The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise. The sale of e-PINs and registration will run until Monday, April 7th, 2025.
- Application Form Fee: ₦5,700
- Registration Venue: Strictly at JAMB State and Zonal Offices (Professional Registration Centres) nationwide.
Acceptable Direct Entry Qualifications
In addition to a minimum of five (5) O'Level credit passes at not more than two sittings, applicants must hold at least two prescribed subjects at Principal/Advanced Level or one of the following acceptable qualifications:
- University Degree or University Diploma / NFLD
- ND / NID, HND, or NCE
- IJMB or JUPEB
- NABTEB-ANBC, NABTEB-ANTC, or NABTEB-GCE-A'Level (2015 to 2021)
- Cambridge A'Level or International Baccalaureate (foreign certificates only)
- National Registered Nurse / National Registered Midwife (NRN/NRM)
At the point of registration, you must provide your previous Matriculation/Registration Number, Subject(s) of qualification, Awarding Institution, and Institution actually attended.
Step-by-Step 2025 DE Registration Procedure
- Generate Your Profile Code: Using your personal GSM number, send an SMS formatted as NIN 00123456789 (the word NIN, a space, and your 11-digit NIN) to 55019 or 66019. You will receive a 10-character Profile Code on the same phone line.
- Purchase Your e-PIN (₦5,700): Present your Profile Code at participating banks, MMOs, MFBs, or USSD partners to pay and receive your e-PIN via SMS.
- Complete Registration & Biometrics at a JAMB Office: Take your Profile Code, e-PIN, O'Level results, A'Level qualification (or Admission Letter + Registration Template if awaiting IJMB/JUPEB/NABTEB results), and complete your physical photograph and 10-finger biometric capture at a JAMB PRC.
Important Verification Rules
- All claimed A'Level certificates must be verified by the awarding institution on the JAMB NIPEDS / CAPS platform before admission can be processed. Constantly check your verification status (CLEARED or NOT CLEARED) on your JAMB e-Facility portal.
- Pre-2018 Cambridge A'Level holders must apply directly to Cambridge for verification (which takes up to 28 days).
- Statements of Result (in place of certificates) are only accepted within 3 years of the date of award.
Prepare for your university Direct Entry screening test using the Mentra JAMB CBT app and the Mentra POST-UTME app, available on both Android and iOS.
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