2018 JAMB's UTME: Registration, pin procurement and all that you need to know

There seems to be slight difference(s) in the registration process of the 2017 JAMB examination and that of 2018. From personal observation, these differences will tackle the stress issue experienced by candidates who sat for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Kudos to JAMB's Registrar, Prof Is-haq O. Oloyede, for these innovative ideas.

If you wish to sit for the 2018 JAMB examination, these are all you need to know about the examination. You can bookmark this page or download our android app for updates on this.

1. SALE/REGISTRATION PERIOD
The period of sale/registration for all candidates (UTME / DE) including those from Foreign Countries is from 6th December, 2017 to 6th February, 2018.

2. REGISTRATION FEE
Registration fee is five thousand naira(N5,000) only. Additional five hundred naira (N500) only is paid to obtain the reading text, IN DEPENDENCE for UTME Candidates and The Last Days at Forcados High School for DE Candidates and $20 for Candidates from the eight foreign centres. You will also be charged the sum of seven hundred naira (N700) only for your registration at any of the accredited CBT registration centres, making a total sum of six thousand, two hundred naira (N6,200).

3. DATES AND VENUE FOR 2018 JAMB EXAMINATION
The 2018 CBT examination will commence on Friday 9th March and end on 17th March, 2018. The venue of the examination will be at any centre in the candidate's chosen examination town(s).

Note: 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.

4. OPTIONAL MOCK-EXAMINATION
As was done last year, 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 31st December, 2017.

The MOCK examination shall commence from Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th January, 2018. The CBT Centres are allowed to collect, through their bank accounts, a separate Seven Hundred Naira (N700) only, for this exercise from only interested candidate after notification of centre has been received by the candidate.

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.

Note: 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.

5. DIRECT ENTRY (DE)
Candidates with one of the following qualifications may be considered for admission by Direct Entry:

i. 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.

ii. Two passes (in prescribed subjects for each discipline) at the Advanced-Level Examination of IJMB, Cambridge, JUPEB or Institute of Baccalaureate with SSCE/GCE, NTS/NBC credits equivalents in three other subjects.

iii. Passes in two major subjects in the NCE with S.S.C.E., NTC/NBC credits or equivalents in THREE other subjects (mainly for Education Courses) and ND. For Education courses, Education may be accepted as a third A' Level subject.

iv. 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. Qualifications awarded by examination bodies (IJMB, CAMBRIDGE, WAEC, JUPEB, etc.) approved by nigeria shall not require any prior JAMB number.

6. NOVELS TO BE READ FOR THE 2018 UTME
For the Use of English examination, UTME candidates are expected to read IN DEPENDENCE by Sarah Ladipo  Manyika while Direct Entry candidates are to read THE LAST DAYS AT FORCADOS HIGH SCHOOL by A.H. Mohammed.

YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO SEE:

Comprehensive summary of JAMB's novel, IN DEPENDENCE.

SUMMARY OF THE LAST DAYS AT FORCADOS HIGH SCHOOL

JAMB'S SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR ALL COURSES

JAMB'S SYLLABUS AND BROCHURE

ACCREDITED CBT REGISTRATION CENTRES FOR 2018 JAMB EXAMINATION 

6. WHAT ALL CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO DO

All candidates are expected to:

i. Pay NOT more than N700 as Service Charge to the CBT Centre.

ii. Provide Biodata including Date of Birth, Nationality, State of Origin, Local Government, Gender, e-mail address, among others.

iii. Provide choice of Institutions and Programmes (Disciplines).

iv. Provide qualification with grades and dates if not awaiting result.

v. Upload relevant certificates, if not awaiting result.

vi. O/L and or A/L grades are to be provided by candidates. Candidates who are awaiting results should supply the results online 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 supplied his/her result on the portal of JAMB.

vii. Supply JAMB registration number for previous institutional certificates for DE only.

viii. Provide UTME subjects and choice of examination town(s) for

• Mock examination (optional).
• Examination for UTME (actual examination).

ix. Do picture capture (no scanning of passport photograph).

x. Do Biometric enrolment (ten fingers).

xi. Review entries and confirm correctness.

xii. Print Registration Slip using biometric authentication.

xiii. Collect, at no other cost, the reading text and CD.

xiv. Collect e-slip at the end of registration as evidence of registration.

xv. 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.

7. HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE 2018 JAMB EXAMINATION?

Below are the step-by-step procedures for the 2018 JAMB examination.

STEP 1 : PROFILE REGISTRATION 
The profile registration is as simple as sending a text to JAMB Short Code 55019 from any of the Mobile Phone Networks. To register your profile, send your name in this order: surname, first name and middle name (if any) as text (SMS) to 55019. For  example, Tammy Isaac Reuben. Surname and First Name are mandatory while Middle Name is optional. Name could be maximum of 38 characters + 2 spaces between names = 40 characters.

