The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has officially commenced registration for the 2024/2025 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) today, which will run until February 24, 2024.
Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, assured a seamless registration process during a media briefing in Lagos State. He emphasised the board’s commitment to a thorough accreditation exercise for Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, involving key stakeholders such as Chief External Examiners, Technical Advisors, JAMB state coordinators, and JAMB Technical Officers.
“Only one sort code is allowed to avoid multiple charges,” warned Oloyede, highlighting the importance of adherence to the specified registration procedures.
To initiate the registration, candidates must create a profile using their National Identity Number at various CBT centres nationwide. They can use JAMB USS codes 55019 or 66019 to generate their profiles.Oloyede also underscored the necessity of this process as a unique verification tool for thumb printing, marking the completion of the registration.
The registration fee stands at N3,500, and payments will be cashless to prevent any form of extortion.
According to JAMB, a total of 747 CBT examination centres have been approved for the 2024 UTME. This is an increase of 134 centres compared to last year’s figure. Lagos has the highest number of accredited centres with 80, followed by Ogun with 44 and Oyo with 42. In contrast, Zamfara has only 6 accredited centres, while Ebonyi and Kebbi have 8 each.
PUNCH Online’s analysis uncovered 226 centres in the South-West geopolitical zone, making it the zone with the highest number of CBT centres, while the North-East has the lowest with 67 centres. The board remains focused on maintaining a fair and efficient examination process for all candidates.