFÉ THAT MAY ASK FOR YOUR PASSWORD AND USE IT TO STEAL YOUR RECORDS IS NOT ONE TO CHECK AT. “BEING FOREWARNED IS BEING FOREARMED.”

Candidates and the general public should be aware that no one can assist with admission or score upgrades; doing so will only lead to deception and fraud against those who support scammers.

Where You Can Get JAMB ePIN

Below are the selling points for JAMB ePIN :

NIPOST and other Participating Banks ( FIRSTBANK, JAIZ, Polaris, STERLING, TAJ, UNION and UNITY)
Mobile money Operators/Microfinance Banks/Online Platforms listed below: Paga, e-Transact, TEASYPay, Packway Projects (Readycash) and Xpress payment solutions, Zazzau MFB, Capricorn Digital limited, cloud interactive Associates, Funds and electronic Transfer, Interswitch (Quickteller), Upperlink, Itex Integrated Services, System Specs (Remita) and Unified Payment Services (UPS), JAMB Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, Digital Partners Network, payvantage, PayCom, Nomiworld and Cottage Assets and Global Accelerex

Foreign applicants seeking instructions on how to apply in any of the following countries may contact the Nigerian Embassy.

Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire
Accra, Ghana
Addis Ababa, Ethopia
Beau, Cameroun
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Johannesburg, South Africa
London, United Kingdom
Berlin, Germany

What Participating Banks/Outlets Can Help With

Collection of Profile Code from candidate’s phone
Collect payment and vend ePIN by SMS to the candidate’s phone (Not dictating or copying)
Facilitation of payment through POS, if necessary
Issuance of Evidence of Payment
Delivery of ePIN to candidates electronically. (This should not be Handwritten)

Payment Methods for 2024 JAMB ePIN

Banks (Including Microfinance banks)

Present Proﬁle Code and pay by cash or card
ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

POS

Present Proﬁle Code and pay by card
ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

Mobile money operators

Present Proﬁle Code and pay by cash
ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

ATM

Select Bill Payment and then pick JAMB
Enter the Proﬁle Code and pay
ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

Online Payment on JAMB Portal

Visit JAMB website: jamb.gov.ng
Click Purchase of 2024/2025 Application Document
Enter your Proﬁle Code
Select payment method (InterSwitch or Remita)
Make payment
ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

USSD (ERCAS)

Dial *565*6*55019#
Enter Proﬁle Code
Select bank and follow the prompts to complete payment.
ePINis then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

For the eight foreign centers only: Follow these steps

The registration fee for candidates from the eight foreign countries is $20 or its equivalent in each of the eight countries.
Candidates from the eight foreign countries are to download the application from the board’s website (www.jamb.gov.ng), complete it, and submit it with the fee at the eight designated centers as indicated on the website.

Foreign Candidates are to visit the following foreign missions;

Nigerian Embassy in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire
Nigerian High Commission Accra, Ghana
Nigerian Embassy/permanent mission, Addis Ababa, Ethopia
Nigerian Consulate, Beau, Cameroun
Nigerian Consulate , Cotonou, Benin Republic
Nigerian Consulate Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nigerian Consulate, Johannesburg, South Africa
Nigerian High Commission, London, United Kingdom

Candidates from the eight foreign countries must pay a registration cost of $20, or the equivalent amount in each country’s local currency.
Candidates from the eight foreign countries must download the application, fill it out, and submit it to the eight designated centers—as listed on the website—along with the required cost via the Board’s website, www.jamb.gov.ng.

Foreign candidates visit www.jamb.gov.ng/efacility

create a profile
Login to the profile
On the menu on the left pane, click on 2024 Foreign UTME/DE registration
Go through guided questions until payment page
Make payment using any of the authorized cards
Complete the registration directly online

Offer of Free Application Documents

In order to provide free application materials to prospective candidates, any government agency, individual, or group must quickly obtain the bulk e-pins from JAMB or any authorized sales outlets.

In order to take advantage of any of these offers, candidates should separately create their profiles as shown above, then visit the sponsor’s specified banks or other e-PIN outlets (not any CBT centers) to collect the e-PIN.

If a candidate had already paid for the application material before being given the opportunity to receive a free e-PIN, there would be no reimbursement. Such applicants ought to abstain from registering more than once.

How to Recover Lost ePIN After Payment

If ePIN is not Received or Lost, send [UTMEPIN] or [DEPIN] to 55019 or 66019 for UTME or DE respectively from the unique number
The ePIN would then be retrieved and delivered on the candidate’s unique number

UTME Registration Centers for 2024

In line with the Board’s regulated registration exercise, only the accredited Computer Based Test Centres and JAMB Ofﬁces will be allowed to register candidates.

View JAMB CBT Centers

How to Register for UTME at CBT Centers in 2024

To register, candidates must come in person to any CBT center certified by JAMB with their profile code and e-PIN.

At the CBT center, the candidate’s picture and biometrics (all 10 fingerprints) would be taken.

