2020 JAMB Direct Entry Registration : Instructions & Guidelines
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB Direct Entry form for year 2020 is now on-sale. The price of the scratch card is N3,500. More details are available below.
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced that the 2020 JAMB Direct Entry Registration will commence from 13th January, 2020.
JAMB Direct Entry is mainly for those that already possess a diploma certificate and wishes to go for a degree programme in the university. Normally, those who gained admission into the university via direct entry will start from part 2 or 200 level in their university of choice provided they were offered admission.
Before you proceed, check:
- Mobile Application to Register for 2020 JAMB UTME & DE
- Nigerian Universities that Accept Lower Credit for Direct Entry
- JAMB Brochure
- JAMB Direct Entry Registration Centres.
- 2020 JAMB Direct Entry Form Approved Selling Points
JAMB Direct Entry Eligibility.
Candidates with one of the following qualifications may be considered for admission by Direct Entry:
- A minimum of O’Level credit pass in five (5) subjects at not more than two sittings with at least two prescribed subjects (for each discipline) at Principal or Advanced level. No subject shall be counted twice at both Ordinary and Advanced Level
- Two passes (in prescribed subjects for each discipline) at the Advanced-Level Examination of IJMB, Cambridge, JUPEB or Institute of Baccalaureate with SSCE/GCE, NTS/NBC credits equivalents in three other subjects
- Passes in two major subjects in the NCE with S.C.E., NTC/NBC credits or equivalents in THREE other subjects (mainly for Education Courses) and ND. For Education courses,Education may be accepted as a third A’ Level subject
- Minimum of lower credit grade in National Diploma or National Innovation Diploma and the O’Level requirements
DE CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBERS WITH WHICH THEY GAINED ADMISSION TO NCE/NID/DIPLOMA AND PREVIOUS DEGREE
QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY EXAMINATION BODIES (IJMB, CAMBRIDGE, WAEC, JUPEB, etc) APPROVED BY NIGERIA SHALL NOT REQUIRE ANY PREVIOUS JAMB NUMBER.
How to Apply for 2020 JAMB Direct Entry
- Registration Fee is Three Thousand Five Hundred (N3,500) Naira Additional Five Hundred (N500) Naira Only is paid to obtain the reading text “The Last Days at Forcados High School” for DE Candidates and $20 for Candidates from the eight foreign centres
- A CD containing JAMB eSyllabus, eBrochure and other vital materials is also given free
- Candidates should note that ePINS purchased are tied to individual profile and are not transferable
- Candidates are advised to keep as private and confidential their security details such as registration numbers, password/numbers of ATM Cards, email addresses and ePINs
A. PROFILE REGISTRATION
- One Cell (mobile) number can be used by one candidate The Cell phone number used for the text message is automatically tied to the Candidate’s name and will be used in all communications related to his/her 2018 Application/Examination
- Candidate sends his/her name [Surname First-Name Middle-Name (if any) ] by text (SMS) to This should be maximum of 38 characters + 2 spaces between names = 40 characters in all to 55019 e.g Tinubu Adamu Odumegwu Surname and first name are mandatory
- A Profile Code of 10 characters is received by the candidate on the same telephone number
B. SELF HELP IN CASE OF MISTAKE/LOSS OF PROFILE CODE
- To correct a mistake in candidate’s name, send the [ CORRECT Surname First-Name Middle-Name] to 55019 as a text message from the same mobile number
- To retrieve a lost Profile Code, send [RESEND] to 55019 as text message from the same mobile number
C. JAMB ePIN SELLING POINTS The ePIN outlets are:
- NIPOST and eleven Participating Banks (ACCESS, FCMB, FIDELITY, FIRSTBANK, JAIZ, Polaris, Stanbic IBTC, STERLING, UNION and UNITY)
- Mobile Money Operators: Paga, e-Transact, Pocket Moni, TEASYPay, Packway Projects (Readycash) and Xpress payment solutions
- Participating Micro Finance Banks: Trust MFB, Zazzau MFB, Obeledun MFB and Regent MFB
- Online Payment Platforms: System Specs (Remita),InterSwitch (Quickteller) Upper-link, e-Transact and United Payment Services (UPS)
- Cooperative Society: JAMB Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society
- Others: Unique ICT, Digital Partners Network
- POS (Citi-Serve)
- ATMs of banks listed in (1) above (InterSwitch)
- USSD (ERCAS) for mobile banking
- Nigerian Embassies in Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Beau, Cotonou, Jeddah, Johannesburg, and London
D. DUTIES OF PARTICIPATING BANKS/OUTLETS
- Collect the Profile Code from 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
- Collect Centre Service Fees, if requested by the CBT Centre
