2024 JAMB: 8 Important Things to Note As JAMB Registration Starts 15th Jan

JAMB has announced the dates for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration, so we thought we should also tell you some important things you should know. 

Below is a summary of everything you need to know before the registration commences:

1. JAMB Registration Dates

The JAMB 2024 UTME registration portal will open from 15th January to 26th February 2024. There may not be an extension for the sales of the registration form, buy it as soon as you can. JAMB Registration must be at the Approved JAMB CBT Centers. 

2. Optional JAMB Mock 

The mock examination which is optional for candidates will be conducted on the 16th of March 2024. 

3. JAMB Main Examination Dates

The 2024 JAMB Main Examination will be held from ​Saturday, 19th April to Saturday, 26th April 2024. “The venue of the examination will be at any of the centers in the candidate’s chosen examination town,” the examination body, added. Note, if you want to score extremely high in JAMB, then you should prepare with our JAMB CBT App. You can contact us for the link to that 

4. Registration Fee

The registration fee for the 2024 application documents is N4,700 (if you won’t write the mock exam) and N5,700 if you’ll write the mock examination. 

5. JAMB Recommended Novel 

As of the time we are updating this page, the JAMB Recommended Novel hasn’t been announced yet. If they should use that of 2023, then it will be “The Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar Jali. 

6.  NIN Is Mandatory

According to the JAMB, candidates interested in registering for the 2024 UTME must supply their National Identity Number (NIN) to complete the process. 

7. How to Score High in 2024 JAMB Exam First things first, kill exam anxiety. Then start preparing for the JAMB Exam early. Then draft a reading method. You can decide to join our online or physical class 

8. Generating JAMB Profile Codes 

All JAMB candidate MUST use their phone number to get their JAMB Profile Code for the UTME registration. The phone number can be used by one candidate only. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THE NUMBER USED, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. 

The 2024 JAMB Candidates can now start generating their profile codes through the procedure below. 

Candidate should send his/her National Identification Number (NIN) by text (SMS) to 55019 or 66019 from his/her phone 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). 

A Profile Code of 10 characters will be sent to the candidate on the same phone number. The phone number used for the text message is automatically tied to the candidate’s 2024 application, Examination, and Admission. 

After getting the profile code, what next? 

The candidate will present the profile code at the point of obtaining the JAMB form (Banks, MMOs, MFBs, Switches, USSD Partners). An ePIN will then be sent as a text message to the candidate’s Phone number The candidate will present the ePIN and profile code at any JAMB-accredited CBT Centre for registration Other Things To Note The application cannot be completed until the candidate’s biometrics (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. 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. Candidates with biometric challenges can only register at JAMB headquarters Abuja. The arrangement will be made for this through JAMB state offices If you still have any questions, please feel free to ask us using the comment box below and we will be very pleased to answer you. Thank you so much for reading. We will appreciate it if you share this with anyone you know that needs this information.