JAMB: Guidelines on 2017/18 Registration and Closing Date

JAMB Registration form for
2017/2018 CBT is out online at
jamb.org.ng. Sales of form now has
started and closing date has been
announced. Here is the guide, requirements
and all you need to know that will walk you
through the registration process. All
candidates who seek admission into
Nigeria's Federal, State and Private
Universities, Federal, State and Private
Polytechnics, Colleges of education and
other specialized institutions are hereby
notified.
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Procedure [UTME & DE] and the,
JAMB CBT Registration Centres
Approved for 2017 UTME Released.
All secondary school leavers who wish to
gain admission in the coming 2017/2018
session through Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) should
follow instructions released strictly. Below is
the majority of information you need to
successfully register for JAMB 2017.
MUST-READ: 2017 JAMB UTME Will Hold in
May (details below).
JAMB Registration 2017 / 2018 Period
(Registration Starting and Closing Date)
Majority of the questions we have been
getting have been about when JAMB
registration for 2017 will start. Yes, there
has been a long delay than usual in the
commencement of JAMB registration 2017
online for UTME. A lot of intending applicants
are already frustrated by the long wait and
would like to know when they can go online
to register. Now the information you want is
here.
NOTE: Intending JAMB candidates should
note that JAMB CBT registration has started
on Monday 20th March, 2017, and
scheduled to come to a close on
Wednesday 19th April, 2017. Registration
portal closes on Saturday 22nd April
2017. Now, the closing date has not been
set by JAMB.
DIRECT ENTRY (DE):
For Direct Entry Candidates, the JAMB
application will be on sale from Sunday
23rd April, 2017.
JAMB Exam Starting and End Dates, Venues
Exam Starts 6th May, 2017 to 20th May,
2017 (excluding May 12, 2017 because of
Candidates sitting for WAEC's Further Maths
Exam). The venue of the examination will be
at any centre in the candidate's chosen
examination town.
UPDATE: Please read, Fake 2017 UTME
Registration Forms In Circulation –
Registrar Warns.
Aspiring JAMB 2017 candidates can check
the JAMB Subject Combinations for
Different Courses. Know which subjects you
will write their exams for the course you
want to choose.
JAMB UTME Registration Fees For 2017
Another question we have received a lot is
about how much candidates are expected
to pay to register for JAMB UTME. The
2017/2018 registration fee is ₦5,500
(confirmed). If you want this broken down
for you, the JAMB scratch card is ₦5,000,
while the online registration itself is ₦700
and N700 for the book.
The JAMB Fee of 5,500 Naira includes
Registration fees, Reading text and all other
Document (Syllabus and Brochure).
So, now you know how much the scratch
card for JAMB registration is (e-PIN), and
how much the online registration costs. In
addition, candidates are expected to
purchase the textbooks, titled "In
Dependence" by Sarah Ladipo Manyika for
UTME and "The Last Days at Forcados High
School" by A.H. Mohammed for Direct Entry
Candidates." As mentioned earlier, it comes
at a cost of Five Hundred Naira (₦700.00)
only.
Registration centers will collect N700 for
registration.
Where can you buy registration scratch
cards/form?
We have been informed that the 2017 JAMB
registration scratch card (e-PIN) for UTME
2017/2018 is now available at designated
points and banks nationwide.
Registration forms and cards are now
available in the following Banks and NIPOST
offices Nationwide. Banks will also have
their representatives at JAMB CBT
registration centers where candidates can
register.
Zenith Bank Plc
Skye Bank Plc
First Bank
All candidates are to take note that
irrespective of their choice of course of
study or method of testing, they will also be
tested on two general books. The name of
the general books are; "In Dependence" by
Sarah Ladipo Manyika for UTME candidates
and "The Last Days at Forcados High
School" by A.H. Mohammed for Direct
Entry candidates.
Before you go ahead, it is good to also
know the JAMB cut-off mark for the course
you want to choose. This should give you an
idea of how much to prepare for the course.
Click here to see JAMB Cut-off Marks for all
Courses.
Your Registration Credentials & Expected
Documents (Requirements)
You should go along to the accredited JAMB
registration 2017 center near you with your
credentials that can be uploaded to the
registration portal. Also, after your
registration, there are items/documents you
are expected to be given. Make sure you
collect them before leaving the registration
center.
1. A soft copy of the current JAMB Syllabus
for the examination.
2. Admission procedure and requirements
of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. Also
included are the available programmes
of study in the institutions.
3. If you paid for the book before going to
the registration center, show them your
receipt and you will also get your own
copy of the book.
Accredited JAMB Registration Centers
As said earlier, registration for JAMB UTME
2017/2018 can be done on Jamb website or
accredited centers. All interested candidates
should note that they can easily access the
Board's website on www.jamb.org.ng for
registration using the registration scratch
card.
Please take note that Registration for the
CBT examination can be done on the
website at anytime within the specified
registration period through any of the
accredited 2017 JAMB registration centers
nationwide.
Registration Closing Date
2017 JAMB Registration closing date
is Saturday, 22nd April, 2017. That is the
deadline for registration, candidates should
endeavour to complete their registration
before the set portal is closed.
2017 JAMB Registration Updates Free
We will also keep you updated under this
headline as more JAMB updates roll in for
both UTME and Direct Entry candidates. Stay
with us and you will also be the first to hear
about it when JAMB Result is released.