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JAMB 2023 UTME/DE registration begins - Full, step-by-step application document.

JAMB registration for the 2023 UTME/DE examination has begun. Here is the JAMB UTME/DE registration procedure and process flow for the 2023 exercise. Details on how to successfully register for 2023 UTME have been released. Selling of e-pins and registration begins January 14th and ends February 14th. The exam begins on Saturday 29th April, 2023 and ends on Friday, 12th May, 2023 while foreign centres' UTME is scheduled for Monday, 30th May, 2023 at all 9 foreign centres.
The official book to read this year is "The Life Changer" by Khadija Abubakar Jalli for UTME candidates and for DE candidates. JAMB Mock Exam will be conducted on Thursday, 16th March, 2023.

the candidate on the same telephone (SIM) number. Returning Candidates from previous years will still receive the same profile code on the same number previously used. Note that the profile remains the same for the candidate for present and future applications with the Board.

iv. The phone (mobile) number used for the text message is automatically tied to the Candidate's name and will be used in all communication relating to each candidate's 2023 or future Application, Examination and Admission. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THE SIM NUMBER USED. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.

BY OBTAINING UTME/DE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, A CANDIDATE HAS ACCEPTED TO RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES FROM JAMB (55019 or 66019) EVEN WHEN THE “DO NOT DISTURB” (DND) IS ACTIVATED

v. Candidate will present the profile code at the point of procurement of the application document (from Banks, MMOs, MFBs, Switches, USSD Partners). An ePIN is then sent as a text message to the candidate's phone

vi. Candidate will present the Profile code and ePIN at any JAMB-accredited CBT Centre for registration

vii. The application cannot be completed until the candidate's biometrics (all ten fingers) are captured and photograph taken physically (No submission of passport photograph). The successful capture of biometrics and photograph will authorise a candidate to print his/her e-registration slip (Candidate must use at least two fingers; any of the two can be used to print his/her registration slip. The fingerprint verification shall be required for any further transaction with JAMB on the candidate's profile.

viii. Only candidates whose biometric verification is successful on examination day would be permitted to sit the UTME. No parent or any proxy is allowed to make any transaction on the candidate's profile.

ix. Candidates with biometric challenges can only register at JAMB headquarters in Abuja. Arrangements should be made for this through JAMB-state offices. Candidates with biometric challenges would sit the examination in Abuja on the last day of the national examination calendar.

RETRIEVAL (IN CASE OF MISTAKE/LOSS) OF PROFILE CODE AND SELF SERVICE

I. To retrieve a lost Profile Code, send the word [RESEND] from the same mobile number to 55019 or 66019 as a text message.

ii. Candidates can reset lost or forgotten Profile Password on their registered cell phone number by sending the word “PASSWORD” space [the email address] from the same mobile number as a text message to 55019 or 66019.

iii. SELF-SERVICE: Candidates who are computer-literate can register directly unaided at some designated JAMB offices/PRCs

TICKETING (FREE COMPLAINTS)

For ALL complaints on JAMB processes, a candidate should create a support ticket at (https://www.jamb.gov.ng by selecting the quick link, and then Ticket/Support with his/her email address with the Board. The candidate then provides his/her name, phone number and the nature of the complaint, selects a complaint area on a drop-down and then summarises the nature of the complaint. He/she should also attach supporting documents (if available). Complaints from 3rd parties are merely noted. Letter-writing is not necessary. Rather all complaints should be channelled through the ticketing system for prompt attention and documentation.

For complaints relating to NIN (e.g., a candidate sends a message to 55019 or 66019 to create a profile but does not receive any response or receives wrong data, he/she can follow the same process on the ticketing and click on 2023 NIN-related issues then select the related topic on the drop-down.)

Candidates and the general public are to note that nobody can help with admission or upgrade of scores; they would only deceive and defraud those who patronise fraudsters. Therefore

Password should not be released to anyone by the candidates

BLIND and also pick the option of sitting for the examination through Braille, Recorded or Read Aloud. A candidate is either blind or sighted. It is important to be factual.

