Latest JAMB news 2024, JAMB registration 2024, today January 19

Latest JAMB news 2024, JAMB registration 2024, for today January 19, 2024

2024 UTME: JAMB approves free registration for people with disabilities

The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board has said Persons Living With Disability who wish to sit for the 2024/2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can register at no cost.

The JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this while rolling out the registration process for interested candidates across the country.

While announcing that registration for the 2024 matriculation examination will commence on Monday, (today), Oloyede said JAMB will issue free application documents to all categories of Persons Living With Disability as a form of support.
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“To support the PLWD, JAMB will issue free application documents to all categories of Persons Living with Disabilities in the advertisement for the 2024 UTME/DE,” he said.

Oloyede who disclosed that measures have been put in place to ensure a smooth exercise for all candidates, said audio books will now be provided for all blind candidates.

The registrar said the development was a digital adaptation of the traditional reading book, noting that it will come in popular audio formats such as MP3, WMV, and WMA which will be compatible with all devices that can stream audio records.

He said the suggestion for the provision of audiobooks was made at the first National Conference on Equal Opportunity of Access to Higher Education in Nigeria.

Apart from the blind candidates, other groups to benefit from the free registration according to the examination body are people with Down syndrome, Autism, Dyslexia disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Registration process and requirement

The registration process for the 2024/2025 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) has been initiated by the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) for interested candidates across the nation. Details of the registration process and requirements were shared by the JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, during a meeting with media executives in Lagos State.

Here are the key points regarding the registration process and requirements:

1. UTME candidates will complete their registration before Direct Entry (DE) candidates.
2. The sale of DE application documents and E-PIN vending will start on Wednesday, February 28, and conclude by Thursday, March 28, 2024.
3. The JAMB DE form is specifically for candidates seeking admission into the first year of a university program and is distinct from the JAMB UTME form.
4. Registration is only possible at JAMB offices.
5. Applicants cannot apply for both JAMB DE and UTME in the same year.
6. The JAMB DE form is an online application form submitted on the JAMB portal.
7. JAMB recognizes and accepts twelve qualifications/certificates.
8. A statement of result is accepted for registration only within three years of the date of award.
9. Upgrade from UTME to DE is available only to candidates whose DE results have not been released at the point of UTME registration and those awaiting A-level results.
10. The DE fee for the 2024/2025 session is N3,500, with additional charges for CBT Centre registration service, CBT Centre service charge for mock/UTME, and bank charges/commission, totaling N6,200 for non-MOCK candidates and N7,700 for MOCK candidates.
11. National Identification Number (NIN) is mandatory for registration.

Payment Methods:

• Bank payment: Use the e-PIN generated on the JAMB portal to pay.
• Online payment: Use your ATM card or USSD code on the JAMB portal to pay.
• POS payment: Pay with POS at any accredited CBT or JAMB office.

Registration Steps:

1. Create your JAMB profile by sending your NIN to 55019 or 66019 as a text message in the format ‘NIN’ [space] ’11-digit NIN number.’ You will receive a confirmation code.
2. Log into the JAMB portal with the confirmation code.
3. Visit an accredited bank, CBT Centre, or embassy (for candidates in foreign countries) to get the JAMB e-PIN. Provide your confirmation code and pay the required fee.
4. After sending a message to 55019 or 66019, you will receive a 10-digit profile code, registered name with NIMC, and the total cost for UTME with or without Mock and DE.
5. Present the profile code at the point of form procurement, and the e-PIN is sent to you via text message.
6. Present the e-PIN at any JAMB accredited CBT centre for registration.

To Retrieve a Lost Profile Code:

• Send [RESEND] to 55019 or 66019 as a text message from the registered cell phone number. The Profile Code will be retrieved and delivered to the registered cell phone number.

To Retrieve a Lost or Not Received e-PIN:

• Send [UTMEPIN] or [DEPIN] to 55019 or 66019 for UTME or DE, respectively, from the registered cell phone number. The e-PIN will be retrieved and delivered to the registered cell phone number.