The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has published the Registration Steps and Guidelines for the forth coming UTME.

Please note that 2018 UTME Registration has NOT commenced. It is expected to commence November 22nd, 2017.

However, you are to get your self acquainted with the these guidelines before registration commences.

Profile Creation from Home by Candidates Using Cellphones – Text (SMS): 

1. Sends his/her Surname, First Name & Middle Name (where applicable). This should be maximum of 38 characters + 2 spaces between names = 40 characters in all to JAMB short code of 55019

2. One cell number (mobile number) can be used by one candidate only

3. A confirmation code of 10 characters is received by the candidate on the same telephone number which will be used to procure the ePIN

PROFILE SELF HELP IN CASE OF MISTAKE / LOSS

To correct a mistake in candidate’s name, resend a text message (from the registered number)

“CORRECT Surname First name Middlename ” to

55019

To retrieve a lost confirmation code, resend a text message (from the registered number) “RESEND ” to 55019 .

JAMB ePIN SELLING POINTS

-Participating Banks

-Mobile Money Operators including eTranzact (Paga, Cellulant, Teasy Mobile e.t.c.)

-Registered Microfinance Banks – (Ifesowapo, Regent, FUDMFB, Welfare MFB)

-Online Payment – Remita & Interswitch (Switches)

-POS (Citi-Serve)

-ATM (Interswitch)

-USSD (NIBSS & ERCAS) – for mobile (Internet/online) banking

PAYMENT THROUGH BANKS INCLUDING MICROFINANCE BANKS

Present confirmation code and pay by cash or card

ePIN is delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

PAYMENT THROUGH POS

(CITI-SERVE)

This is available at State Offices of JAMB + CBT Centres, Other POS Outlets & any CBT Centre that demands it

Present confirmation code & pay by card

ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

PAYMENT THROUGH MOBILE MONEY OPERATORS INCLUDING eTranzact

This is available at CBT Centres & Other Agent Outlets

Present confirmation code & pay by cash

ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

PAYMENT USING ATM

This is available at all ATM outlets of participating Banks (Interswitch Channel)

Select Bill Payment & then pick JAMB

Enter confirmation code & pay

ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

ONLINE PAYMENTS USING REMITA / INTERSWITCH

Log on to JAMB website: www.jamb.gov.ng

Click Registration

Enter confirmation Code

Select payment Method e.g. Interswitch or Remita

Make payment

ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique

telephone number

PAYMENTS USING USSD (NIBSS / ERCAS)

Dial USSD code (e.g. *565*6#)

Enter confirmation code

Select bank & follow the prompts to complete payment

ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

PAYMENT SELF HELP

If ePIN is not Received or Lost , send a text message from the registered telephone number

“UTMEPIN” or “DEPIN” to 55019 for UTME or DE respectively

The ePIN would then be retrieved

After payment…

After successful payment & obtaining ePIN, candidate should proceed to any of the accredited CBT Centres to complete his/her own registration.

2018 JAMB REGISTRATION PROCESS At CBT Centres

The candidate presents the ePIN at any JAMB accredited CBT Centre for validation and completion of registration

Candidate is expected to pay not more than N700.00 as Service Charge to the CBT Centre

Provides biodata

Choice of institutions and programmes

UTME subjects

Picture capture (no passport photography

Biometric capture

Print Registration Slip using biometric authentication

Collect reading text & CD

Payment & Registration Flow

Use text to create profile from your phone (only one number per candidate)

Receive confirmation code in your phone

Buy form ePIN using the code in your phone

Register with your ePIN at any CBT Centre