Those going are to:

Note that the service charge of N700 hitherto paid to CBT centers for registration (NOT MOCK) is now part of the registration fee; as such, candidates are not to pay for registration. During registration, no other payment is required.
Provide a choice of institutions and programs (i.e., courses of study).
Provide qualifications with grades and dates, if not awaiting results.
Upload relevant certificates, if not awaiting results (this is applicable for both UTME and Direct Entry (DE) candidates).
O/L and/or A/L grades are to be provided by candidates. Candidates who are awaiting results should supply (upload) the results online on CAPS (JAMB) as soon as they are available on JAMB’s portal.
- No recommendations from any institution will be considered by JAMB if the candidate has not uploaded his or her result on the JAMB portal.
- No institution is allowed to take a new picture or photograph, upload biometrics, or require any other upload of the result.
- All results are downloadable by institutions from the board’s website (and the download is tracked to avoid abuse).
Supply the JAMB registration number for previous institutional certificates for DE only.
Provide UTME subjects and choice of examination town(s) for
(a) Mock examination (optional). For the mock exam, candidates will pay the center on the day of the exam.
(b) Examination for UTME (actual examination)
Review entries and confirm their correctness.
To confirm a valid fingerprint (UTME/DE), print the Registration Slip WITH BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION. Note that authentication with your fingerprint removes blame for errors from CBT centers. Candidates are to check before confirming with their fingerprints.
Collect, at no other cost, the reading text and CD.
Collect the e-slip after registration as evidence of registration.

For Blind Candidates:

Applicants who are blind must specify by typing BLIND and selecting either the Read Examination Aloud or CBT method for writing their exam.A candidate can be sighted or blind. Being factual is crucial.

When a candidate confirms during registration that they are blind, a drop-down box will appear asking them to choose the town where they would want to take the exam, based on where they now reside. The following towns are open to blind candidates: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory; Bauchi, State of Bauchi; Benin, Edo State; Ekiti, State of Ekiti; Enugu, State of Enugu; Kano, State of Kano; Kebbi, State of Kebbi; Lagos, State of Lagos; Oyo, State of Oyo; Plateau, State of Plateau; Yola, State of Adamawa.

For Deaf and Dumb Candidates:

To distinguish the deaf and mute and give them extra consideration in the examination room, a specific indication has been devised. Therefore, when registering, deaf candidates must correctly confirm this.

Candidates with Biometric Challenges

Candidates with biometric challenges can only register at JAMB headquarters in Abuja.
No other CBT center is allowed to register such candidates.
They will also sit for their JAMB examination at JAMB headquarters in Abuja.
No candidate will be permitted to enter the examination hall or sit for the examination if his or her biometrics are not verified.
The system will not permit or process any examination without biometric verification.
Candidates with biometric abnormalities can only register and take the examination at the JAMB Headquarters, Bwari, Abuja. The board will facilitate the travel of the candidates.

JAMB Exam Dates and Venue 2024

The 2024 JAMB Exam Date is April 19th to April 26th, 2024.
The venue of the examination will be at any center in the candidate’s chosen examination town(s).

NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

JAMB DOES NOT POST ANY CANDIDATE TO ANY EXAMINATION TOWN (OR GROUP OF TOWNS) OTHER THAN THE ONE CHOSEN BY THE CANDIDATE AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION.
CANDIDATES ARE, HOWEVER, ADVISED TO REGISTER ON TIME BEFORE THE AVAILABLE SPACES IN THEIR TOWN OF CHOICE OR GROUP OF TOWNS ARE EXHAUSTED.
NO EXAMINATION TOWN WITH FEW CENTRES IS ALLOWED DUE TO DISCOVERED CONSPIRACY AMONG SOME CBT CENTRES.
Many towns have been merged. NOTE THAT CHOICE OF A GROUP OF TOWNS IMPLIES THAT YOU CAN BE POSTED TO ANY OF THE TOWNS IN THE CHOSEN GROUP.

Fee for JAMB Registration and Purchasing ePINS 2024

The registration fee is three thousand five hundred (N3, 500) Naira only. An additional five hundred (N500) Naira is paid to obtain the reading text “The Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar Jali for UTME candidates and for DE candidates, and $20 for candidates from the eight foreign centers.
A CD containing JAMB eSyllabus, eBrochure, and other vital materials is also given for free.
Candidates should note that the ePINS purchased are tied to individual profiles and are not transferable.
Candidates are advised to keep their security details private and confidential, such as registration numbers, passwords or numbers of ATM cards, email addresses, and ePINs.

NOTE: Seven Hundred Naira (N700) is regulated and charged for CBT Centre service charge.

JAMB Mock Examination (Optional) 2024

To help interested candidates get ready and acquaint themselves with the CBT setting, the board will also administer a mock exam at each of the authorized CBT centers. If they register early enough, interested candidates are urged to indicate that they are interested in taking the mock exam.
The 2024 UTME mock exam is scheduled for March 16th, 2024.

NOTE: UNTIL JAMB ASSIGNS YOU TO A CBT CENTER, DO NOT PAY FOR MOCK. Since many fraudsters are currently under investigation for defrauding prospective candidates, nobody should support them.

The only centers authorized by JAMB to conduct examinations are CBT centers.

General Information for Candidates Taking the UTME and Direct Entry

How to Register Jamb Without an NIN Number

Can I register Jamb without an NIN number? This is a hot-cake question asked by so many candidates who have yet to get their NIN numbers.

It takes time before it’s your turn for NIN enrollment. After NIN registration, it takes another two weeks for the NIN number to be issued.

If the Jamb registration deadline is very close and your NIN hasn’t been generated, it leaves you with one question: “How do I register Jamb without an NIN number?”

You can’t register Jamb without an NIN number. Jamb registration involves sending your NIN and NIN number to 55019 to create a profile after linking your SIM.

Without NIN, you can’t create a Jamb profile, and you can’t register Jamb. The only solution is to hope for the jamb registration deadline to be postponed so that you can have the NIN number to enroll in jamb UTME and direct entry.

You ought to have gained all the knowledge you require if you have read everything.

We at TheTrust Media hope that this year’s JAMB will be your last. Indeed!