Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Change of Course & Institution / Data Correction Procedure 2020
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 the correction of names where there are spelling errors or error in the arrangement, e.g. Surname, Firstname or Lastname (Correction can only be done once).
- Date of Birth Correction (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).
- 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 can only be done three times 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.
- 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 with payment.
After payment, visit the closest JAMB office, or a JAMB accredited centre to complete the correction 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.
Note that you may have to visit the JAMB State Office to effect some corrections.
JAMB Correction of Data Procedure for Candidates who have lost their SIM cards
This advisory must be carefully read and implemented alongside the decisions taken during a zoom meeting held on July 16, 2020, with CBT centres, JAMB State Coordinators and Partners on the introduction of the use of OTP in place of biometrics verification.
The Board introduced the use of OTP (One Time Password) which is sent to a candidate’s registered phone number in place of biometrics verification to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The OTP must be presented before the correction of data can be carried out on the candidate’s UTME/DE registration.
Some candidates claim they no longer have access to the same SIM which they registered with for the UTME/DE.
The following is the process of how such a candidate can be allowed to effect the correction of data on his/her UTME/DE registration.
- The candidate must approach any of the JAMB Offices in person (not by proxy) as this service can only be carried out in JAMB Offices/Professional Test Centres (PTCs) Nationwide;
- At the JAMB Office, the candidate should supply any of registration number, email and GSM number which the candidate used to register for the UTME or DE;c. The JAMB Official attending to the candidate directs the system to RESEND the OTP through email;
- The candidate goes and prints a copy of the email which contain the OTP;
- The candidate affixes a copy of his/her passport photograph to the printed email and presents it to the JAMB Official;
- The JAMB Official, after confirming that the same person whose picture is affixed on the printed email is the same person whose picture is displayed on the screen proceeds to complete the correction of data.
- A copy of the printed email with the candidate’s affixed passport must be retained at the JAMB Office for any candidate whose correction of data was carried out with OTP sent through email.
- All subsisting COVID-19 protocols must be fully observed.
NOTE: ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD CORRECTION OF DATA BE DONE BY PROXY.
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pls can one still do changes after you have it twice
I tried doing change of course on Jamb website but mistakenly logged in my 2017 Jamb profile, and paid the N2500 for the course, However, on getting to the change of course column, I discovered that I made a mistake and Now I logged in to my 2018 Jamb profile to see if there was anywhere I could enter my payment reference or Jamb Reg Number to effect the change of course since I paid for it, I couldn’t find a solution. Is there anything that can be done?
Can i do change of course after writting post utme. . .
pls I did my change of institution but my name is yet to reflect nd d closing date for post utme is on the 31st of August. pls I need quick response
@lucy.Yes is stil on go and try na
Please is change of course is still on
I did change of institution to UNILORIN but my name was not updated
pls what should i do
I have trying to log on to the jamb portal but it’s not working please what should I do
how can I change course? its not showing 2018 UME opions
Please I mistakenly paid for correction of data under that of 2017 downward instead of 2018. What should I do?
Pls I have did the change of course and institutiontwo times and my choice of university still required for change of course pls what can I do pls any help. I need reply very urgent tenks
Same here ion know if there’s any solution
Please sir help me out
I changed institution from RSUST to UNICAL and I bought post utme pin When I log in. My name was not reflecting in the school. What should I do
Pls. Is they any possibility of changing my passport photograph on absu utme form after submission
Comment Text*must I submit the changing of institution to the school
pls sir i regetered screening with industrial chemistry in esut and i want to change it to biochemistry pls is it posible.
I want to do change of course and name but in the process of logging in, they keep telling me invalid email or password
I did change of institution to Uniport but while trying to purchase the post utme form they will tell me NOT FOUND. what should I do pls?
is jamb change of course and institution still on
Want to reverse back to previous institution chosen as first choice. Can this be done. If yes can it be possible to get admitted to second choice institutiin without changing it to first choice again?
please since it is that my jamb result is not up to 180 and and i still want to attend to the university of uniport
Are we going to pay online before changing course?
Comment Text*please can I do change of course after I have registered for post utme. thanks.
Yes you can, if it is still on going.
Comment Text*when will change of course form expires?
pls, how can I retrieve my change of course slip?
how do I go about changing my course on my mobile phone….cos I’ve been trying but to no avail…..
Please I wanted to change my institution due to my court of mark but the website keep directing me only 2017 instead 2018.
I one to make change of course in my own moble phone pls is there any method
Is the changing of institutions still on
How can I change my email?
Pls I dnt have a jamb acct nd I need to create one so that I can be able to change my course bt each tym I open the portal, it keep saying that I can’t create an account at this time what should I do. Pls i need a quick answer. Thanks