JAMB 2020 Sales Of UTME/DE Form Begins – See Registration & Exam Details
JAMB UTME/DE registration for 2020 has fully commenced. Details on how to efficaciously register for 2020 UTME has been released. Registration ends seventeenth February, 2020. Exam begins March 14th and ends 4th April, 2020. It will cost N4,700 (or $20 for foreign candidates) to finish the registration. The official e-book to study this year is “Sweet Sixteen” through Bolaji Abdullahi for UTME Candidates and “The Last Days at Forcados High School” by using A. H. Mohammed for DE Candidates. JAMB Mock Exam might be carried out as from Saturday 18th February, 2020. There are a lot of critical info, so you should read all the records in this page below.
1.0 Applications are invited from suitable certified applicants for admission to tertiary establishments in Nigeria for the 2020/2021 Academic Session.
2.0 SALE/REGISTRATION PERIOD
2.1 The duration of sale/registration for all candidates (UTME/DE) together with those from Foreign Countries is from thirteenth January, 2020 to seventeenth February, 2020.
2.2 PIN vending ends Friday 14th February, 2020 whilst registration portal closes on Monday, 17th February, 2020
three.zero ELIGIBILITY CHECKER
Candidates are advised to check their eligibility for selected programmes and establishments on ibass.Jamb.Gov.Ng. It is essential that applicants test the requirements before commencing the application method. The eligibility checker assists applicants with alternatives of programmes (courses) based on their qualifications
four.zero GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
four.1 The preferred entry necessities for admission into the First Degree, National Diploma (ND), National Innovation Diploma (NID) and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes are five (5) O’Level Credit passes including English Language. Details are available within the eBrochure which might be given to every Candidate at the JAMB accepted CBT centres and State-Offices. The e-brochure is likewise available for down load ibass.Jamb.Gov.Ng and on Android Mobile App(JAMB IBASS) from the Google Play store.
DO NOT GIVE YOUR PASSWORD to any centre (or Cyber Café). Any centre that asks for greater than your profile code, email deal with and registration quantity is a fraudster. Do now not provide any password.
4.2 Direct Entry (Note: DE registration closes at the equal date with UTME Application)
Candidates with any of the following qualifications can be taken into consideration for admission by means of Direct Entry:
(a) A minimum of O’Level credit skip in five (5) SSCE topics at no longer greater than two sittings with at least prescribed topics [for each programme (course of study)] at Principal or Advanced level.
(b) Two passes (in prescribed subjects for every route of study) on the Advanced-Level Examination of IJMB, Cambridge, JUPEB or Institute of Baccalaureate with SSCE/GCE, NTS/NBC credit equivalents in three other subjects
(c) Passes in two major topics inside the NCE with S.S.C.E., NTC/NBC credits or equivalents in THREE other topics (specially for Education Courses) and ND.
(d) Minimum of lower credit score grade in National Diploma or National Innovation Diploma and the O’Level necessities
• DE CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBERS WITH WHICH THEY GAINED ADMISSION TO NCE/NID/DIPLOMA AND PREVIOUS DEGREE PROGRAMMES.
• QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY EXAMINATION BODIES (IJMB, CAMBRIDGE, WAEC, JUPEB, etc) APPROVED BY NIGERIA SHALL NOT REQUIRE ANY PREVIOUS JAMB NUMBER.
CAVEAT: CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT TAKE UTME AND DE AT THE SAME TIME. IF THEY APPLY THROUGH UTME AND LATER OBTAIN DE QUALIFICATION, THEY CAN UPGRADE THEIR UTME TO DE AT NO COST. Double/more than one registrations entice outright cancellation and prosecution.
four.3 Candidates are not authorized to sign up extra than once. In the event of any error during registration procedure, such applicants are to are seeking for correction from the Board and not to gain a sparkling application as doing so would entice sanction.
