JAMB 2020/2021

LATEST JAMB NEWS 2021/2022

INSTRUCTION FOR JAMBITES

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

The total cost of JAMB in Nigeria is = #4,700

Foreign candidates are to pay = $20

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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 Brochure, which would be given to each candidate at the accredited CBT centres and JAMB State-Offices. Although, Colleges of Education do accept 4 O'level credits into Education programmes such as Primary Education Studies, Adult and Non-formal Education, and Early Childhood Care and Education.

PLEASE 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 passwords.

How to Create JAMB Profile

Every candidate would 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 card ) remains your unique identification for all your transactions with the Board.

The candidate will send his/her National Identification Number (NIN) by text (SMS) to 55019 or 66019 from his/her personal GSM number, e.g. write the word “NIN” then space and add your 11 digit NIN Number and send 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 another person must not have used the number 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.

The candidate receives a Profile Code of 10 characters on the same telephone(SIM) number.

The phone number used for the text message is automatically tied to the candidate’s year's application, Examination and Admission. 

CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THE SIM NUMBER USED; IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE 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 presents the profile code to the point of procurement of form (Banks, MMOs, MFBs, Switches, USSD Partners). The form- ePIN is then sent as a text message to the candidates’ Phone numbers.

The candidate presents the ePIN at any JAMB accredited CBT Centre for registration.

The Application cannot be completed until the candidate’s biometric (all ten fingers) is captured and photographed physically (No submission of passport photograph). The successful capture of biometrics and photograph will authorise a candidate to print his/her JAMB e-registration slip. The fingerprint 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 proxy is allowed to make any transaction on the candidates’ profile. Candidates with biometric challenges can only register at JAMB headquarters in Abuja. The arrangement will be made for this through JAMB state offices.

How to Obtain JAMB Form & General Instructions

Candidates are advised to read the information below carefully to be able to obtain their JAMB UTME form:

-Registration Fee is Three Thousand Five Hundred (N3, 500) Naira. Additional Five Hundred (N500) Naira only, is paid to obtain the reading text for UTME and DE Candidates and $20 for Candidates from the nine foreign centres accepted by JAMB.

-A CD containing JAMB eSyllabus, eBrochure and other vital materials is also given free.

-Candidates should note that e-PINS purchased are tied to individual profile and are not transferable.

-Candidates are advised to keep private and confidential their security details such as registration numbers, password/numbers of ATM Cards, email addresses and e-PINs. No centre is allowed to request or accept a candidate’s password.

-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 to obtain a fresh application as doing so would attract sanction.

-Nobody, including parents/guardians or any proxy, is allowed to transact any business on any candidate’s profile. The Board monitors the registration process and all activities on candidates’ profiles, and defaulters shall be severely sanctioned. Any candidate who makes their 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 centre by any person for any purpose.

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

Candidates can reset 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 who are computer literate can register directly unaided at some designated JAMB offices and PCRs

(FREE COMPLAINT) TICKETING: 

For ALL complaints on JAMB processes, candidates can create a support ticket at (support.jamb.gov.ng) with his/her email address registered on the Board’s site. The candidate then provides his/her name, phone number and the nature of the issue, select a complaint area on a drop-down and then summarise the nature of the complaint. He/she may also attach supporting documents (if available) then send them. Complaints from 3rd parties are merely noted. Letter writing is not encouraged. Instead, all complaints should be channelled through the ticketing system for prompt attention and documentation.

For complaints relating to NIN (e.g. a candidate sends a message to 55019 or 66019 to create a profile but does not receive any response or receives incorrect data, he/she can follow the same process on the ticketing and click on NIN related issues then select the related topic on the drop-down).

CANDIDATES CAN ALSO CHECK THEIR ADMISSION STATUS ON JAMB IBASS APP ON SMARTPHONE. DO NOT CHECK AT ANY CYBER CAFÉ THAT WOULD DEMAND YOUR PASSWORD, WHICH IS THEN USED TO STEAL YOUR RECORDS. “TO BE FOREWARNED IS TO BE FOREARMED“

Candidates and the public are to note that nobody can help with admission or upgrade of scores; they would only deceive and defraud those who patronise fraudsters.

