2023 JAMB: 6 Important Things to Note As UTME Registration Starts

JAMB Registration will commence on 14th January 2023 while the UTME (examination) will start on 24th April 2023.

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

1. NIN Is Mandatory

According to the JAMB, candidates interested in registering for the 2023 UTME must supply their National Identity Number (NIN) to complete the process.

2. Registration Date And Centres

The JAMB 2023 UTME registration portal will open from 14th January to 14th February 2023. 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.

3. Optional Mock And UTME Exam Dates

The mock examination which is optional for candidates will be conducted on the 16th of March 2023. While the 2023 UTME (main exam) is billed to hold from ​Saturday, 29th April to Saturday, 12th May, 2023.

“The venue of the examination will be at any of the centres in the candidate’s chosen examination town,” the examination body, added.

4. Registration Fee

The registration fee for the 2023 application documents is N3,500 and N500 for the recommended Reading Text (novel). Budget atleast 5,000 for other charges and transport fare

5. JAMB Recommended Novel 
   

As of the time of updating this page, the JAMB Recommended Novel hasn’t been announced yet. If they should use that of 2022, then it will be “The Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar Jali.

6. 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 2023 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 2023 application, Examination, and Admission.

After getting the profile code, what next?

Candidate will present the profile code at the point of obtaining the JAMB form (Banks, MMOs, MFBs, Switches, USSD Partners).