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JAMB Registers 1.43 Million Candidates, Warns CBT Centres Against Rejecting e-PINs

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Tryphena Loveday

Academic Research Lead

February 12, 2020

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 1,434,632 candidates have registered so far for the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), insisting that the registration deadline remains Monday, 17th February 2020.

JAMB Registers 1,434,632 Candidates For 2020 UTME/DE, Says Deadline Remains February 17th

Stern Warning to CBT Centres Turning Away Candidates With External e-PINs

  • Stop Rejecting Bank/Online e-PINs: JAMB issued a strong warning to accredited CBT centres following complaints that some centres were turning away prospective candidates simply because they purchased their e-PINs from banks, Remita, or Quickteller rather than from the CBT centre directly.
  • Sanctions Await Offending Centres: The Board reminded all CBT centre operators that turning away any candidate with a valid e-PIN violates JAMB's rules of engagement and will attract immediate suspension.

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Candidate Comments & Inquiries (2)

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Zynar Chukwu

Feb 12, 2020

A CBT centre near me told me to pay N1,500 instead of N700 because I bought my e-PIN on Remita!

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Mentra Admissions Desk

Feb 12, 2020

That is illegal extortion, Zynar! The maximum CBT centre service charge approved by JAMB is ₦700 regardless of where you bought your e-PIN. Report that centre on support.jamb.gov.ng or go to another accredited centre nearby.

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