4.4 Registration can only be done on the centres listed on our site (www.Jamb.Gov.Ng) and pasted at JAMB offices in every State capital. Anybody who registers outdoor these centres does so at his/her risk.
four.5 Nobody, inclusive of parents/guardians or any proxy is permitted to transact any business on any candidate’s profile. The registration manner and all sports on applicants’ profile are being monitored by means of the Board and defaulters will be severly sanctioned. Any candidate who makes his password, profile code or different protection codes available to any other man or woman (parents, friends, academic teachers, fraudsters etc) is liable for any alteration accomplished through such character(s). DO NOT GIVE YOUR PASSWORD TO ANYBODY INCLUDING JAMB OFFICIALS. These safety codes are not to be demanded at any registration centre by using any man or woman for any cause.
four.6 ORDER OF CHOICE OF INSTITUTIONS (Any Institution may be first choice)
four.1 Every candidate is to be aware that the 1st choice may be a College of Education, University, Innovation Enterprise Institution, Polytechnic/Monotechnic, Nigerian Defence Academy or the Police Academy
5.0 PROCESS FOR 2020 UTME/DE REGISTRATION
A. CREATION OF PROFILE
i. One Cell (cell) wide variety (SIM) may be used by one candidate simplest. The Cell cellphone wide variety used for the textual content message is mechanically tied to the Candidate’s call and will be utilized in all communications associated with his/her 2020 Application, Examination/Admission. NOTE THE SIM-NUMBER USED. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION
ii. Candidate sends his/her name [Surname First-Name Middle- Name (if any)] via text (SMS) to 55019. This must be maximum of 38 characters + 2 spaces between names = forty characters in all to 55019 e.G Bola Bature Okoro.
Surname and first name are mandatory
iii. A Profile Code of 10 characters is received by way of the candidate at the identical smartphone(SIM) quantity
BY OBTAINING UTME/DE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, A CANDIDATE HAS ACCEPTED TO RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES FROM JAMB (55019) EVEN WHEN THE “DO NOT DISTURB” IS ACTIVATED
iv. Candidate affords 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
v. Candidate presents the ePIN at any JAMB authorised CBT Centre for registration
vi. The software cannot be completed until the candidate’s biometric (all ten fingers) are captured and image taken physically (No submission of passport image). Successful capture of biometrics and picture will authorize a candidate to print his/her e-registration slip. The finger print will be required for any in addition transaction with JAMB at the applicants’ profile.
Vii. Only applicants whose biometrics verification is a hit on exam day may be approved to take a seat the UTME. No determine or any proxy is authorized to make any transaction at the candidates’ profile.
Viii. Candidates with biometric challenges can simplest sign up at JAMB headquarters Abuja
B. SELF HELP IN CASE OF MISTAKE/LOSS OF PROFILE CODE
i. To correct a mistake in candidate’s call, send the [CORRECT Surname First-Name Middle-Name] to 55019 as a textual content message from the equal cell quantity
ii. To retrieve a misplaced Profile Code, send [RESEND] to 55019 as text message from the same cell wide variety
iii. Candidate can reset misplaced or forgotten Profile Password on their registered cellular smartphone by using sending [password] space [email address] to 55019 as a textual content message from the same mobile wide variety
C. (FREE COMPLAINT) TICKETING For ALL complaints on JAMB processes, applicants can create a help price ticket at (support.Jamb.Gov.Ng) with his/her e-mail address registered at the Board’s site. The candidate then provides his/her name, phone wide variety and the nature of issue, choose a grievance vicinity on a drop down after which summarize the nature of grievance. He/she may additionally attach supporting documents (if available) then send. Complaints from third events are simply noted. Letter writing isn’t encouraged. Rather all complaints must be channeled thru the ticketing gadget for ppompt attention and documentation.
NOTE THAT YOUR PASSWORD SHOULD NOT BE RELEASED TO ANYONE. JAMB CAN ONLY HELP ON PROFILE-PASSWORD, NOT E-MAIL-BOX-PASSWORD. YOU CAN ALSO CHECK YOUR ADMISSION STATUS ON JAMB IBASS APP ON YOUR PHONE. DO NOT CHECK AT ANY CYBER CAFÉ THAT WOULD DEMAND YOUR PASSWORD WHICH IS THEN USED TO STEAL YOUR RECORDS. “TO BE FOREWARNED IS TO BE FOREARMED”
Candidates and the public are to be aware that no person can assist with admission or improve of scores; they might simplest misinform and defraud those who patronize fraudsters.
