JAMB 2024: Registration Process and Requirements

Here are essential things to know before applying:

1. JAMB UTME forms are different from DE forms and are intended for students applying for the first year at the university.

2. Registration can only be done at JAMB offices.

3. You cannot apply for both JAMB DE and UTME in the same year.

4. JAMB DE form is an online form that must be filled and submitted via the JAMB portal.

5. Only twelve qualifications/certificates are accepted by JAMB.

6. Result statements are only valid for registration if awarded within three years.

7. Upgrade from UTME to DE is only available to candidates whose DE results haven’t been released at the time of UTME registration.

Registration fees for the 2024/2025 season are pegged at N3,500. Additional fees include N700 for CBT Centre registration service charge, N1,500 CBT Centre service charge for mock/UTME, and N500 bank charges/commission. This totals N6,200 for candidates not sitting for the MOCK examination, and those sitting for the MOCK examination are required to pay N7,700. All candidates must have a National Identification Number to apply.

Payments methods for interested candidates include bank, online and POS payments, which can be made with the e-PIN generated on the JAMB portal.

To register, you need to create a JAMB profile, which is done by sending your National Identification Number (NIN) to 55019 or 66019 via text. After receiving a confirmation code on your cellphone, you can log into the JAMB portal to continue the registration.

If you lose your profile code or e-PIN, you can retrieve them by sending the respective messages from the cellphone number you registered with.

How to pay

The following are the methods of payment that can be explored by interested candidates.

1. Bank payment: You can use the e-PIN generated on the JAMB portal to pay.

2. Online payment: Use your ATM card or USSD code on the JAMB portal to pay.

3. POS payment: You can pay with POS at any accredited CBT or JAMB office.

To register, follow the steps below:

1. Create your JAMB profile.

2. To create your JAMB profile, send your NIN to 55019 or 66019 as a text message. Write ‘NIN’ then space and add your 11-digit NIN number and send to 55019 or 66019.

E.g NIN 00123456789

Note that there should be space between the word NIN and your 11-digit NIN

After that, you will receive a confirmation code.

The cell phone number used for sending NIN to 55019 or 66019 is automatically tied to the candidate’s name supplied by NIMC and will be used in all communications related to his/her 2023 Application/Examination.

3. Then log into the JAMB portal with the code.

4. Visit any accredited bank, CBT Centre or embassy ( for candidates in foreign countries) to get the JAMB e-PIN. You will need your confirmation code and pay the required fee to get the e-PIN.

5. After sending a message to 55019 or 66019, you will receive:

– 10-digit profile code

– Registered name with NIMC

-Total cost for UTME with Mock and without Mock

“Dear Fabian Thomas, Your Profile code: 172081003 and NIN 44617822814. Visit www.jamb.gov.ng, Quick Links, then IBASS for eBrochure. Buy UTME pin with Mock N7,700, without Mock N6,200 and DE pin N6,200.”

5. Presents the profile code at the point of procurement of form (Banks, MMOs, MFBs, Switches, USSD Partners). The form ePIN is then sent as a text message to you.

6. Then proceed to present the ePIN at any JAMB accredited CBT centre for registration.

To retrieve a lost profile code

1. Send [RESEND] to 55019 or 66019 as a text message from the same cell phone number you registered with.

2. The Profile Code would then be retrieved and delivered to your registered cell phone number.

3. If your e-PIN is not received or lost, send [UTMEPIN] or [DEPIN] to 55019 or 66019 for UTME or DE respectively from the registered cell phone number.

4. The e-PIN would then be retrieved and delivered to the candidate’s registered cell phone number.