This is to inform the general public that the 2019 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) form is out. The form is available to candodates that wish to sit for the 2019 UTME in Nigeria and Foreign countries. For you to have a hitch-free registraion, we have compiled the list of registration centres where you can register, the JAMB form amount, entry requirements, recommended textbooks, syllabus and many others. See more details below.
The sale of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Form has commenced. Please not that regsitartion can only be performed only by JAMB accredited centres. For your safety, don’t patronise any Cyber café or computer centres other thant the ones published by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Before you proceed, Download JAMB CBT Practice Software from Here to get high score in the forthcoming examination.
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Direct entry candidates should check (2019 JAMB Direct Entry Form Application Details) for how they can obtain JAMB DE form and also register.
JAMB Form Registration Period:
According to JAMB, all candidates incuding those registering in foreign countries are to register for the exam between 10th January, 2019 and 21st February, 2019.
Below are some important links you should also check:
- JAMB Brochure
- JAMB Syllabus
- JAMB Profile Code Generation & Purchase of e-Pin for New & Previously Used Numbers
- JAMB Accredited Registration Centre Nearest to You
- Mobile Application to Register for 2019 JAMB UTME & DE
- 2019 JAMB Mock Examination Date & Registration Details
- 2019 JAMB UTME Registration Closing Date
- Textbooks Recommended for 2019 JAMB UTME: All Subjects
- Price, Selling Points of 2019 JAMB UTME E-Pin (Scratch Card)
- Approved Fee to Pay for 2019 UTME Registration.
- Compulsory Novels to Read for 2019 JAMB UTME General Paper
2019 UTME Order of Choice of Institution.
On the 2019 registration platform, Candidates are to note that their 1st choice can be a College of Education, University, Innovative Enterprise Institutes, Polytechnics/Monotechnics, NDA (Nigerian Defence Academy) or Nigeria Police Academy.
2019 JAMB UTME General Entry Requirements.
The general entry requirements for admission into the First Degree, National Diploma (ND), National Innovation Diploma (NID) and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Universities, other Degree-Awarding Institutions, Monotechnics, Polytechnics, Innovation Enterprise Institutions and Colleges of Education are five (5) O’Level Credit passes including Mathematics and English Language. Details are available in the eBrochure which would be given to each Candidate at the accredited CBT centres and JAMB State-Offices.
Date and Venue of the 2019 JAMB UTME.
The 2019 CBT EXAMINATION will commence on Saturday, 16th March and end on Saturday, 23rd March, 2019.
The venue of the examination will be at any centre in the candidate’s chosen examination town(s)
JAMB DOES NOT POST ANY CANDIDATE TO ANY EXAMINATION TOWN (OR GROUP OF TOWNS) OTHER THAN THE ONE CHOSEN BY THE CANDIDATE AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION. CANDIDATES ARE, HOWEVER, ADVISED TO REGISTER ON TIME BEFORE THE AVAILABLE SPACES IN THEIR TOWN OF CHOICE OR GROUP OF TOWNS ARE EXHAUSTED AND THEREFORE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
How to Obtain 2019 JAMB Form & General Instructions
- Registration Fee is Three Thousand Five Hundred (N3, 500) Naira Additional Five Hundred (N500) Naira only, is paid to obtain the reading text “Sweet Sixteen” by Bolaji Abdullahi for UTME Candidates and “The Last Days at Forcados High School” by A. H. Mohammed 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. No centre is allowed to request for or accept a candidate’s password.
