2021 JAMB Form || Registration Guidelines & Details

This page will show you everything you need to know about the 2021 JAMB Registration Form for UTME and Direct Entry Candidates.

As earlier stated, this page will give you all the necessary guide for the 2021 JAMB UTME Registration form for both UTME and direct entry candidates.

To do that, we will show you all the relevant information for last academic session. However, let us start by answering some most frequently asked questions.

1. Is JAMB 2021 Form Out? Ans: Yes, the JAMB Form is out.

2. What is the Date for JAMB 2021? Ans: The period of sale/registration for all candidates (UTME/DE) including those from Foreign Countries is from Thursday April 8th, 2021 to Saturday May 15th, 2021.

3. Can I buy JAMB Form Online? Ans: The registration has several processes. The first few steps are online. Then you have to visit a JAMB CBT Center near you to complete the registration.

4. Is NIN Required for 2021 JAMB? Ans: Yes, it is required. Please o and get yours now!

5. Can I Register JAMB Without NIN? Ans: No, you can’t. You need the National Identity Number (NIN) To register. SEE: How to Apply for National Identification Number (NIN).

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 the registration.

VERY IMPORTANT: Registration can only be done at the JAMB CBT CENTERS. Anybody who registers outside these centres does so at his/her risk.

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Sale & Registration Period for 2021 UTME

The period of sale/registration for all candidates (UTME/DE) including those from Foreign Countries is from Thursday April 8th, 2021 to Saturday, May 15th, 2021.

JAMB 2021 General Requirement for UTME/DE Candidates

UTME Requirement

The general entry requirements for admission into the First Degree, National Diploma (ND), National Innovation Diploma (NID) and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Universities, other Degree-Awarding Institutions, Monotechnics, Polytechnics, Innovation Enterprise Institutions and Colleges of Education are five (5) O’Level Credit passes including Mathematics and English Language. Details are available in the eBrochure which would be given to each Candidate at the accredited CBT centres and JAMB State-Offices. It is available for download on www.jamb.gov.ng and on Android Mobile App from the Google Play store.

NOTE: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PASSWORD to any centre (or Cyber Café). Any centre that asks for more than your profile code, email address and registration number is a fraudster. Do not give any password..

DIRECT ENTRY Requirement

Candidates with one of the following qualifications may be considered for admission by Direct Entry:

A minimum of O’Level credit pass in five (5) subjects at not more than two sittings with at least two prescribed subjects (for each discipline) at Principal or Advanced level. No subject shall be counted twice at both Ordinary and Advanced Level.
Two passes (in prescribed subjects for each discipline) at the Advanced-Level Examination of IJMB, Cambridge, JUPEB or Institute of Baccalaureate with SSCE/GCE.
Passes in two major subjects in the NCE with S.C.E., NTC/NBC credits or equivalents in THREE other subjects (mainly for Education Courses) and ND. For Education courses.
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
QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY EXAMINATION BODIES (IJMB, CAMBRIDGE, WAEC, JUPEB, etc) APPROVED BY NIGERIA SHALL NOT REQUIRE ANY PRIOR JAMB NUMBER.

PLEASE NOTE: CANDIDATES NEED NOT TAKE UTME AND DE AT THE SAME TIME. IF THEY APPLY THROUGH UTME AND LATER OBTAIN DE QUALIFICATION, THEY CAN UPGRADE THEIR UTME TO DE AT NO COST.

JAMB 2021: Order of Choice of Institution

Every candidate is to note that the 1st choice can be a College of Education, University, Innovation Enterprise Institution, Polytechnic/Monotechnic, Nigerian Defence Academy or the Police Academy.

Steps for JAMB 2021 Registration

Profile Registration

One Cell (mobile) number can be used by one candidate. The Cell phone number used for the text message is automatically tied to the Candidate’s name and will be used in all communications related to his/her 2021 Application, Examination/Admission. NOTE THE SIM-NUMBER USED. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION
Candidate sends his/her name [Surname First-Name Middle-Name (if any)] by text (SMS) to This should be maximum of 38 characters + 2 spaces between names = 40 characters in all to 55019 e.g Tinubu Adamu Odumegwu. Surname and ﬁrst name are mandatory

A Proﬁle Code of 10 characters is received by the candidate on the same telephone number.
Candidate presents the prole code to the point of procurement of form (Banks, MMOs, MFBs, Switches, USSD Partners). The formePIN is then sent as text message to the candidate
v. Candidate presents the ePIN at any JAMB accredited CBT Centre for
registration.

