Wish to correct your data on JAMB portal? This page provides everything you need to know as regards JAMB Change of Course, JAMB change of Institution, correction of Names, Gender correction, State/LGA of Origin correction, passport photograph correction, UTME subjects correction, profile correction and Date Of Birth correction. Continue reading below….
This is to inform all the candidates who made mistakes while filling their forms during the 2020 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME Registration that they can now make corrections for the following categories:
- Names Correction: This allows candidates to apply for correction of names where there are spelling errors or error in arrangement e.g. Surname, Firstname or Lastname. (Correction can only be done once)
- Passport Photograph Correction (Correction can only be done once)
- Gender Correction: Supporting documents may be required. (Correction can only be done once)
- UTME Subjects Correction (Correction can only be done once)
- State/LGA Correction: Supporting documents may be required. (Correction can only be done once)
- Profile Correction (Correction can only be done once)
- Choice of Institution/Course Correction: This allows candidates to apply for a change of course or Institution. (Correction be done more than once with separate payments)
NB: Changes for Course/Institution, Names, Date of Birth, Gender, State/LGA of Origin, etc. cost N2,500 (two thousand five hundred naira only).
Recommended links:
- JAMB Cut-Off Marks for 2020/2021 Admission Exercise.
- JAMB Direct Entry Change of Course / Institution.
- Post UTME Past Questions and Answers | Free Download.
- Get Post UTME Updates from all Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria for Free.
JAMB Change of Course & Institution / Data Correction Procedure.
Follow the procedure outlined below to effect any of the changes above:
- Go to JAMB portal at http://www.jamb.gov.ng/efacility/.
- Login with your Email and Password.
- Click on ‘Registration (2020 only)’ from the list of services on the left side.
- From the drop-down, select ‘2020 UTME Data Correction‘ / ‘2020 DE Data Correction‘ as your case may be.
- Then proceed to payment.
After payment, proceed to either the closest JAMB office or a JAMB accredited centre to complete the process.
JAMB Change of Course & Institution / Data Correction Procedure for 2019 Downward.
For 2019 and years below, follow the procedure outlined below to change your data on JAMB portal.
- Visit JAMB E-facility portal at http://www.jamb.gov.ng/efacility/.
- Login with your Email and Password.
- Click on ‘Application for Correction of Data (2019 Downward)’ from the list of services on the left side.
- From the drop-down, select the one you wish to correct i.e. Course/Institution, Names, Date of Birth, Gender, State/LGA of Origin .
2019 and years below can effect changes on their own without the CBT centre.
The window for data correction is still open.
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must I go to a CBT center to apply for 2020 change of course/institution? I’ve made my payment successfully but couldn’t proceed to changing it.
Follow this step if you’re having OTP issues
Go to https://portal.jamb.gov.ng/Efacility
Step 1: Login to your Jamb portal with your email (you used during JAMB registration)and a six digit(or letter) password set during regiatration. Most CBT officials simply set it to 123456, or your phone number or 12345678.
Step two;There is a search icon in the home page. Click on it Or go to Services>> Registration (2020 only)
Step three: In the box,type 2020 UTME Data Correction
Step four:You will be asked to select what sort of data correction you want to effect
Step five:You will see a box on top where you can click to resend OTP
Click on it, it will be resent to your registered phone number.
Did this… Really helped me, got my otp instantly.
I did change of course and institution since 5th of June 2020. It shown successful but uptill now I can’t process my post utme screening exercise in the I change to, they are telling me record not found. I change it from Uniilori to AAu. They said my record is not found in AAU. This are my details
Registration number 20259314DA.
Phone number 0802127616.
Email Koomsonj616@gmail.com.
Pls sir help me. Thanks.
Please When is the closing date for the change of institution?
Can I use only #3,500 to change both my instiution and LGA?
have made a payment for change of institution but have not yet received the opt code pls help me out
Tell a CBT centre to resend it to you
Have made payment for data correction but not received OTP code please help me
Have you gotten it now
Please I mistakenly deleted my OTP for jamb correction, how do I retrieve it back
I received an otp code for change of institution on my mobile number I eventually misplaced my SIM.what do I do to get the otp code on my Gmail account
Even me, I have made payment but up till today jamb hav’nt send me OTP Code. Pls help ur brother am frustrated now!