A. PROFILE REGISTRATION
- One Cell (mobile) number (SIM) can be used by one candidate only. 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 2019 Application, Examination/Admission. NOTE THE SIM-NUMBER USED. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION
- Candidate sends his/her name [Surname First-Name Middle- Name (if any)] by text (SMS) to 55019. 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 (SIM) number
- Candidate presents the profile code to the point of procurement of form (Banks, MMOs, MFBs, Switches, USSD Partners). The form- ePIN is then sent as text message to the candidate
- Candidate presents the ePIN at any JAMB accredited CBT Centre for registration
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
- Candidate can reset lost or forgotten Profile Password on their registered cell phone by sending [password] space [email address] to 55019 as a text message from the same mobile number
(FREE COMPLAINT) TICKETING: For ALL complaints on JAMB processes, candidates can create a support ticket at (support.jamb.gov.ng) with his/her email address registered on the Board’s site. The candidate then provides his/her name, phone number and the nature of issue, select a complaint area on a dropdown and then summarize the nature of complaint. He/she may also attach supporting documents (if available) then send.
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 2019 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 (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: “Sweet Sixteen” by Bolaji Abdullahi for UTME and “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 2019 JAMB UTME 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.
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pls can i gain admission through direct entry with my result while waiting for my certificate???
@Sandra, you need to have your certificate and yes, you can gain admission with direct entry. Make sure you carefully check out the requirement of the course you intend to study and that of the school you wish to choose.
Will there be any problem if i reprint it twice?
@Jeni, there is going to be no problem.
Please can i reprint my jamb slip twice?
@Jeni, yes you can. Just visit the page and enter the required details again.
Pls this is my jamb subjects combination Eng Econs Government and bio can I go for English and literary studies?
@Dominic, No, Your combination should be English, Lit. in Eng., one other Arts or Social Science subject.
Pls can i study communication and language art at university of ibadan wit dis o’level result math c6. eng c6, govt c6, literature c6, computer c6, civic c6, yor d7, crk d7
@Folorunsho, yes you can.
i heard jamb 2015 date has been postponed i want to know how true it is…and if possible
@Mike, 2015 JAMB UTME CBT Examination Date
Can I reprint my JAMB slip anywhere else except the centre I registered? Like in any cybercafe nearby?
@Precious, yes you can.
please how can i print my jamb slip to know my examination date because i have my system at home and my printer loaded with paper guyz its like we need to go back to where we register to reprint our jamb slip again or any idea please
@p4real2, visit a registration center to reprint.
sir i was completely unaware about the jamb details because i wasn’t around. Sir can you give me just an opportunity to register. Sir am begging with the name of God
@Innocent, there is nothing we can do. The registration is already closed.
Wats d date for dis year/ next year jamb
@Asmau,Check 2015 JAMB UTME CBT Examination Date but the date f0r 2016 JAMB is not yet known.
Please sir,I registered psychology as my jamb course but would love to switch the course to Law,how do I go about it? And would there be much changes in subject combination? Your response would be appreciated,thanks
@Franklin, Psychology SSCE requirement: Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language, mathematics, Biology and any two relevant subject from Arts, Social Science or Science subject as specified by the institution while for Law, Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. The Jamb combination isn’t different.
pls their is a .mistake in the number I registered with jamb,how can I change it.
@Victoria, you can’t change it and I don’t think your number is needed.
pls what can i study with dz result
maths-b3
english-c6
physics_c5
chemistry-d7
biology-e8
economics-c4
@247, You can study physics in polytechnic or better still use a combined result.
Pls Sir, can one have a change of course from PHARMACOLOGY to GEOGRAPHY, even with the slight differences in their utme subject combination? Which obviously is “geography”! If yes, I hope disqualifcation will not arise from the exemption of geography itself,since I’m now opting for PURE GEOGRAPHY? PLS I NEED URGENT HELP
@Rapheal, it is possible after you have written your jamb exam but it might affect your chances of being admitted due to differences in the Jamb required subjects.
Pls Sir I initially applied for PHARMACOLOGY in Unilag with the utme combination of ENG,PHYSICS,BIOLOGY& CHEMISTRY. Now I wanna opt for Geography,and from my research I need to apply geo in my utme combination…Pls will this cause me a fatal regret? Thanx
@Rapheal, it will affect you.
is Dere a religion disadvantage in unilorin. as in if u re not a Muslim. maybe u can still be put aside b4 d Muslim given admission???