D. JAMB ePIN SELLING POINTS
The ePIN outlets are:
i. NIPOST and eleven Participating Banks (ACCESS, FCMB, FIDELITY, FIRSTBANK, JAIZ, Polaris, Stanbic IBTC, STERLING, UNION and UNITY)
ii. Mobile Money Operators: Paga, e-Transact, Pocket Moni, TEASYPay, Packway Projects (Readycash) and Xpress charge solutions
iii. Participating Micro Finance Banks: Trust MFB, Zazzau MFB, Obeledun MFB and Regent MFB
iv. Online Payment Platforms: System Specs (Remita),InterSwitch (Quickteller) Upper-link, e-Transact and United Payment Services (UPS)
v. Cooperative Society: JAMB Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society
vi. Others: Unique ICT, Digital Partners Network
vii. POS (Citi-Serve)
viii. ATMs of banks listed in 5D (i) above (InterSwitch)
ix. USSD (ERCAS) for mobile banking
x. Foreign Candidates are to go to the subsequent foreign missions;
Nigerian Embassy in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire
Nigerian High Commission Accra, Ghana
Nigerian Embassy/permanent mission, Addis Ababa, Ethopia
Nigerian Consulate, Beau, Cameroun
Nigerian Consulate , Cotonou, Benin Republic
Nigerian Consulate Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nigerian Consulate, Johannesburg, South Africa
Nigerian High Commission, London, United Kingdom
E. DUTIES OF PARTICIPATING BANKS/OUTLETS
i. Collect the Profile Code from candidate’s telephone
ii. Collect charge and vend ePIN by SMS to candidate’s smartphone (Not dictating or copying)
iii. Facilitate POS Payment, if necessary
iv. Issue Evidence of Payment
v. Collect Centre Service Fees, if asked by using the CBT Centre
vi. EPIN is to be introduced electronically to applicants and not to be handwritten
vii. SIX DIFFERENT MODES/METHODS OF PAYMENTS / PROCUREMENT OF ePIN FOR REGISTRATION (CHOOSE SUITABLE ONE)
i. PAYMENT THROUGH BANKS INCLUDING MICRO FINANCE BANKS
(a) Present Profile Code and pay by means of cash or card
(b) ePIN is then added to the candidate’s unique cellphone variety
ii. PAYMENT THROUGH POS
This is available at State Offices of JAMB + CBT Centres, other POS outlets and any CBT Centre that needs it
(a) Present Profile Code and pay through card
(b) ePIN is then delivered to the candidate’s particular cellphone variety
iii. PAYMENT THROUGH MOBILE MONEY OPERATORS
This is available at CBT Centres and Other Outlets
(a) Present Profile Code and pay via cash
(b) ePIN is then introduced to the candidate’s specific cellphone variety
iv. PAYMENT USING ATM
This is to be had on all ATM stores of Participating Banks indexed in 5D (I) (Interswitch Channel)
(a) Select Bill Payment and then pick JAMB
(b) Enter Profile Code and pay
(c) ePIN is then brought to the candidate’s unique smartphone wide variety
v. ONLINE PAYMENT ON JAMB PORTAL
(a) Visit JAMB website: www.Jamb.Gov.Ng
(b) Click buy of 2020 Application Document
(c) Enter your Profile
(d) Select price method (Interswitch, Remita, e-Transact, Unified Payment Solutions , Upper-link or Paga)
(e) Make fee
(f) ePIN is then added to the candidate’s unique cellphone range
vi. Procedure for the eight foreign centres simplest is as follows:
(a) Registration price for candidates from the eight overseas countries is $20 or its equal in every of the eight countries local currency
(b) Candidates from the 8 overseas nations are to download the Application from the Board’s website (www.Jamb.Gov.Ng) whole and post it with the price on the eight certain centres as indicated at the website.
OR
Forein candidates visits www.Jamb.Org.Ng/efacility
create a profile
Login to the profile
On the menu on the left pane, click on 2020 Foreign UTME/DE registration
Go thru guided questions until price page
Make price the use of any of the legal cards
Comlete the registration at once on line
G. OFFER OF FREE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Any government, character or enterprise that wishes to distribute free utility files to potential applicants is needed to urgently procure the majority e-pins from either JAMB or any permitted sale shops.
