The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has advised candidates preparing for the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to complete key groundwork before registration begins, even though the portal has not yet opened.
In a video posted on its official platforms on Monday, the board listed the requirements candidates should sort out in advance: accurate personal details with the National Identity Management Commission, a registered phone number, and an active email address.
Prospective candidates were also urged to settle on their preferred courses and institutions, and to confirm the correct subject combinations for those choices.
The Five Requirements
National Identity Number: A NIN is compulsory. Without it, no JAMB profile code can be generated. Candidates who have not enrolled should visit any NIMC centre, and must ensure the name and date of birth on their NIN match their other documents.
Profile code: Candidates should send their NIN to 55019 or 66019 using their own phone number to receive a profile code. The board warned against using another person’s line, noting that the number will receive all JAMB messages through to admission.
Email and phone line: A working email address that can be accessed at any time is required, alongside an active phone number. JAMB will send important messages to both, and candidates are advised not to lose the SIM.
O’Level results: Those with WAEC, NECO or NABTEB results should have them ready. Candidates still in SS3 may register with awaiting results but must upload them later. Subject choices must align with the intended course.
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Course, institution and funds: Candidates should decide on their course and school now, check the JAMB brochure for the correct subject combination, and begin saving for the registration fee to avoid a rush when the portal opens.
Warning Against Touts
JAMB cautioned candidates to register only through approved CBT centres and to avoid handing money to touts.
The board confirmed that registration for 2027 has not commenced, but said candidates who complete these steps early will register faster and avoid last-minute complications.