- ePIN is to be delivered electronically to candidates and not to be handwritten
E. SIX DIFFERENT MODES/METHODS OF PAYMENT/ PROCUREMENT OF ePIN FOR REGISTRATION (CHOOSE SUITABLE ONE)
- PAYMENT THROUGH BANKS INCLUDING MICRO FINANCE BANKS
- Present Profile Code and pay by cash or card
- ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number
- PAYMENT THROUGH POS – This is available at State Offices of JAMB + CBT Centres, other POS outlets and any CBT Centre that demands it
- Present Profile Code and pay by card
- ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number
- PAYMENT THROUGH MOBILE MONEY OPERATORS – This is available at CBT Centres and Other Outlets
- Present Profile Code and pay by cash
- ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number
- PAYMENT USING ATM – This is available on all ATM outlets of Participating Banks listed in C(I) (InterSwitch Channel)
- Select Bill Payment and then pick JAMB
- Enter Profile Code and pay
- ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number
- ONLINE PAYMENT ON JAMB PORTAL
- Visit JAMB website: jamb.gov.ng
- Click Purchase of 2020 Application Document
- Enter your Profile Code
- Select payment method (InterSwitch or Remita)
- Make payment
- ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number
- PAYMENTS USING USSD (NIBSS/ERCAS)
- Dial *565*6*55019#
- Enter Profile Code
- Select bank and follow the prompts to complete payment
- ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s unique telephone number
F. HOW TO RECOVER LOST ePIN AFTER PAYMENT
- If ePIN is not Received or Lost, send [UTMEPIN] or [DEPIN] to 55019 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.
G. REGISTRATION PROCESS AT CBT CENTRES:
The candidate presents the ePIN at any JAMB accredited CBT Centre for completion of registration. The name of the candidate as typed by the candidate on his/her phone when registering the profile comes up automatically on the input of the e-PIN by the CBT centre
Candidates are to:
- Pay NOT more than N700 as Service Charge to the CBT Centre
- Provide Biodata including Date of Birth, Nationality, State of Origin, Local Government, Gender, e-mail address, among others
- Provide choice of institutions and programmes (disciplines)
- Provide qualification with grades and dates, if not awaiting result
- Upload relevant certificates, if not awaiting result
- O/L and or A/L grades are to be provided by candidates. Candidates who are awaiting results should supply the results online as soon as they are available on JAMB’s portal. No recommendations from any Institution will be considered by JAMB if the candidate has not supplied his/her result on the portal of JAMB
- 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)
- Do picture capture (no scanning of passport photograph)
- Do Biometric enrolment (ten fingers)
- Review entries and confirm correctness
- Print Registration Slip USING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION
- Collect, at no other cost, the reading text and CD
- Each Candidate is to collect his/her e-slip at the end of registration as evidence of registration
- 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.
H. GENERAL INFORMATION
- All candidates must mandatorily register their profiles through text messages as illustrated above before proceeding to buy the ePIN
- The registration fee is non-refundable
- As it is the practice, centres are allowed to charge not more than Seven Hundred Naira ( ₦ 700) only as registration Any centre that charges more than Seven Hundred Naira ( ₦ 700) should be reported to JAMB for appropriate sanctions
- All CBT centres have been mandated to select any of the participating banks, MMOs, MFBs, etc. These financial institutions are to be present at the CBT centres for the purpose of collecting all No CBT centre staff is allowed to conduct direct cash transaction with the candidates
- Candidates are advised to read and understand the guidelines on admission and instructions on how to complete the online registration before commencing the process of registration
- Multiple registrations are not Candidates who register more than once will be identified and disqualified
- Candidates should note that they are required to be present and take live photograph which 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 course of study, they will also be tested on a general text: “The Last Days at Forcados High School” by H. Mohammed for Direct Entry Candidates
- Candidates/Officials would not be allowed to enter into the examination centre with wristwatch, Phone, electronic device, or any pen/biro. Only common pencil is allowed
Candidates are warned that the Board does not require nor authorise the services of ANY cyber cafe or establishment other than the accredited CBT centres for this exercise
How to Apply for 2020 JAMB Direct Entry in Foreign Countries.