Candidates who need to enjoy any of this provide are recommended to go to the sponsor’s designated banks or other e-PIN stores (NOT ANY CBT centre) to acquire the e-PIN after creating their profiles as illustrated above.
No refund could be made to any candidate if he/she had earlier bought the utility file earlier than being offered free e-PIN. Such applicants ought to chorus from a couple of registration.
G. HOW TO RECOVER LOST ePIN AFTER PAYMENT
i. If ePIN is not Received or Lost, ship [UTMEPIN] or [DEPIN] to 55019 for UTME or DE respectively from the precise wide variety
ii. The ePIN might then be retrieved and introduced on the candidate’s specific range
AFTER SUCCESSFUL PAYMENT AND OBTAINING ePIN, CANDIDATE SHOULD PROCEED TO ANY OF THE JAMB ACCREDITED CBT CENTRES TO COMPLETE HIS/HER REGISTRATION
H. REGISTRATION CENTRES
i. Only the accredited Computer Based Test Centres and JAMB Offices could be allowed to check in candidates
ii. Each candidate have to go to any accredited CBT centre (the listing of approved centres is on our website (www.Jamb.Gov.Ng), with his/her personal info, the profile and proof of fee.
I. REGISTRATION PROCESS AT CBT CENTRES:
The candidate PERSONALLY provides the ePIN at any JAMB accredited CBT Centre for validation and finishing touch of registration. The call of the candidate as typed through the candidate on his/her phone when registering the profile comes up routinely on the enter of the e-PIN by way of the CBT centre
Candidates are to:
i. Pay NOT extra than N700 as Service Charge to any of the permitted CBT Centres (Do not take delivery of to leave your particulars for proxy registration. It will disqualify you)
ii. Provide Biodata inclusive of Date of Birth, Nationality, State of Origin, Local Government, Gender, e-mail deal with, phone quantity, among others ( It is wait and get service)
iii. Provide preference of establishments and programmes (course of study)
iv. Provide qualification with grades and dates, if now not awaiting end result
v. Upload relevant certificates, if not awaiting result (this is applicable for each UTME and Direct Entry (DE) applicants
vi. O/L and or A/L grades are to be provided by using applicants. Candidates who’re awaiting effects need to supply (upload) the effects on line on CAPS (JAMB) as quickly as they’re available on JAMB’s portal. No hints from any Institution can be taken into consideration by means of JAMB if the candidate has not uploaded his/her result on the portal of JAMB
vii. Supply JAMB registration wide variety for preceding institutional certificates for DE most effective
viii. Provide UTME topics and desire of exam town(s) for
(a) Mock exam (optional)
(b) Examination for UTME (actual exam)
ix. Do picture capture (no scanning of passport photo)
x. Do Biometric enrolment (ten fingers)
xi. Review entries and verify correctness
xii. Print Registration Slip USING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION to verify valid finger-print (UTME/DE). Note that authentication together with your thumb removes blames of blunders from the CBT operators. Check earlier than you confrm with your thumb.
Xiii. Collect, at no different cost, the reading text and CD
xiv. Each Candidate is to accumulate his/her e-slip at the end of registration as evidence of registration
xv. There may be no offline registration, as all the accredited CBT centres were empowered for actual time online registration. No candidate ought to sign in at any centre other than the authorised CBT centre and JAMB State-Offices. Any candidate who is registered out of doors accredited centres may be recognized and disqualified. No submission of passport image, documents and different non-public info to any centre with the coaching of coming back to finish registration at some other day or time. All registrations have to be completed on line, real time.
J. BLIND CANDIDATES
Candidates who’re blind are to indicate with the aid of typing BLIND and also picking the option of writing their examination through CBT mode or Read Examination Aloud
K. DEAF/MUTE CANDIDATES
A special indicator for the deaf/mute has been created to differentiate them for special attention at the exam hall. Deaf candidates are therefore to conrm this appropriately for the duration of registration.
