JAMB Announces Registration Date, Makes NIN Compulsory Over 2021 UTME

 

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced registration dates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration.

The exam body in a statement issued in Bwari, FCT, by its Head, Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday said the registration exercise will start on Thursday, April 8 and end on Saturday, May 15, 2021.

“Registration will take place in seven hundred centres throughout the country; the list is available in all the state workplaces of JAMB and on its internet site at www.Jamb.Gov.Ng.

“Candidates are also to note that the registration for Direct Entry applicants will run concurrently with that of UTME candidates.

“There may be no extension of time for the sale of the UTME or DE software files.

“Mock examination will be held on Friday, April 30 for those who imply hobby and are registered before April 24.

Fabian also introduced that UTME will hold from Saturday, June five to Saturday, June 19, 2021.

NIN Compulsory For 2021 UTME Registration

According to the spokesperson, NIN is mandatory for participation inside the 2021 registration workout.

The NIN, that's a unique wide variety that identifies people, is issued by using the united states of america’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) upon enrolment.

“For any man or woman to be registered for UTME/DE, he/she ought to deliver his/her National Identity Number (NIN). It is consequently mandatory for participation inside the 2021 Registration Exercise,” the announcement reads in part.

JAMB had in the beyond made the NIN obligatory for the applicants willing to check in for its examinations however later introduced the cancellation of the coverage following the harrowing studies of the candidates on the diverse registration centres.

The exam frame defined that facts concerning the registration methods and necessities might be made available at the board’s legitimate internet site and also marketed within the electronic and print media from April five.