Babatunji Wusu –
The 2024–2025 National Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration period is now open to applicants across the country, according to the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB).
Following the formal announcement, registration is now open for interested candidates nationally.
In a meeting with media executives on Sunday in Lagos State, JAMB Registrar Ishaq Oloyede gave assurances that all necessary steps had been taken to ensure a smooth registration process for all prospective candidates.
Oloyede disclosed that candidates for the UTME would register before those for Direct Entry.
Additionally, he stated that the Direct Entry (DE) application documents and E-PIN vending will be on sale starting on Wednesday, February 28 and concluding on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
“It is available only at JAMB Offices,” the registrar stated.
Information to consider when applying
1. The UTME form, which is for applicants seeking admission to the first year of a university program, is not the same as the JAMB Direct Entry form.
2. Only JAMB offices are open for registration.
3. It is not possible to apply for the UTME and JAMB DE in the same year.
4. The JAMB DE application is submitted online. It must be completed and submitted using the jamb portal.
5. Only twelve credentials and/or certificates are recognized and accepted by JAMB.
6. Only three years after the date of award can a statement of outcome be registered.
7. Candidates who indicated that they were expecting their A-level results and whose DE results had not been revealed at the time of UTME registration are the only ones eligible to upgrade from UTME to DE.
8. The DE cost for the 2024–2025 session is N3,500. Additional payments include N1,500 for the CBT Center’s mock/UTME service charge, N700 for registration, and N500 for commission or bank fees.
For candidates who are not taking the MOCK exam, this comes to N6,200. Candidates who choose to take the MOCK exam will pay N7,700.
9. A National Identity Number is required.
How to make the payment
The payment options that interested candidates can investigate are as follows.
1. Bank payment: To make a payment, use the e-PIN that was created on the JAMB portal.
2. Online payment: Make a payment through the JAMB portal using your USSD code or ATM card.
3. POS payment: At any authorized JAMB or CBT office, you can make a payment using POS.
To sign up, take the actions listed below:
1. Make a profile on JAMB.
2. Text your NIN to 55019 or 66019 in order to create your JAMB profile. Send “NIN” to 55019 or 66019, leave a space between the letters, and then add your 11-digit NIN number.
Consider NIN 00123456789.
Keep in mind that there should be a gap between your 11-digit NIN and the term NIN.
You will then be sent a confirmation code.
The candidate’s name provided by NIMC is automatically linked to the mobile phone number used to send NIN to 55019 or 66019. This number will be used in any correspondence with the candidate’s 2023 Application/Examination.
3. After that, enter the code to log into the JAMB portal.
4. To obtain the JAMB e-PIN, go to any authorized bank, CBT center, or embassy (for applicants in other countries). To obtain the e-PIN, you must have your confirmation code and pay the necessary amount.
5. Following your message to either 55019 or 66019, you will get:
A 10-digit code for the profile
Name that is registered with NIMC
– The total cost of the mock and non-mock UTMEs
Greetings, Miracle Promise NIN 44617822814 and profile code 172081003 are yours. To access the eBrochure, go to www.jamb.gov.ng, Quick Links, and then IBASS. Purchase the DE pin N6,200, the UTME pin N7,700, and the mock N6,200 without the mock.
5. Displays the profile code when obtaining a form from a bank, MMO, MFB, switch, or USSD partner. The form ePIN is then provided to you as a text message.
6. After that, register by presenting the ePIN at any CBT center recognized by JAMB.
To get a misplaced profile code back
1. Text [RESEND] to 55019 or 66019 using the same mobile number you used to register.
2. After that, the Profile Code would be obtained and sent to the cell phone number you registered.
3. Use the registered cell phone number to text [UTMEPIN] or [DEPIN] to 55019 or 66019 for UTME or DE, respectively, if your e-PIN is not received or misplaced.
4. After that, the candidate’s registered mobile phone number would receive the e-PIN.
