In this article, we'll be seeing all you need to know about the 2021/2022 UTME examination, including information regarding the registration, registration fee and examination dates. The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) is a Nigerian entrance examination board for tertiary-level institutions. The board is in charge of conducting the entrance Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for prospective undergraduates into Nigerian universities, colleges of educations, polytechnics and monotechnics.
Candidates interested in applying for admissions must have obtained the West Africa School Certificate, now West African Examinations Council, WAEC, or its equivalent, National Examination Council (Nigeria), NECO.
In previous years, JAMB should have started their registration in January and examinations before April. But as we all know, the COVID-19 really did a great job in re-arranging our timetables.
When is the 2021/2022 UTME examination starting?
In a statement made available to Information Guide Africa, the examination body revealed that the registration of candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry will be starting on April 8th. Prospective candidates have until 15th May to register for the exam, after which the portal will be closed.How to register for the 2021 JAMB
Kindly follow the steps below:• Get a valid email: Creating an email is the first step you need to take if you don't have any. It is free of charge and can be done with any device that can access the internet. I recommend using a reputable email provider like Gmail or Yahoo Mail.
• Get your NIN: According to the information available of the board's official Twitter handle, the National Identification Number (NIN) is a compulsory requirement for the 2021 UTME/DE registration. If you don't have yours yet, kindly get it before the registration commences.
• Create JAMB profile: You are mandated to register your JAMB profile before you buy the registration form. It is very important and in fact, no candidate will be allowed to register for the exam without first creating a profile. you'll also need the JAMB profile to be able to check your results online, check admission status and/or print admission letters.
• Eligibility check: According to the examination board, candidates need to check their eligibility before registering for this year's exam. On the eligibility check page, you'll have to fill in your O Level/A Level results and UTME subject combination to check if they'll match your chosen course. You can visit the JAMB official website for more information on this.
• Buy your E-pin registration: The next thing in line is to buy your E-pin registration. The registration fee for the 2021 application documents is ₦3,500 and ₦500 for the recommended Reading Text. Candidates are to buy the E-pin registration from the banks.
• Online registration: Candidates are to visit any of the accredited JAMB registration centres to fill and complete their online registration forms. When there, endeavour to be with your personal details and the profile PIN/Code.
NOTE:
• The registration for Direct Entry applicants would run concurrently with that of UTME candidates.
• There will be an optional mock exam on Friday, 30th April 2021. It'll be available only to candidates that indicated interests and registered before 24th April 2021.
What do you think? Kindly drop us a comment if you encounter any issues or have any enquiries to make and we'll try our possible best to reply to you. Alternatively, you can contact the board's official Twitter handle, they also reply to comments atimes.
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