JAMB ePIN SELLING POINTS The ePIN outlets are:

The ePIN outlets are:

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 Candidates are to visit the Nigerian Embassy for guidance on how to apply in any of the following countries:

1. Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire

2. Accra, Ghana

3. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

4. Beau, Cameroun

5. Cotonou, Benin Republic

6. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

7. Johannesburg South Africa

8. London, United Kingdom

9. Berlin, Germany

DUTIES OF PARTICIPATING BANKS/OUTLETS:

-Collect the Profile Code from the candidate’s phone.

-Collect payment and vend ePIN by SMS to candidate’s phone (Not dictating or copying).

-Facilitate POS Payment, if necessary.

-Issue Evidence of Payment.

-Delivery of ePIN to candidates. (This should not be Handwritten).

OFFER OF FREE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

Any government, person or organisation that wishes to distribute free application documents to prospective applicants is required to urgently procure the bulk e-pins from either JAMB or any approved sale outlets. Candidates who want to enjoy any of these offers are advised to visit the sponsor’s designated banks or other e-PIN outlets (NOT ANY CBT centre) to collect the e-PIN after creating their profiles, as illustrated above.

No refund would be made to any candidate if he/she had earlier purchased the application document before being offered free e-PIN. Such applicants should refrain from multiple registrations.

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

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

REGISTRATION PROCESS AT CBT CENTRES:

Registration is carried out only at the accredited Computer Based Test Centres (CBT) and Professional Registration Centres (PRC). Each candidate should visit any accredited CBT centre with his/her profile code and e-PIN. 

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

Candidates are to:

-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).

-Provide choice of institutions and programmes (course of study).

-Provide qualification with grades and dates, if not awaiting result.

-Upload relevant certificates, if not awaiting result (this is applicable for both UTME and Direct Entry (DE) candidates.

-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. JAMB will consider no recommendations from any Institution 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 the result. All results are downloadable by institutions from the Board’s website (and the download is tracked to avoid abuse).

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

-Provide UTME subjects and choice of examination town(s) for Mock examination (optional).

-Examination for UTME (actual examination)

Review entries and confirm the correctness

Print Registration Slip USING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION to confirm valid fingerprint (UTME/DE). Note that authentication with your fingerprint removes blames for errors from CBT centres. Candidates are to check before confirming their fingerprints.

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

-Collect the e-slip after registration as evidence of registration.

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. A candidate is either blind or sighted. It is important to be factual.

During registration, once a candidate indicates that he or she is blind, there would be a drop-down box for the candidate to select the town closest to his/her residence to write the exam. The towns available for the blind candidates are as follows: Abuja, FCT; Bauchi, Bauchi State; Benin, Edo State; Ekiti, Ekiti State; Enugu, Enugu State; Kano, Kano State; Kebbi, Kebbi State; Lagos, Lagos State; Oyo, Oyo State; Plateau, Plateau State; Yola, Adamawa State.

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 conrm this appropriately during registration.

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 JAMB examination at JAMB headquarters in Abuja

No candidate will be permitted to sit the examination if his/her biometrics is not verified.

The Board will not permit or process any examination without biometric verification.

Candidates with a biometric abnormality can only register and take the examination at the JAMB Headquarters, Bwari Abuja. The Board will facilitate the travels of the candidates.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

-All candidates must mandatorily register their profiles through text messages as illustrated above before proceeding to buy the e-PIN.

-The registration fee is non-refundable

TWO NEW SUBJECTS: THE BOARD THIS YEAR HAS INTRODUCED COMPUTER STUDIES AND PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION AS UTME SUBJECTS

CANDIDATES SITTING FOR THE UTME CAN NOW PICK COMPUTER STUDIES AND PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION AS PART OF THEIR FOUR UTME SUBJECTS IF THEY SO DESIRE AS DICTATED BY THEIR PROGRAMME PREFERENCE.

