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JAMB Announces 2021 UTME Registration Date, Makes NIN Mandatory

JAMB Announces 2021 UTME Registration Date, Makes NIN Mandatory

 

 

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry registration exercise.

The registration is scheduled to take place in 700 centres across the country.

In a statement by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that any candidate registering must provide his/her National Identity Number (NIN).

“For any person to be registered for UTME/DE, he/she must supply his/her National Identity Number (NIN).

“It is therefore mandatory for participation in the 2021 Registration Exercise”.

Read Full Statement Below:

JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD

JAMB COMMENCES 2021 UTME/DE REGISTRATION EXERCISE
The Governing Board of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) met at its Meeting of 22nd March 2021 and decided that:
i. For any person to be registered for UTME/DE, he/she must supply his/her National Identity Number (NIN). It is therefore mandatory for participation in the 2021 Registration Exercise

ii. Registration will take place in 700 centres across the country
The list is available in all the state offices and JAMB’S website: www.jamb.gov.ng

iii. The approved schedule for Registration and examination are as follows
a. Registration exercise will start on Thursday, 8th April to Saturday, 15th May, 2021.
Candidates are also to note that the registration for DE applicants would run concurrently with that of UTME candidates. There would be no extension of time for the sale of the UTME/DE application documents.
b. Optional Mock will be held on Friday, 30th April, 2021 (for those ​who indicate interest and registered ​before 24th ​of April, 2021
c. ​The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination would hold from ​Saturday, 5th to Saturday, 19th June, 2021

iiii. The venue of the examination will be at any of the centres in the candidate’s chosen examination town

v. The registration fee for the 2021 application documents is N3, 500 and N500 for the recommended Reading Text.

vi. Information regarding other registration processes and requirements would be made available on the Board’s website and advertised in the electronics and print media from 5th April, 2021.

 

Angela Davies

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