The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates are no longer required to provide an email address at the point of registering for the 2021 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) examinations. According to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, this policy took effect on Thursday, April 15, 2021.
Why JAMB Removed Email from CBT Registration
Prof. Oloyede explained that the change was introduced to protect candidates from fraudulent cybercafe operators and unauthorized agents who create email accounts for students during registration, retain the passwords, and later extort candidates or tamper with their admission records.
Under the new system, your personal GSM phone number (used to generate your profile code via 55019) is the primary identifier needed to complete your registration at the CBT centre.
How to Link Your Email After Registration
An email address will only be requested after you have completed your UTME/DE registration so you can access your JAMB e-Facility profile. You can link your email using either of these two methods:
- Via the Mobile App: Use the official JAMB mobile app on your registered phone number.
- Via SMS to 55019: Send the word Email followed by a space, your email address, another space, and your email address again (typed twice to prevent typos) from your registered phone number to 55019.
How to Print Exam Slips and Check Admission Status
- Printing your UTME Examination Notification Slip or Result Slip only requires your JAMB Registration Number.
- Candidates can also check their admission status and accept admission offers directly by sending SMS commands from their registered phone numbers to 55019.
While completing your registration, make sure you are practicing daily with the Mentra JAMB CBT app, available on both Android and iOS, featuring over 60,000 past questions and answers.
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