The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has encouraged candidates to register profiles on its portal to avoid delays in the registration process for the 2023 exam.
Previously, JAMB set January 14 as the start date for registration and April 29 as the start date for UTME 2023.
The council has stated in the latest edition of its weekly newsletter that candidates are free to create their profile even before the official launch of the UTME registration process.
“This would require each applicant to use a unique (mobile) phone (SIM) number for the registration process. This basically means that the single phone number can only be used by one candidate,” he said. Applicants should also note that this number (SIM) remains their unique identifier for all subsequent transactions with the Council.
“To create a profile, applicants text their National Identification Number (NIN) to 55019 or 66019 from their personal mobile phone number. "Applicants write the word 'NIN' then leave a space and add their 11-digit NIN and send it to 55019 or 66019 in this format: NIN 00123456789. You must remove the space between the word 'NIN' and their number 11 digits NO.” JAMB stated that the number to be used by candidates to create the profile must not have been used in the past by someone else to register for UTME/DE. Please do not use postpaid plans or other special plans as this will only work if they are specifically charged with call credit," the advice added.
"Once the NIN is sent to 55019 or 66019, the candidate will receive a 10-character profile code on the same phone number (SIM number). "Applicants returning from previous years will continue to receive the same profile code on the phone number they used before. It should be noted that the profile created for applicants will remain the same in their current or future dealings with the Council. "Because the number used to send the SMS is automatically linked to the candidate's name and will be used in all communication related to the candidate's application, examination and admission in 2023 or in the future."