- Registration fee for candidates from the eight foreign countries is $20 or its equivalent in each of the eight countries
- Candidates from the eight foreign countries are to download the Application from the Board’s website (www.jamb.gov.ng) complete and submit it with the fee at the eight designated centres as indicated on the website.
Closing Date : February 17, 2020. Note that the sale of JAMB e-Pin Closes on 14th February, 2020.
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Is someone with ND result required to write jamb again???and how will I apply for the direct entry,pls detailed
I have uploaded my result ito DE I want to know when will they start giving admission letter to DE student of this year to join
Can somebody with ND but did noy register for JAMB apply for DIRECT ENTRY now?
Comment Text*MY UPLOADED ISN’T DOWLOAD
Is necessary submission of the slip DE form to any of jamb office
pls will jamb
reopen d.e form portal
Please can u still reopen direct entry registration?
Will jamb reopen direct entry registration
Are to write jamb exam for DE?
I want to correct date of birth in DE jamb how I can correct it
Will jamb do late registration for de
I don’t know maybe jamb will reopen the portal for DE students
pls can you still extend the Jamb Direct Entry registration ?
some one didn’t know when it closes.
Thanks for cooperation.
regards,
A. A. Oghogho
I did not gain admission to my first institution with jamb. What should I do?
Would I still be considered for admission?
Must Someone who purchased DE form register with Jamb
Good day bros,i registered my direct entry with my husband’s name instead of my maiden name that appeared on the credentials and so it was saying the hamv reg no does not exist or has been given to another person.so I went to jamb office,they collected my reg no and opened my page. What do I do?Hope d change of surname won’t affect me.
Is direct entry still in progress. And when is the deadline for it?
Comment Text*Please sir I wrote jamb in 2009 and scored 227 but I forget my reg no. what can I do to get it back and do my registration?
Pls will direct entry closing date be extended??
Please can the direct entry date be extended?
Please can one change the normal jamb ,I mean 100level jamb to DE after writing it???
Please are we to write the jamb exam for DE?
I registered for Direct Entry, I didn’t upload my Credentials because my OND Result/Certificate is not available for now, so, when is the deadline for the uploading of Credentials?
Again, are Direct Entry Candidates going to set for this upcoming Exams?
I want to correct dirty of birth in my DE jamb how can I do it pls help
I registered for UTME instead of direct entry (DE). what should i do plss..
Please sir, when i was entering for ND programe, i didn’t take a jamb form but Later on, i went and did jamb regulization and till now my result is not available and i want to apply for DE.. Please there any problem if i registered it?
My pin is not.coming up
Please what is the problem
which time online screenin has been started
Please, is there any chance for jamb to release late registration form DE form be release again this year?
Hello, Can person apply for Direct entry at the same time without his or her admission been forfeit
pls when will direct entry form start and end
I bought direct entry form and i have finished processing it and also done my capturing, can u pls guild me on the next thing to do
If a person have A level and dont have admission number from jamb, how can the person register D.E?
Help me out pls, i did regularization 3weeks back, but up till now i ddn’t recieve JAMB reg. Number an DE will shuts it registration possibly upper week. Pls, what’s the way out?
Comment Text* Plx Sir! I Have Read Islamic\hausa In My N.C.E. Can I Change A Course Of Study To Sceince Subject Like Agric, Since My S.S.C.E Is Fully Sceince?
Comment Text* why To Buy Jamb No,for Only N.C.E Holders? Not Diploma
I just got registered but didn’t get the text “The last day at Forcados High School” rather I got IN DEPENDANCE.. is that right or did they mistook me for jamb regular.