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

-Candidates should note that they must be present and take live photographs that 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 programme of study, they will also be tested on a general text “The Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar Jali for UTME Candidates and DE candidates are also expected to read the text.

-Candidates/Officials would not be allowed to enter into the examination centre with a wristwatch, phone, electronic device, or any pen/biro. Only the common pencil is allowed.

-Candidates are warned that JAMB does not require or authorise ANY cyber cafe services or establishments other than the accredited CBT centres for this exercise.

-Examination malpractice is a criminal offence that attracts in addition to the cancellation of results, publication of names and prosecution of such offenders.

How to Apply for JAMB Form in Foreign Countries.

-The JAMB Registration fee for candidates from the nine foreign countries is $20 or its equivalent in each of the nine countries.

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. DUE TO DISCOVERED CONSPIRACY AMONG SOME CBT CENTRES, NO EXAMINATION TOWN WITH FEW CENTRES IS ALLOWED. MANY TOWNS HAVE BEEN MERGED

JAMB 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 they register early enough.

Non-JAMB CBT owned Centres are allowed to collect, through their bank accounts, a separate Seven Hundred Naira (₦700) only for mock exercise from only interested candidate(s) after notification of centre has been received by the candidate(s). The candidate’s payment for the mock examination shall be made to the centre to which the candidate is assigned after the notification of designated 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. ONLY JAMB ACCREDITED CBT CENTRES CAN SERVE AS EXAMINATION CENTRES

JAMB FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

Question: How important is the JAMB in college admission?

Answer: JAMB is an exam that qualifies you as a candidate to write the college post UTME exams.

How is the JAMB scored?

Answer:

4 subjects are required to be taken

3 subjects are related to your field of study and one is compulsory English Language

The 3 subjects are 50 questions each while English is 100 questions

The 50 questions carry 2 marks each and English is 1 mark each. Therefore the highest score one can get is 400.

1. What is Computer Based Test (CBT)?

Computer based test is the administration of an examination using a computer. This format is flexible in that the test can be taken at different times and in different locations.

2. Why Computer Based Test (CBT)?

CBT makes for more accurate, precise and fair assessment of the candidates.

3. What are the benefits of Computer Based Test (CBT)?

• It is fast in that it gives immediate feedback.

• It is accurate and offers automated analysis of results.

• It is fair.

• It is more secured.

• It is the global best practice.

4. What is e-UTME?

e-UTME is an electronic form of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination that adopts the use of computer to display and answer test items.

5. What are Cmputer Based Test (CBT)centres?

Test centres are examination locations across the country where candidates can take Computer Based Tests (CBT). These centres are equipped with modern infrastructure that would enable the conduct of CBT.

6. Where are the test centres located?

CBT centres are located in all the thirty-six states of the federation and the FCT. To find a CBT centre click here…

7. Are these centres well equipped for CBT?

Yes, the centres are well-equipped for CBT.

8. What does the test centre look like?

A room equipped with computers connected to Internet or Intranet (Local Area Network).

9. Are the test centres conducive for CBT?

Yes. The e-UTME accredited professional test centers are certified and equipped to international standards to facilitate a comfortable environment conducive for e-testing. All equipment are provided and there are technical support staff who are available to assist candidates at any time during the examination.

10. How many candidates are attached to a computer?

A candidate is assigned to a computer.

11. Are international testing centres available?

Yes, e-UTME accredited testing centres are available in all the six countries where JAMB conducts its examinations (United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Republic of Benin, Cameroun and Ghana).

12. Does Computer Based Test cost the same as Paper Pencil Examination?

Yes, the cost is the same.

13. How do I pay for my Exam?

You will purchase your e-registration card from any designated bank and register online.

14. Are CBT questions the same as Paper Pencil Test?

Yes, they are.

15. If I take CBT, would my performance be different from those who took PPT?

NO!

16. Will the Computer Based Test follow the same content guidelines of the UTME syllabus?

Yes.