After you've done that, a profile code of 10 characters will be sent to the telephone number you used in sending the message.

Note: The Cell phone number used for the text message is automatically tied to your name and will be used in all communications related to your 2018 Application/Examination.

How do I correct a mistake in my Name?

Send (CORRECT Surname First-Name Middle-Name) to 55019 as a text message from your mobile number used for Profile Registration.

How do I Retrive a lost Profile Code?

Send RESEND to 55019 as text message from the same mobile number.

STEP 2: PROCUREMENT OF EPIN.
After successfully registering your profile, you procure the 2018 JAMB ePin that will enable you register for the examination.

WHERE CAN I PROCURE THE 2018 JAMB ePIN?
There are different channels for the procurement of ePIN. A candidate should choose the one that is convenient for him/her. Here is a list of the channels for the procurement of JAMB ePIN:

• NIPOST and eleven Participating Banks (ACCESS, ECOBANK, FIRSTBANK, FCMB, FIDELITY, JAIZ, SKYE, STERLING, UNION, UNITY and ZENITH).
• Four Mobile Money Operators: Paga, e-Tranzact (PocketMoni), TEASYPay and Packway.
• Two participating Micro Finance Banks: FUD MFB (Dutse) and Regent MFB (Abuja).
• Two online Payment Platforms: SystemSpecs (Remita) and InterSwitch (Quickteller).
• POS (Citi-Serve) - This is available at State Offices of JAMB + CBT Centres, other POS outlets and any CBT Centre that demands it.
• ATMs of banks listed above (InterSwitch).
• USSD (NIBSS & ERCAS) for mobile banking.
• Nigerian Embassies in Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Buea, Cotonou, Jeddah, Johannesburg
• and London.

You can procure your ePIN using any of the following methods or payment procedures:

i. Payment through banks including micro finance banks / pos / mobile money operators

If you want to pay using this method, you have to visit any of the designated banks for the 2018 JAMB registration. Once you get there, you will be requested to present Profile Code and pay by cash or ATM card (with the use of POS). Your ePIN is then delivered to your unique telephone number.

ii. Payment using ATM

• Slot your ATM card into the ATM of any of the aforementioned banks. 
• Select Bill Payment
• Click/select JAMB. 
• Enter Profile Code and make payment. 

After a successful transaction, your ePIN is then delivered to your telephone number.

iii. Online payment on JAMB Portal 

• Visit JAMB's website: www.jamb.gov.ng
• Click Purchase of 2018 Application Document
• Enter your Profile Code
• Select payment method (InterSwitch or Remita)
• Make payment

Your ePIN is then delivered to your unique telephone number.

iv. Payments using USSD (NIBSS/ERCAS)

• Dial *565*6*55019#
• Enter Profile Code.
• Select bank and follow the prompts to complete payment.

Your ePIN is then delivered to the candidate's unique telephone number.

PAYMENT PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDATES IN THE EIGHT FOREIGN COUNTRIES
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 form from the Board's website (www.jamb.gov.ng) complete and submit it with the fee at the their designated centres as indicated on the website.

How do I recover my lost ePIN after payment?

Send UTMEPIN or DEPIN  to 55019 for UTME orDE respectively from your unique telephone number. The ePIN would then be retrieved and delivered on your unique number.

STEP 3: PROCEED TO ANY OF THE ACCREDITED CBT CENTRES
After procuring ePIN, you proceed to any JAMB accredited CBT Centre of your choice for completion of registration. Your name as typed by your phone when registering the profile comes up automatically on the input of the ePIN by the CBT centre.

8. IMPORTANT NOTICE

1. All candidates must mandatorily register their profiles through text messages as illustrated above before proceeding to buy the ePIN.

2. The registration fee is non-refundable.

3. As it is the practice, centres are allowed to charge not more than Seven Hundred Naira (N700) only as registration fee. Any centre that charges more than Seven Hundred Naira    should be reported to JAMB for appropriate sanctions.

4. 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 fees. No CBT centre staff is allowed to conduct direct cash transaction with the candidates.

5. 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.

6. Multiple registrations are not allowed. Candidates who register more than once will be identified and disqualified.

7. 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.

8. Candidates are to note that irrespective of their choice of course of study, they will also be tested on a general text: “In Dependence” by Sarah Ladipo Manyika for UTME and “The Last Days at Forcados High School” by A.H. Mohammed for Direct Entry Candidates.

9. 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.

10. 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.

The unique cell (phone) number with associated profile code have been designed to put candidates in control of all communication in respect of registration and examination and prevent extortion by unscrupulous people. do not surrender the control of your application process and make yourself vulnerable to untoward practices.