NEWS
Complete Step By Step Guide On 2018/19 JAMB Registration
One Cell (mobile) number can be used by one candidate The Cell phone number used for the text message is automatically tied to the Candidate’s name and will be used in all communications related to his/her 2018 Application/Examination
Candidate sends his/her name [Surname First-Name Middle-Name (if any)] by text (SMS) to This should be maximum of 38 characters + 2 spaces between names = 40 characters in all to 55019 e.g Tinubu Adamu Odumegwu (Surname and first name are mandatory)
A Profile Code of 10 characters is received by the candidate on the same telephone number
SELF HELP IN CASE OF MISTAKE/LOSS OF PROFILE CODE
To correct a mistake in candidate’s name, send the [CORRECT Surname First-Name Middle-Name] to 55019 as a text message from the same mobile number
To retrieve a lost Profile Code, send [RESEND] to 55019 as text message from the same mobile number
JAMB ePIN SELLING POINTS The ePIN outlets are:
NIPOST and eleven Participating Banks (ACCESS, ECOBANK, FIRSTBANK, FCMB, FIDELITY, JAIZ, SKYE, STERLING, UNION, UNITY and ZENITH)
Four Mobile Money Operators: Paga, e-Tranzact (PocketMoni), TEASYPay and Packway Projects (Readycash)
Two participating Micro Finance Banks: FUD MFB (Dutse) and Regent MFB (Abuja)
Two online Payment Platforms: SystemSpecs (Remita) and InterSwitch (Quickteller)
POS (Citi-Serve)
ATMs of banks listed in 5C (i) above (InterSwitch)
USSD (NIBSS & ERCAS) for mobile banking
Nigerian Embassies in Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Buea, Cotonou, Jeddah, Johannesburg and London
DUTIES OF PARTICIPATING BANKS/OUTLETS
Collect the Profile Code from candidate’s phone
Collect payment and vend ePIN by SMS to candidate’s phone
Facilitate POS Payment, if necessary
Issue Evidence of Payment
Collect Centre Service Fees, if requested by the CBT Centre