JAMB 2018 Registration Guidelines To Get ePINS and Create Profile On The Portal

JAMB 2018 Registration Guidelines To Get ePINS and Create Profile On The Portal




The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has published the Registration Procedures

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

Download PDF

Jamb 2018 Brochure

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Jamb 2018 CBT Practice test