JAMB 2017 UTME: New Guidelines to Note for the Registration

         Here is the official publication indicating the guidelines for the 2017/2018 UTME registration that was released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. All aspiring candidates and owners of JAMB accredited CBT centres are to take note.


All prospective UTME candidates are advised to carefully read the instructions below. This will help you avoid some common mistakes candidates often make and safe you from falling victim to fraudsters. For the sake of clarity and comprehension, each important aspect of the registration process and relevant information is presented as a sub-heading.

Stoppage of Scratch Cards


The use of Scratch Cards has been discontinued for the following reasons:

• Prone to fraudulent practices,
• Archaic,
• accountability (zero).
• Payment Options

The following channels will be made available:

• Web Payment: ATM issued cards (Visa, Verve and Master card)
• Online Quick Teller
• ATM Payment
• Quick Teller Mobile Application
• Bank Branch (CASH / CARD)
• Options Provided for Registration
• Four (4) options are available to a candidate who wishes to register:

A mobile app will be created for a candidate to download for his/her registration and payment after which he/she goes to the Registration Centre for bio-metrics capturing only.

All systems at the Registration centre will be enabled for candidates who wish to go to the centre to register by themselves using the Registration Centre Systems, pay with card and then go for bio-metric capturing.

An operator at the Registration Centre assists the candidate with entering his/her data for registration, then goes to the bank to pay and capturing of his/her bio-metrics.
A bank official from a bank selected by the Registration Centre will be available to accept payment from candidates with cash. He does the registration, receive the cash and the candidate goes for capturing of bio-metric.

Items Needed by Candidates for Registration

• Details of O’ Level result where it is available or O’ Level subjects expected in the case of those awaiting results.
• Personal details of the candidate.
• Choice of Institutions, Courses and town of examination the candidate has opted for.

Correction of Data by Candidates

Candidates will be emphatically informed to guard their registration numbers jealously as registration numbers are personal and security items to candidates.

Any candidate who compromises his registration number, does so at his/her own risk.

Any candidate who wishes to correct his/her data (e.g. age, date of birth, state of origin, s*x, name etc.) after completing his registration and submitting will have to go through the following process:

i. Payment of administration fee

ii. Give reason for the correction online and NOT coming to the Board’s Headquarters

iii. Wait for clearance to be given before the correction can be made by the candidate online.

Registration at the Computer Based Tests Centres

• All candidates who wish to do their registration at a registration centre should be assisted as follows:
• The centre should provide systems for candidates who wish to do their registration by themselves.
• The Computer Based Test Centre should have technical staff who will assist candidates who need help.
• Assist candidates who wish to complete payments with their cards.
• Collect not more than Seven Hundred Naira (N700) from both Candidates who do only biometric capture and those who do full registration at the Registration Centres.
• Each Centre to choose its banker from the approved banks.