17. Is the duration of the Computer Based Test the same as the Paper Pencil Examination?

The Computer Based Test is generally the same length as the Paper Pencil Examination. The details of the test length will be included in the test instructions on the examination day.

18. Are Computer Based Tests secure?

Yes. The extensive computerized encryption systems make breaking into the test virtually impossible. Also, test centers make it very difficult for candidates to bring in unauthorized materials.

19. Is the Computer Based Test (CBT) compulsory for all candidates?

No, there will be options of either the Computer Based Test or the Paper Pencil Examination.

20. How friendly is the CBT to candidates?

The CBT has been specially designed to provide the necessary atmosphere for the optimum performance of the candidates in terms of layout and simplicity of the questions on the screen. Similarly, moving from one question to another is achieved at the click of the Mouse Button or the movement of the “Arrow Keys”.

21. How do I register for CBT?

Candidates are expected to purchase the UTME registration scratch cards from designated banks and register online through www.jamb.org.ng

22. Who do I contact if I have problems submitting my online application?

Candidates are to direct all enquiries to the following telephone numbers:

08084116631, 08072522813, 08031283713, 07031283662 or visit any Zonal or State office of the Board nearest to them.

23. Will all candidates write the examination at the same time?

No. Each candidate will write the examination according to a scheduled/appointed time.

24. Should I bring the e-slip printout to the testing centre?

Yes. You should bring the original of your confirmation printout to the centre.

25. What do I do if I need to reschedule my examination?

If the need arises, you should contact the SERVICOM office at JAMB, National Headquarters Bwari, Abuja.

26. How do I start the test?

You are expected to first key in the registration number into the computer and click on NEXT.

You are to read and follow the instructions that comes up. Now, click on START EXAM.

27. How do I key in my answers on a Computer Based Test?

Answers to questions may be entered into the computer in either of two ways. You may key in answers by clicking on the option you believe to be the answer or typing in the letter of the option. Answers are recorded directly into the computer.

28. May I review my answers or skip questions and answer them later when taking a Computer Based Test?

Yes. You may review and change your answers after they have been entered into the computer during the examination or after you have attempted to answer all the questions before final submission.

29. How do I know the time I have spent on my examination?

The time will be displayed on the computer screen during the examination.

30. May I bring food to the test centre?

No. Food is not allowed in the test centre.

31. May I bring my mobile cell phone to the test centre?

No. Mobile phones are not allowed in the test centre.

32. May I bring notebook to the test centre?

No. Notebook or other textbook materials are not allowed in the test centre.

33. May I bring a calculator to the test centre?

No. You will be provided with one on the examination day.

34. If there is a power failure would it affect my timing?

No. There will be power back-up with alternative power supply and your test will return to the exact place where you stopped. All questions are saved upon answering them.

35. How do I end the test?

When you have answered and reviewed all the questions, you would be required to click the “END” button. Another box will ask you to confirm that you are ready to end the test. Once you confirm that you want to end, the test will close and you will not be able to regain entry.

36. Would there be any break during the examination?

No. There is no break between the test.

37. Can I practise taking the Computer Based Test before the actual administration?

Yes, you can practise taking the test as often as you wish by taking the PRACTICE TEST on JAMB website www.jamb.gov.ng/practice-test at no cost to you.

38. How can I get more comfortable with CBT before taking an examination?

You can get further practice tests of JAMB past questions on purchase of an e-card.

39. How quickly will I receive scores?

You will receive your scores on your mobile phones almost immediately you leave the examination centre.

40. Will there be audio-visuals on the Computer Based Test?

That depends on the test being taken. If visuals contribute to the test, they will be shown on the screen with the text of the questions or in a separate window.

41. Is knowledge of computer programming necessary to take a test on the computer?

No. The test administration program only requires you to be able to use the mouse or keyboard to answer questions. Moreover, there will be mouse-practice session on JAMB website.

42. How early should I arrive at the test centre?

You are expected to arrive as early as 6:00 am for the biometrics verification exercise.

43. What if I am late for the testing appointment?

If you arrive after thirty minutes (30mins.) into the examination, you will not be allowed into the testing centre.