Self help in case of mistake/loss of profile code

To correct a mistake in candidate’s name, send the [CORRECT Surname First-Name Middle-Name] to 55019 as a text message from the same mobile number.
To retrieve a lost Prole Code, send [RESEND] to 55019 as text message from the same mobile number.
To retrieve a lost Proﬁle Code, send [RESEND] to 55019 as text message from the same mobile number.

JAMB ePIN Selling Points

The ePIN outlets are:
1. NIPOST and eleven Participating Banks (ACCESS, FCMB, FIDELITY, FIRSTBANK, JAIZ, Polaris, Stanbic IBTC, STERLING, UNION and UNITY)
2. Mobile Money Operators: Paga, e-Transact, Pocket Moni, TEASYPay,Packway Projects (Readycash) and Xpress payment solutions
3. Participating Micro Finance Banks: Trust MFB, Zazzau MFB, Obeledun MFB and Regent MFB
4. Online Payment Platforms: System Specs (Remita), InterSwitch (Quickteller) Upper-link, e-Transact and Unied Payment Services (UPS)
5. Cooperative Society: JAMB Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society
6. Others: Unique ICT, Digital Partners Network.
7. POS (Citi-Serve)
8. ATMs of banks listed in 5D (i) above (InterSwitch)
9. USSD (ERCAS) for mobile banking
10. Nigerian Embassies in Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Beau, Cotonou, Jeddah, Johannesburg, and London.

Duties of Participating Banks/outlets

Collect the Proﬁle Code from candidate’s phone
Collect payment and vend ePIN by SMS to candidate’s phone
Facilitate POS Payment, if necessary
Issue Evidence of Payment
Collect Centre Service Fees, if requested by the CBT Centre
ePIN is to be delivered electronically to candidates and not to be
handwritten.

Six Different Method of Payment for 2021 UTME Registration

PIN vending ends Friday 10th May while registration portal closes on Saturday 15th May, 2021

Payment through banks

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

Payment through POS

This is available at State Ofﬁces of JAMB + CBT Centres, other POS outlets and any CBT Centre that demands it

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

Payment through mobile money operators

This is available at CBT Centres and Other Outlets

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

Payment Using ATM

This is available on all ATM outlets of Participating Banks listed in 5C(I) (InterSwitch Channel)

Select Bill Payment and then pick JAMB
Enter 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 2021 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

Payments using USSD (NIBSS/ERCAS)

(a) Dial *565*6*55019#
Enter Proﬁle Code
Select bank and follow the prompts to complete payment
ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number

Procedure for the eight foreign centres only is as follows:

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 and submit it with the fee at the eight designated centres 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

a) Registration fee for candidates from the eight foreign countries is $20 or its equivalent in each of the eight countries local currency
(b) Candidates from the eight foreign countries are to download the Application from the Board’s website (www.jamb.gov.ng) complete and submit it with the fee at the eight designated centres as indicated on the website.

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

create a profile
Login to the profile
On the menu on the left pane, click on 2021 Foreign UTME/DE registration
Go through guided questions until payment page
Make payment using any of the authorized cards
Complete the registration directly online

How to Recover Lost ePIN After Payment

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

AFTER SUCCESSFUL PAYMENT AND OBTAINING ePIN, CANDIDATE SHOULD PROCEED TO ANY OF THE JAMB ACCREDITED CBT CENTRES TO COMPLETE HIS/HER REGISTRATION.

JAMB 2020 Registration Centers

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. CLICK HERE for the complete JAMB Registration Center.

How to Register 2021 UTME at CBT Centers

Candidates must PERSONALY present his/her profile code and e-PIN at any JAMB accredited CBT centre for registration. Candidate’s photograph and biometrics (all ten fingerprint) would be captured at the CBT centre

Candidates are to:

i. Pay NOT more than N700 as Service Charge to any of the accredited CBT Centres (Do not accept to leave your particulars for proxy registration. It will disqualify you)
ii. Provide choice of institutions and programmes (course of study)
iii. Provide qualification with grades and dates, if not awaiting result
iv. Upload relevant certificates, if not awaiting result (this is applicable for both UTME and Direct Entry (DE) candidates
v. Provide 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/her result on the portal of JAMB. No institution is allowed to take a new picture/photograph, biometrics or require any other upload of result. All results are downladable by institutions from the board’s website (and the download is tracked to avoid abuse)
vi. Supply JAMB registration number for previous institutional certificates for DE only
vii. Provide UTME subjects and choice of examination town(s) for
(a) Mock examination (optional)
(b) Examination for UTME (actual examination)
viii. Review entries and confirm correctness
ix. Print Registration Slip USING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION to confirm valid finger-print (UTME/DE). Note that authentication with your finger print removes blames of error from CBT centres. candidates are to check before confirming their finger print
x. Collect, at no other cost, the reading text and CD

NOTE: There will be no offline registration, as all the accredited CBT centres have been empowered for real time online registration. No candidate should register at any centre other than the accredited CBT centre and JAMB State-Offices. Any candidate who is registered outside approved centres will be identified and disqualified.