Pls I misplaced my SIM card that’s supposed to receive an OTP before I can change institution and course
Pls how can I get the code? Through email or what? Pls I’ll like a feedback
Is it allowed for us to apply auniversity with 160?
Please i need help
Pls how can I do this, every caber cafe in our side that jamb have not started exchange of course and institution but they have start buying form for post umt but I have to do the exchange before de post umt form. Pls help me on wot to do
This is what do it yourself can course, i did mine at cbt without stress, i took my money their 3500 and they paid with their card and after all op was sent immediately
Pls, sir i have gotten my OTP but i should i do next
Sir please I generated the otp and my sim card is lost and I did the welcome back but I couldn’t find the otp how can I see my otp through email
Please sir the Sim card I used for my Jamb as lost please what should I do
I have gotten the code but
what should i do next
Go to any jamb office or CBT centre to complete your corrections
Pls I lost my sim, how can I get my otp code.
i paid for change of course/institution since last month and up till nw i cant still change anything, can someone pls tell me what is going wrong.
me too since the last 2days have not seen my otp and it is telling me approved
Pls any updates about regularization… I need it to fill my diploma results cos I used awaiting results….i applied for direct entry
I’ve haven’t seen my OTP too, and my Sim card is glo.. You guys should also indicate who your service provider is… So we can confirm whether it only those with Glo Sim card or generally with mtn, airtel etc
Mine also is glo and I haven’t received any code for three days now
Am using glo.i haven’t seen my otp code since two weeks
Have you gotten it now
Hello
Please can I do the correction of data with my phone?
No. Go t9 cBt centers
Sim was not inserted at the point of payment thus delaying receipt of OTP code. What’s the remedy? Kindly reply me poster…
I have made the change of institution payment to the jamb office but I have not received any SMS since yesterday ,pls what can I do
how can’ i get my otp
Have made payment online for correction of data but I can’t get my Code
And they said I will need it before I do my change of course
Pls help Sir
How can I get the code
have paid for the jamb change of institution and course but I couldn’t get any text messages of my code for over 12 hours now
hv lost my sim card
what can I do?
can I get the otp code on my gmail?
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pls how can I change my course with a new number the Other number was stolen
please and I also want to change my number
I paid for Jamb data correction, when I got to the CBT center, they said I cannot effect the change until jamb send a unique OTP to the number I used for registration.
Others are getting theirs, but I didn’t get any code from jamb, am really frustrated right now.
I sent a message to Jamb Support on the issue , but they only sent a tracking code.
The CBT center says they cannot do anything until Jamb send the OTP which they haven’t.
Same thing is happening to me, I did my own since 25th June. Up till now I have not received any code.
I lost otp number?
How can I get it back?
Guy, I’m facing the same challenge ooo, it’s 6 days now after I made my payment of change of institution.
Please any help on at time CBT centers open and how stressful it is
Bro we having same issues have they sent you yours because I’m yet to see mine.
we are having the same problem here i also how do you text jamb
I am having same issue… I just don’t know what else to do
I’m facing sane issue too it’s been more than twelve hours still haven’t gotten the otp
I don’t know what to do
Someone pls help
Pls I did same thing was not sent otp just as you, if you have found solution let me know
I swr am passing through the same problem please if u find any solution pls let us knw
Joshua have you been able to sort out the issue?
pls hw can I recover my password for jamb pls I really need it
How can I do change of institution my self
I lost my OTP code
Can it be resent?
Please how can I booked for change of course and Institution
Check your email, I didnt get mine through a phone number till I checked my mail. So it would surely be in your mail
Please I want to know maybe after all the procedure in changing of institution ,will someone receive message on him or her Gmail acct
Pls I have made payment
for jamb corrections of data. I was existing am otp to effect the change but was never sent. I have exhausted my three request for a new otp and I still don’t have it. what should I do
How were they able to request for a new otp cos they aren’t doing that here
Same here.
Am really confused now
pls is the 2020 change of course and institution out.Can’t all the process be done in jamb office.
Please is jamb change of course, institution on going
Same problem here. I made payment but unable to do change of institution
Comment Text* pls can I change my date of birth with jamb 2016/2017 am in 300level now
Good day sir please where can I go and change my course/institution
I need help please
You can visit any cyber cafe
There nothing like that on the cyber cafe they said I have to booked it before I can go to CBT or any jamb office
Have jamb start the change of institution pls do 2020/2021?
If no inform me pls when they have started
how many times can one change institution
Yes. It started on July 1st