JAMB Direct Entry Registration 2023: Requirements and How to Apply

JAMB Direct Entry Registration 2023: Requirements and How to Apply. This is to inform all candidates who anticipated he commencement of registration for Direct Entry candidates by JAMB that the forms are now available and registration is ongoing. Details of the requirements, cost of form, and how to apply have been provided below in this post.

JAMB has announced the resumption of the 2023 Direct Entry registration nationwide. This was disclosed by JAMB boss Professor Is-haq Oloyede at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja. According to him, the Direct Entry registration will end on April 28th, 2023.

The 2023 JAMB Direct Entry Registration has officially begun, according to an announcement made by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and will conclude on Thursday, 28 April 2023.

JAMB Direct Entry is primarily intended for individuals who already hold a degree, diploma, or A-level certificates and are interested in pursuing a degree program at a university. Typically, those who gain admission into a university through direct entry will commence their studies from part 2 or 200 level in their preferred university, provided they have been granted admission

Eligibility for JAMB Direct Entry

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) SSSC subjects at not more than two sittings with at least two prescribed subjects for each programme (course of study) at the Principal or Advanced level.
• Two passes [in prescribed subjects for each (programme) course of study] at the A’Level Examination awarded by IJMB, Cambridge, JUPEB or Institute of Baccalaureate with three other credit passes in the SSCE.
• Credit passes in two major subjects in the NCE with three other credit passes in SSSC, NTC/NBC (mainly for Education /Technical programmes)
• Minimum of credit grade in University/National Diploma or National Innovation Diploma with the appropriate O’level requirements. All submitted Advanced Level Qualifications are to be verified by a special committee, and any fake result shall attract prosecution.

Application Fee

• E APPLICATION FEE — ₦3,500.00
• READING TEXTBOOK — ₦500.00
• REGISTRATION CENTRE SERVICE CHARGE — ₦700.00
• TOTAL — ₦4,700.00

How to Apply for 2023 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 Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar and $20 for Candidates from the nine foreign centres
• 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

1. Every candidate would require the use of a unique phone (mobile) number (SIM) for the process of registration. The unique phone number can be used by one candidate only (Note: This number (SIM) remains your unique identification for all your transactions with the board.
2. Candidate will send his/her National Identification Number (NIN) by text (SMS) to 55019 or 66019 from his/her personal GSM number e.g write the word “NIN” then space and add your 11 digit NIN Number and send to 55019 or 66019 in this format (NIN 00123456789). There should be a space between the word “NIN” and your 11 digit NIN (Note that the number must not have been used by another person to register for UTME/DE in the past)
3. A Profile Code of 10 characters is received by the candidate on the same telephone(SIM) number
4. The phone number used for the text message is automatically tied to the candidate’s 2023 application, Examination and Admission. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THE SIM NUMBER USED, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD BY OBTAINING UTME/DE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, A CANDIDATE HAS ACCEPTED TO RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES FROM JAMB (55019 or 66019) EVEN WHEN THE “DO NOT DISTURB” IS ACTIVATED
5. 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 candidates Phone number
6. Candidate presents the ePIN at any JAMB accredited CBT Centre for registration
7. The application cannot be completed until the candidate’s biometric (all ten fingers) are captured and photograph taken physically (No submission of passport photograph). Successful capture of biometrics and photograph will authorize a candidate to print his/her e-registration slip. The finger print shall be required for any further transaction with JAMB on the candidates’ profile.
8. Only candidates whose biometrics verification is successful on examination day will be permitted to sit the UTME. No parent or any proxy is allowed to make any transaction on the candidates’ profile.
9. Candidates with biometric challenges can only register at JAMB headquarters Abuja

B. SELF HELP IN CASE OF MISTAKE/LOSS OF PROFILE CODE

1. To retrieve a lost Profile Code, send [RESEND] to 55019 or 66019 as text message from the same mobile number
2. 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 the issue, select a complaint area on a drop-down and then summarize the nature of the complaint. He/she may also attach supporting documents (if available) then send. Complaints from 3rd parties are merely noted. Letter writing is not encouraged. Rather all complaints should be channelled through the ticketing system for prompt attention and documentation.

For complaints relating to NIN (e.g a candidate sends a message to 55019 or 66019 to create a profile but does not receive any response or receives wrong data, he/she can follow the same process on the ticketing and click on 2023 NIN related issues then select the related topic on the drop-down).