During registration, once a candidate indicates that he or she is blind, there would be a dropdown box for the candidate to select the town closest to his/her residence to write the examination. The towns available for the blind candidates are as follows: Abuja, FCT, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Benin, Edo State, Ekiti, Ekiti State, Enugu, Enugu State, Kano, Kano State, Kebbi, Kebbi State, Lagos, Lagos State, Oyo, Oyo State, Plateau, Plateau State, Yola, Adamawa State

DEAF/MUTE CANDIDATES

A special indicator for the deaf/mute has been created to differentiate them for special attention at the examination hall. Deaf candidates are therefore required to confirm this appropriately during registration.

BIOMETRIC CHALLENGES

i. Candidates with biometric challenges can only register at JAMB headquarters in Abuja.

ii. No other CBT centre is permitted to register such candidates

iii.They will also sit for their examination at JAMB Headquarters in Abuja

iv.No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall or sit for the examination if his biometrics is not verified

The system will not permit or process any examination without biometric verification
Candidates with Biometric abnormality can only register and take examinations at the Abuja headquarters of the Board. The Board will facilitate the travels
Candidates with biometric challenges would sit for the examination in Abuja on the last day of the national examination calendar.
DATES AND VENUE FOR THE 2023 UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION

JAMB DOES NOT POST ANY CANDIDATE TO ANY EXAMINATION TOWN (OR GROUP OF TOWNS) OTHER THAN THE ONE CHOSEN BY THE CANDIDATE AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION. CANDIDATES ARE, HOWEVER, ADVISED TO REGISTER ON TIME BEFORE THE AVAILABLE SPACES IN THEIR TOWN OF CHOICE OR GROUP OF TOWNS ARE EXHAUSTED. DUE TO DISCOVERED CONSPIRACY AMONG SOME CBT CENTRES, NO EXAMINATION TOWN WITH FEW CENTRES IS ALLOWED. MANY TOWNS HAVE BEEN MERGED. NOTE THAT CHOICE OF A GROUP OF TOWNS IMPLIES THAT YOU CAN BE POSTED TO ANY OF THE TOWNS IN THE CHOSEN GROUP.

REGISTRATION FEE/PROCUREMENT OF REGISTRATION ePINs

For the 2023 UTME, candidates are required to pay either (a) a total of Five Thousand Seven Hundred (N5,700) Naira only if not sitting for the optional Mock while candidates who intend to sit the mock UTME would be required to pay N6,700 Naira. Either has incorporated all fees including the N2,700/ N1,700 fee of the CBT centre for UTME as DE is N4,700.

$20 is the application fee for Candidates from the nine foreign centres.

Candidates should note that ePINS purchased are tied to individual profile and are not transferable

Candidates are advised to keep private and confidential their security details such as registration numbers, password/numbers of ATM Cards, email addresses and ePINs. No centre is allowed to request or accept a candidate's password.

OPTIONAL MOCK-EXAMINATION

The Board will conduct a Mock Examination in all the accredited CBT centres to prepare and familiarise INTERESTED Candidates with the CBT environment. Interested candidates are advised to indicate interest in the Mock Examination during the registration provided they register early enough.

The date for the MOCK examination shall be on Thursday, 16th March, 2023.

​​​​​​​GENERAL INFORMATION

All candidates must mandatorily register their profiles through text messages as illustrated above before proceeding to buy the ePIN

The registration fee is non-refundable

Candidates are advised to read and understand the guidelines on admission and instructions as shown on the scan QR Code on how to complete the online registration before commencing the process of registration. He or she is also to sign an MoU on ethical standards.

Multiple registrations are not permitted. Candidates who register more than once will be identified, disqualified and prosecuted.

Candidates are to note that irrespective of their choice of programme, they will also be tested on a general text: “The Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar Jali. All Candidates are also expected to read the text.

Candidates/Officials would not be allowed to enter the examination centre with earphones, wristwatches, mobile phones, electronic devices, or any pen/biro. Only common pencil is allowed

Candidates are warned that the Board does not require nor authorise the services of ANY cyber café, school or establishment other than the accredited CBT centres for this exercise

Examination malpractice is a criminal offence that attracts, in addition to the cancellation of results, publication of names and prosecution of such offenders.

