Jamb 2017 Exam Date Has Finally Been Decided

DATE AND VENUE FOR THE 2017 UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION

The 2017 UTME will commence on 13 May and

end on 20 May, 2017.

The venue of the examination will be at any

centre in the candidate’s chosen examination

town.

When will Jamb exam
begin? This has been the
trending question so for.
The good news is that
Jamb 2017 registration and
examination date has finally
been announced. Jamb
2017 will commence on 6 May and end on 20
May, 2017.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified
candidates for admission to Tertiary Institutions in
Nigeria for the 2017/2018 academic session. See
details below:

2017 REGISTRATION PERIOD

The period of sale/registration for UTME is from
Monday 20th March to Wednesday 19th April
2017 while registration closes on Saturday 22nd
April 2017.
For DIRECT ENTRY , the application will be on sale
from Sunday 23 April, 2017.

STEPS FOR 2017 REGISTRATION AND
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

i. Each candidate must have personal e-mail
address and mobile phone number.
ii. Each candidate is to use his/her functional and
valid personal e-mail address. The system would
reject at the point of registration any already used
e-mail address.
iii. Each candidate must personally create a JAMB
profile .
iv. Payment for JAMB’s E-PIN-registration and
the recommended reading text is done at the
banks and NIPOST. Banks have also agreed to
make these services available at CBT centres and
JAMB State Offices.
v. Each Candidate should visit any accredited CBT
centre with his/her personal details, the profile
and evidence of payment.
vi. The CBT centre or JAMB State Office, supplies,
at no extra cost, the prescribed reading text and
the CD containing:
a) e-brochure showing guidelines on admission
detailing list of tertiary institutions and available
programmes of study.
b) Syllabus (e-syllabus) for the examination.
c) Step by step guide on completion of the
application form.
d) A video messages from the Registrar of JAMB
and a demo on how to use eight (8) keys for
UTME examination without mouse. (For
candidates with little familiarity with Computers)
vii. Each Candidate is to complete the online
application form by supplying the required details
such as name, e-mail address, L.G.A., academic
qualification, etc.
viii. At the CBT centre, Candidate’s ten fingers
biometric and image will be captured and
uploaded.
ix. O/L and/or A/L grades are to be provided by
candidates. Candidates who are awaiting result
should supply the result online as soon as the
results are available on JAMB’s portal.
x. Each Candidate is to collect his e-slip at the
end of registration as evidence of registration.
There will be no offline registration, as all the
accredited CBT centres have been empowered for
real life online registration.
No candidate should register at any centre other
than the accredited CBT centre and JAMB State
office. Any candidate who is registered outside
approved centres will be identified and
disqualified.

DATE AND VENUE FOR THE 2017
UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION
EXAMINATION

The 2017 UTME will commence on 6 May and end
on 20 May, 2017 (excluding May 12, 2017
because of Candidates sitting for WAEC’s Further
Mathematics examination).
The venue of the examination will be at any
centre in the candidate’s chosen examination
town.
JAMB 2017 REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee for the 2017 Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination or Direct Entry is Five
Thousand Naira (₦5,000) only.
Candidates are also, as usual, to pay Five
Hundred Naira (₦500) only to obtain the reading
text- “In Dependence” for UTME candidates and
“The Last Days at Forcados High School” for
Direct Entry Candidates.
Candidates should note that e-PINS being
purchased are tied to individual profile and are
not transferable.
Candidates are advised to keep as confidential
their security details such as registration
numbers, password/numbers of ATM Cards, e-
mail addresses and E-Pins.

OPTIONAL 2017 UTME-MOCK-EXAMINATION

The Board will mount a mock examination in all
the accredited CBT centres to prepare and
familiarize INTERESTED Candidates with the CBT
environment.
Interested candidates are advised to indicate their
interest in the mock examination during the
registration process.
The CBT Centres are allowed to collect through
their (CBT Centres) bank accounts, a separate
Seven Hundred Naira (₦700) only, for this exercise
after notification of centre has been received by
the Candidate.
The payment for mock examination shall be made
to the centres to which the candidate is assigned
after the notification of assigned centres for the
mock examination.
No Association or body is permitted to run any
mock examination on behalf of JAMB.
The mock examination shall take place on
Saturday 8 April, 2017.subscribe for more updates