Ahead of the 2021 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned commercial banks, microfinance banks, and e-PIN vendors not to sell the 2021 e-PIN above the official price of ₦3,500.
Breakdown of Official 2021 JAMB Registration Costs
During a meeting with financial institutions, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede outlined the exact approved fees every candidate should pay:
- UTME/DE Registration e-PIN: ₦3,500
- Mandatory Reading Text (Novel): ₦500 (making a total of ₦4,000 paid to the bank or e-PIN vendor)
- CBT Centre Service Charge: ₦700 (paid at the accredited CBT centre for biometric registration)
No Handwritten e-PINs Allowed
- JAMB directed all financial institutions to transmit e-PINs electronically to candidates via SMS or printed automated receipts, warning that handwritten e-PINs will not be accepted so candidates do not suffer from transcription errors.
- Commercial banks are allocated batches of 30,000 e-PINs, while microfinance banks and other payment platforms receive 10,000 e-PINs per batch. Any vendor caught overcharging candidates will be delisted and prosecuted.
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