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WASSCE for School Candidates, 2020 to commence in August
Time-table will be out soon.
✳️All five member countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia) are to take the examination concurrently.
Candidates are expected to arrive the examination centre at least one (1) hour to the scheduled time the paper is to be taken.
✳️Compulsory use of Face-mask by all candidates.

NECO releases 2020 examination timetable

We are pleased to announce to all the candidates that are attempting the National Examinations Council (NECO) June/July SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (INTERNAL) that the examination timetable is out.

The NECO 2020 timetable is the most valuable asset for all the candidates preparing for the June/July SSCE. It allows candidates to know exactly when a specific subject is scheduled.

The NECO June/July examination is taken by candidates in their last stage of Secondary School Education. The SSCE is in two categories. One is for candidates in the third and final year of their senior secondary education and it is called SSCE Internal while the Second is SSCE External and is for candidates not in the School system, i.e. Private Candidates.

According to the NECO 2020 Timetable, the examination has been schedule to take off on 20th MAY and ends on 10TH JULY, 2020.

Below is the NECO SSCE timetable 2020.

Monday 8th June

Paper 1: Practical – Computer Studies -10:00am- 1:00pm

Tuesday 9th June

Paper 1: Practical – Data Processing -10:00am- 1:00pm

Wednesday 10th June

Paper 1: Practical – Biology -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper 1: Practical – Technical Drawing -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay-Store Management -2:00pm -4:40pm

Thursday 11th June

Paper 1: Practical – Chemistry -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper 1: Written Comprehension – French -2:00pm- 3:00pm

Paper II: Written Expression – French -3:00pm – 4:45pm

Monday 15th June

Paper 1: Practical – Agricultural Science -10:00am – 11:30am

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – History -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Paper 1: Drawing – Building Construction -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Tuesday 16th June

Paper 1: Practical – Physics -10:00am – 12:45pm

Paper 1: Test of Practical – Health Education -2:00pm- 3:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay-Health Education -3:35pm- 5:35pm

Wednesday 17th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology -10:00am- 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Hausa -2:00m- 5:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Igbo -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Yoruba -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Edo -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Efik -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Ibibio -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Thursday 18th June

Paper 1(b): Painting and Decoration (Practical) -10:00am- 4:00pm

Paper 1(b): Dyeing and Bleaching (Practical) -10:00am- 4:00pm

Paper 1(b): Printing Craft Practice (Practical) -10:00am- 4:00pm

Paper 1(b): Photography (Practical) -10:00am- 4:00pm

Paper 1(b): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Practical) -10:00am- 4:00pm

Paper 1: Practical – Mining -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper 1: Practical – Fisheries -10:00am – 11:30am

Paper 1: Practical – Animal Husbandry -10:00am – 11:30am

Paper 1: Practical – Stenography -10:00am – 11:17am

Paper IV: Practical – Stenography (Word Processing) -2:00pm- 4:00pm

Paper 1: Practical – Metal Work -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Friday 19th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration -10:00am – 11:40am

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Blocklaying, Bricklaying & Concrete Work -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Machine Woodworking -10:00am – 11:40am

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Carpentry & Joinery -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Upholstery -10:00am – 11:30am

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Stenography -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Animal Husbandry -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Fisheries -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper 1(a): Painting and Decoration (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper 1(a): Dyeing and Bleaching (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper 1(a): Printing Craft Practice (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper 1(a): Photography (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper 1(a): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management -3:00pm- 5:30pm

Monday 22nd June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry -10:00am- 1:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanics -2:00pm- 4:30pm

Paper III: Objective – Financial Accounting -2:00pm- 3:20pm

Paper II: Theory & Practice – Financial Accounting -3:20pm- 5:50pm

Tuesday 23rd June

Paper IV: Creative Design – Visual Art -10:00am- 1:00pm

Paper 1: Drawing – Visual Art -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Paper 1: Practical – Basic Electricity -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Wednesday 24h June

Paper III: Objective – General Mathematics -10:00am – 11:45am

Paper II: Essay – General Mathematics -12:00noon – 2:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork -3:30pm- 5:30pm