@olayinka, Admission are not given based on Religion.
Please is Jamb registeration still going On?
@udochukwu, yes but ending Jan 30th.
pls can i register online because am not in nigeria and i was told that the registration will close on the 30th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Bj, you cannot register online because you will need to do your biometric which is only approved via the Jamb accredited Centres.
Pls when is DE form gonna b out??… or is out on sale or perhapz after jamb??…nid yhur help @admin
@Pals, the DE form should be out after exam.
sir.. 1. I wanted to study psychology and I was registered to study phisiology. Pls what can I do. 2. I have Waec as my O level and my O level was registered as Neco.. I hope it won’t affect me. Though my Utme subjects r English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
@Olalekan, it won’t affect you since you will register afresh.
Sir I lost my jamb registration number..please Sir how do I retrieve it…2018
Serial number
56448677
Pin
141305315248404
smwan told me dat jamb does nt allow 2 sitin again…please is dat tru?…if it’s not…..hw er reult combined..asin is ti weac and neco or weac and gce
@Dammieboy, Jamb isn’t the one giving admission, so its not true but Institutions that accept 2 sittings varies on the courses candidates choose. Results combination might be waec/waec or neco/neco or waec/neco, etc.
please I registered yesterday with only 7 subjects because i didnt see my other subjects
on the list.is this ok?
@Vivian, it is OK, it does not affect your chances of getting admission.
I made a mistake in my jamb registration. Pls can I cancel the registration after 5 days and re-register with a new scratch card?
@Yinka, yes you can register afresh.
is it compulsory to choose ilaro polythecnic for 1st choice
@Raymond, You need to choose a university first, A polytechnic second and A college as the third Institution.
I want to choose two federal university together advise me for Computer Science Am thinking of Choosing Federal Minna and Federal University of Abeokuta…. Is it ok like that Kindly get back get me ASAP
Thanks
@Akande, You can only choose One University, One Polytechnic and One College on the Jamb Registration form.
I made all my papers(0’level) except for econs-D7,wat r my chances of gaining admission as a biz administration student?
@Noah, Five SSCE credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Economics. Economics is very compulsory.
i want to you to help me with this what can do in uni with my result
english B2
maths B3
commce C4
crk c6
goverment c4
biology b2
igbo b2
lit in english d7
economics d7
thanks i need course
@osinachi, Mass comm, Philosophy, Political science, HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, HISTORY AND
DIPLOMATIC STUDIES, HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATION, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND DIPLOMACY, HISTORY AND
DIPLOMATIC STUDIES, HISTORY AND ARCHEOLOGY,etc.
Can I use awaiting result to fill jamb without any misfortune.
@Folasade, Sure you can do that without any problem.
Hi,
my result is as follows in gce
financial c6
econs b3
commerce f9
govt b2
literature c6
english c6
yoruba c4
maths e8
biology c6
*can i use this result to study music in unilag?
*does unilag accept combined gce results?
*what subjects will i combine in jamb to study musicto
@16, No, You need to have music in your SSCE exams. Five SSCE credit passes including Music and English Language.
For Jamb, English, Music, one other Arts subject plus any other subject.
please help.i have alrealdy registered for jamb and chosen lagos as my center but i want to change it to bayelsa,is this possible,if not then will i be able to purchase another card and start the registration afresh and cancel the previous one…please advise me on what to do because the deadline is near
@Prince, Its not possible to change your center again but you can register afresh by purchasing a new card. I will advise you save the money for registration and proceed with your present registration since the only issue is the centre.
Pls.. I registered for jamb and my O level is Waec and its registered as Neco. Pls I’m I still good to go?
I wanted to go for Psychology and I chose physiology, how can I change it?
@Olalekan, There is no problem with your SSCE, you can change it during registration. You will also need to wait till after Jamb exam for you to change your course back to psychology by obtaining a change of course form.
Pls.. I registered Waec as my O’Level and Neco was registered. Pls I’m I good to go?