BLIND CANDIDATES

Candidates who are blind are to indicate by typing BLIND and also picking the option of writing their examination through CBT mode or Read Examination Aloud.

DEAF/MUTE CANDIDATES

A special indicator for the deaf/mute has been created to differentiate them for special attention at the examination hall. Deaf candidates are therefore to confrm this appropriately during registration.

Do You Have Biometric Challenges??

Candidates with biometric challenges can only register at JAMB headquarters in Abuja.
No other CBT centre is allowed to register such candidates
They will also sit for their examination at JAMB headquarters in Abuja.

2021 UTME Date & Venue

The 2021 CBT EXAMINATION will commence on Saturday, 5th June, 2021 and end on Saturday, 19th June, 2021
The venue of the examination will be at any centre in the candidate’s chosen examination town(s).

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 AND THEREFORE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

2021 UTME Registration fee/procurement of Registration ePINS

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

Registration Fee is Three Thousand Five Hundred (N3, 500) Naira Only. Additional Five Hundred (N500) Naira only, 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 centres.
A CD containing JAMB eSyllabus, eBrochure and other vital materials is also given free.
Candidates should note that ePINS purchased are tied to individual proﬁle and are not transferable
Candidates are advised to keep as private and conﬁdential their security details such as registration numbers, password/numbers of ATM Cards, email addresses and ePINs.

2021 UTME Mock Examination (Optional)

The Board will also conduct a mock examination in all the accredited CBT centres to prepare and familiarise INTERESTED Candidates with the CBT environment. Interested candidates are advised to indicate their interest in the mock examination during registration provided it is on or before Saturday 24th April, 2021.
The date for MOCK examination is 30th April, 2021.
The CBT Centres are allowed to collect, through their bank accounts, a separate Seven Hundred Naira (₦700). only, for this exercise from only interested candidates. The payment for mock examination by the candidate shall be made to the centre to which the candidate is assigned after the notiﬁcation of assigned centres for the mock examination. No Association or body is permitted to run any mock examination on behalf of JAMB.

DO NOT PAY FOR MOCK UNTIL JAMB ASSIGNS YOU TO A CBT CENTRE. NO ONE SHOULD PATRONISE FRAUDSTERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE NOW IN CUSTODY FOR DEFRAUDING PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES.
ONLY JAMB ACCREDITED CBT CENTRES CAN DO VALID REGISTRATION AND SERVE AS EXAMINATION CENTRES.

General Information for UTME and Direct Entry Candidates

All candidates must mandatorily register their proﬁles through text messages as illustrated above before proceeding to buy the ePIN
The registration fee is non-refundable
As it is the practice, centres are allowed to charge not more than Seven Hundred Naira (₦700) only as registration Any centre that charges more than Seven Hundred Naira (₦700) should be reported to JAMB for appropriate sanctions
All CBT centres have been mandated to select any of the participating banks, MMOs, MFBs, etc. These ﬁnancial institutions are to be present at the CBT centres for the purpose of collecting all No CBT centre staff is allowed to conduct direct cash transaction with the candidates
Candidates are advised to read and understand the guidelines on admission and instructions on how to complete the online registration before commencing the process of registration
Multiple registrations are not Candidates who register more than once will be identiﬁed and disqualiﬁed
Candidates should note that they are required to be present and take live photograph which will be embossed on their result slips and admission letters. No scanned/stapled passport photograph is allowed
Candidates are to note that irrespective of their choice of course of study, they will also be tested on a general text: Sweet Sixteen by Bolaji Abdullahi for UTME and “The Last Days at Forcados High School” by A.H. Mohammed for Direct Entry Candidates.
Candidates/Ofﬁcials would not be allowed to enter into the examination centre with wristwatch, Phone, electronic device, or any pen/biro. Only common pencil is allowed
Candidates are warned that the Board does not require nor authorise the services of ANY cyber cafe or establishment other than the accredited CBT centres for this exercise

This publication was signed by the JAMB Registrar and you’re reading it on MRTOMMY.

If you have read everything, then you should be enriched with all the necessary information you need.

MRTOMMY Team prays this year will be your last JAMB… Amen!

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