2017 UTME: New Guidelines To Note Before Registration Commences

Rumours have been flying around that the 2017/2018 UTME Registration has commenced. i want to categorically state that the 2017/2018 UTME Registration has NOT commenced.

You will be informed once if it has been officially announced and provide you every details you need for a successful registration.

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meanwhile, JAMB has released an official publication regarding the guidelines for the 2017/2018 UTME Registration and relevant information every prospective UTME candidate and owners of JAMB CBT Accredited centres should have in mind before the 2017/2018 UTME registration commences.

All prospective UTME candidates are advised to carefully read the instructions below. This will help you avoid some common mistakes candidates often make and save you from falling a 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:
i. Web payment: ATM issued cars (Visa, Verve and Master card)
ii. Online Quick teller
iii. ATM Payment,
iv. Bank Branch (CASH/CARD)

OPTIONS PROVIDED FOR REGISTRATION
Four (4) options are available to a candidate who wishes to register:
i. 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 Center for biometrics capturing only

ii. 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 goes for biometric capturing
iii. An operator at the Registration centre assists the candidate with entering his/her data for registration then goes to pay and capturing of his/her biometrics.
iv. 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 biometric.

ITEMS NEEDED BY CANDIDATES FOR REGISTRATION
i, Details of O'level result where it is available or o;level subjects expected in the case of those with awaiting results
ii. personal details of the candidate.
iii, Choice of Institutions, Courses and town of examination the candidates has opted for.

CORRECTION OF DATA BY CANDIDATES
1. Candidates will be emphatically informed to guard their registration number jealously as registration number are personal and security items to candidates.
2. Any candidate who compromises his registration number, does so at his/her own risk.
3. Any candidate who wishes to correct his/her data (e.g age, date of birth, state of origin. seex, 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 AR THE COMPUTER BASED TEST CENTERS
All candidates who wish to do their registration a a registration centre should be assisted as follows:
i, The centre should provide systems for candidates who wish too do their registration by themselves
ii. The Computer Based Test Center should have technical staff who will assist candidates who need help.
iii, Assist candidates who wish to complete payments with their card.
iv. Collect not more than seven hundred Naira (N700) from both candidates whi do only biometric capture and those who do full registration at the registration centres
v. Each centre to choose its bankekr from the approved banks.

PAYMENT TO COMPUTER BASED TEST CENTRES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
1 Computer Based Test in public institutions should be urged to register as ventures
2 This will enable them to recieve payment and easily access funds to pay their workers without necessarily going through bureaucratic process
3 While the NET profit can be transferred to Treasury Single Account (TSA) where applicable.

PROVISION OF BROCHURE TO CANDIDATES
1 In order to minimize errors during registration by candidates and also to ensure that candidates have ready access to the brochure needed for registration, the brochure will be provided in three (3) modes which are:

i. The brochure will be on the JAMB portal, As soon as a candidate creates his/her profile on the JAMB portal, There will be a link that will take him/her straight to the brochure. he/she is to confirm reading the brochure for continuation of registration.

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