Thursday 25th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce -10:00am – 12:40pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Basic Electricity -10:00am – 12:15pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Music -2:00pm -4:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Visual Art -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Friday 26th June

Paper III & 1: Objective & Practical / Physical – Geography -10:00am – 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science -3:00pm- 5:30pm

Monday 29th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics -10:00am- 1:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education -2:00pm- 5:00pm

Tuesday 30th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies -10:00am- 1:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies -3:00pm – 5:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies -3:00pm – 5:30pm

Wednesday 1st July

Paper II & III: Essay & Objective – English Language -10:00am – 12:45pm

Paper IV: Test of Orals – English Language -1:00pm- 1:45pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education -3:00pm- 5:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Building Construction -3:00pm- 5:00pm

Thursday 2nd July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics -10:00am- 1:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Metal Work -3:00pm- 5:30pm

Friday 3rd July

Paper II: Essay – Human and Regional Geography -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English -3:00pm- 4:40pm

Monday 6th July

Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing -10:00am- 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic -2:00pm- 5:30pm

Tuesday 7th July

Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics -12:15pm – 2:45pm

Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose – Literature in English -3:15pm- 5:30pm

Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Woodwork -3:15pm -5:15pm

Wednesday 8th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto-Body Repair and Spray Painting -10:00am- 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Electrical Work -10:00am- 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanical work -10:00am- 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Parts Merchandising -10:00am – 12:15pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Welding & Fabrication Engineering -10:00am- 1:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Radio, Television & Electronics Work -10:00am – 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Plumbing & Pipe Fitting -10:00am- 12:30pm

Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Furniture Making -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Furniture Making -12:30pm – 2:15pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft Practice -10:00am – 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay- Garment Making -10:00am – 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Clothing & Textiles -10:00am – 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Cosmetology -10:00am – 12:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Minning -10:00am – 12:45pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Tourism -10:00am- 1:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Data Processing -10:00am- 1:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Keeping -10:00am – 12:40pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Book Keeping -10:00am- 1:50pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – GSM Maintenance & Repairs -10:00am- 1:00pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing -10:00am – 12:40pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Salesmanship -10:00am – 12:40pm

Paper 1: Practical – Electronics -2:30pm- 5:30pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Office Practice -2:30pm- 5:30pm

Thursday 9th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Government -10:00am- 12:40pm

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition -2:00pm – 4:30pm

Friday 10th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electronics -10:00am – 12:00noon

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Insurance -3:00pm- 5:40pm

SCHOOLS AND CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND AUTO MECHANICS PRACTICAL PAPER I; FRENCH, MUSIC AND ARABIC PAPER IV, THE SPECIFIC VENUES FOR THE EXAMINATION SHOULD BE CONFIRMED FROM NECO STATE OFFICES.

PRACTICAL IN SCIENCES, STENOGRAPHY,COMPUTER STUDIES & DATA PROCESSING CAN BE IN SETS WHERE THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IS LARGE AND THE EQUIPMENT CANNOT GO ROUND.

VISUAL ARTS PAPER IV [CREATIVE DESIGN] SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE EXAMINATION DATE.

WELDING & FABRICATION AND ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST THREE WEEK BEFORE THE EXAMINATION DATE.

NIGERIAN LANGUAGES (HAUSA, IGBO, YORUBA, EDO, EFIK AND IBIBIO) INCLUDE LITERATURE ASPECT.

ALBINOS AND BLIND CANDIDATES ARE TO BE ALLOWED 30 EXTRA MINUTES AT THE END OF EACH SUBJECT.

BLIND CANDIDATES MUST MAKE USE OF THE NECO SUPPLIED OBR CUSTOMISED BRAILLE SHEET FOR THE EXAMINATION.

DYEING AND BLEACHING IB, PHOTOGRAPH IB, PAINTING AND DECORATION IB, PRINTING CRAFT PRACTICE IB, LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR IB, SHOUD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION DATE.

USE OF SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED

USE OF PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR OR ANY PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

BRINGING GSM INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.