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 note that nobody can help with admission or upgrade of scores; they would only deceive and defraud those who patronize fraudsters. jamb Portal

C. JAMB ePIN SELLING POINTS The ePIN outlets are:

1.  NIPOST, Banks, MMOs, MFBs and other participating financial institutions.
2. Candidates can buy the e-pins from banks or vending agents through their e-wallets
3. Foreign Candidates are to visit the Nigerian Embassy for guidance on how to apply in any of the following countries
   1.  Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire
   2. Accra, Ghana
   3. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
   4. Beau, Cameroun
   5. Cotonou, Benin Republic
   6. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
   7. Johannesburg, South Africa
   8. London, United Kingdom
   9. Berlin, Germany

D. DUTIES OF PARTICIPATING BANKS/OUTLETS

1. Collect the Profile Code from candidate’s phone
2. Collect payment and vend ePIN by SMS to candidate’s phone (Not dictating or copying)
3. Facilitate POS Payment, if necessary
4. Issue Evidence of Payment
5. Collect Centre Service Fees, if requested by the CBT Centre
6. 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) 200 Romantic Love messages

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. ONLINE PAYMENT ON JAMB PORTAL
   • Visit JAMB website: jamb.gov.ng
   • Click Purchase of 2023 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
6. PAYMENT PROCEDURE AT FOREIGN CENTRES
   1. Registration fee for candidates from the nine foreign countries is $20 or its equivalent in each of the nine countries local currency
   2. Candidates from the nine 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 nine designated centres as indicated on the website.
      OR
   3. Foreign candidates visit here>>>.www.jamb.gov.ng/efacility
   4. create a profile
   5. Login to the profile
   6. On the menu on the left pane, click on 2023 Foreign UTME/DE registration
   7. Go through guided questions until the payment page
   8. Make payment using any of the authorised cards
   9. Complete the registration directly online

F. HOW TO RECOVER LOST ePIN AFTER PAYMENT

1. If ePIN is not Received or Lost, send [UTMEPIN] or [DEPIN] to 55019 or 66019 for UTME or DE respectively from the unique number
2. 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.Jamb Result

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:

1. Provide Biodata including Date of Birth, Nationality, State of Origin, Local Government, Gender, e-mail address, among others
2. Provide choice of institutions and programmes (disciplines)
3. Provide qualification with grades and dates, if not awaiting result
4. Upload relevant certificates, if not awaiting result
5. 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
6. Supply JAMB registration number for previous institutional certificates for DE only
7. Provide UTME subjects and choice of examination town(s) for
   • Mock examination (optional)
   • Examination for UTME (actual examination)
8. Do picture capture (no scanning of passport photograph)
9. Do Biometric enrolment (ten fingers)
10. Review entries and confirm correctness
11. Print Registration Slip USING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION
12. Each Candidate is to collect his/her e-slip at the end of registration as evidence of registration
13. 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

1. All candidates must mandatorily register their profiles through text messages, as illustrated above, before proceeding to buy the ePIN
2. The registration fee is non-refundable
3. Candidates are advised to read and understand the guidelines on admission and instructions, as shown on the scan QR Code, on how to complete the online registration before commencing the process of registration. He or she is also to sign an MoU on ethical standards.
4. Multiple registrations are not permitted. Candidates who register more than once will be identified, disqualified and prosecuted.
5. Candidates are to note that irrespective of their choice of programme; they will also be tested on a general text: ‘The Life Changer‘ by Khadija Abubakar Jali. All Candidates are also expected to read the text.
6. Candidates/Officials would not be allowed to enter the examination centre with earphones, wristwatches, mobile phones, electronic devices, or any pen/biro. Only common pencil is allowed.
7. Candidates are warned that the Board does not require nor authorise the services of ANY cyber café, school or establishment other than the accredited CBT centres for this exercise.
8. Examination malpractice is a criminal offence that attracts, in addition to the cancellation of results, publication of names and prosecution of such offenders.

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.

Method of application for Foreign based Candidates

• Registration fee for candidates from the nine foreign countries is $20 or its equivalent in each of the nine countries
• Candidates from the nine 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 nine designated centres as indicated on the website. Good morning my love messages

Foreign Candidates are to visit the following foreign missions;

1.  Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire
2. Accra, Ghana
3. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
4. Beau, Cameroun
5. Cotonou, Benin Republic
6. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
7. Johannesburg, South Africa
8. London, United Kingdom
9. Berlin, Germany

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