L. BIOMETRIC CHALLENGES
I. Candidates with biometric demanding situations can only sign up at JAMB headquarters in Abuja.
Ii. No other CBT centre is allowed to sign in such applicants
iii. They will also sit down for their JAMB 2020 exam at JAMB headquarters in Abuja
Iv No candidate will be approved to sit down the exam if his/her biometrics isn’t verified.
V. The Board will no longer permit or system any exam with out biometric verification
vi Candidates with biometric abnormality can most effective register and take exam on the JAMB Headquaters, Bwari Abuja. The Board will facilitate the travels of the candidates.
6.zero DATES AND VENUE FOR UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION
6.1 The 2020 CBT EXAMINATION will commence on Saturday, 14th March, 2020 and end on Saturday, 4th April, 2020.
6.2 The venue of the exam may be at any centre within 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.
7.zero REGISTRATION FEE/PROCUREMENT OF REGISTRATION ePINs
7.1 Registration Fee is Three Thousand Five Hundred (N3, 500) Naira Only. Additional Five Hundred (N500) Naira only, is paid to achieve the reading text “Sweet Sixteen” via Bolaji Abdullahi for UTME Candidates and “The Last Days at Forcados High School” by means of A. H. Mohammed for DE Candidates and $20 for Candidates from the 8 foreign centres
7.2 A CD containing JAMB eSyllabus, eBrochure and other critical materials is also given free
7.3 Candidates should be aware that ePINS purchased are tied to person profile and aren’t transferable
7.four Candidates are cautioned to hold as personal and confidential their safety info such as registration numbers, password/numbers of ATM Cards, electronic mail addresses and ePINs. No centre is permitted to request for or take delivery of a candidate’s password.
eight.0 OPTIONAL MOCK-EXAMINATION
8.1 The Board will additionally behavior a mock exam in all the permitted CBT centres to put together and familiarise INTERESTED Candidates with the CBT environment. Interested candidates are suggested to signify their interest inside the mock exam for the duration of registration furnished they check in on or before 1st February, 2020
eight.2 The date for MOCK exam shall be from Saturday 18th February, 2020.
eight.three Non-JAMB CBT Centres are allowed to collect, thru their financial institution accounts, a separate Seven Hundred Naira (₦700) only, for mock workout from only interested candidate(s) after notification of centre has been acquired by means of the candidate(s). The fee for mock examination by way of the candidate will be made to the centre to which the candidate is assigned after the notification of assigned centres for the mock exam. No Association or body is permitted to run any mock examination on behalf of JAMB.
DO NOT PAY FOR MOCK UNTIL JAMB ASSIGNS YOU TO A CBT CENTRE. NO ONE SHOULD PATRONISE FRAUDSTERS. ONLY JAMB ACCREDITED CBT CENTRES CAN SERVE AS EXAMINATION CENTRES
nine.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
nine.1 All applicants ought to mandatorily register their profiles thru textual content messages as illustrated above earlier than proceeding to buy the ePIN
9.2 The registration fee is non-refundable
9.3 As it’s miles the practice, centres are allowed to charge now not extra than Seven Hundred Naira (₦700) handiest as registration charge. Any centre that fees more than Seven Hundred Naira (₦700) ought to be reported to JAMB for appropriate sanctions
9.4 All CBT centres were mandated to pick any of the collaborating banks, MMOs, MFBs, etc. These financial institutions are to be present at the CBT centres for the purpose of collecting all fees. No CBT centre staff is allowed to conduct direct coins transaction with the candidates
9.5 Candidates are suggested to read and apprehend the hints on admission and commands on how to finish the online registration before starting off the technique of registration
9.6 Multiple registrations aren’t allowed. Candidates who sign up greater than once will be diagnosed and disqualified
nine.7 UTME Candidates are to observe that no matter their choice of direction of study, they’ll additionally be tested on a widespread textual content: Sweet Sixteen through Bolaji Abdullahi for UTME and “The Last Days at Forcados High School” by using A.H. Mohammed for Direct Entry Candidates
9.eight Candidates/Offcials would now not be allowed to enter into the exam centre with earphones, wristwatches, cell phones, electronic devices, or any pen/biro. Only common pencil is allowed
nine.9 Candidates are warned that the Board does no longer require nor authorise the services of ANY cyber cafe or establishment other than the approved CBT centres for this exercise.