JAMB Registration 2026/2027

JAMB Registration 2026/2027 

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has now officially announced the 2026/2027 registration date. The board announced that the JAMB 2026/2027 registration will begins on Monday January 31th, 2026 to Saturday March 5th, 2026 and direct entry registration will commence on Monday March 10th, 2026 and ends on Monday April 7th, 2026.

JAMB Registration 2026

The JAMB registration will commence on January, 2026 and ends on March, 2026 as usual. Interested candidates wishes to write 2026 JAMB should get prepares before the commencement of the registration. Candidates are advised to check the new requirements for the 2026/2027 JAMB registration, understand the JAMB Subjects Combination, check the approved JAMB Computer Based Test (CBT). 

Who Can Register JAMB?

1. A UTME Candidate: UTME Candidate is a candidate who completed their secondary school and passed the required credits in their O’Level results and wish to further their studies at tertary institutions through 100 level. This UTME examination was conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to any interested candidates looking for an admission through 100 level programs into tertiary institutions across the country. Candidate who scored highest scored in Unified Tetiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) may determine the possibility of gaining an admission into higher institutions across the country.

2. A Direct Entry Candidate: A direct entry candidate is a candidate who have already earned a National Diploma, NCE, IJMB, JUMPED or any equivalent qualifications and wishes to gain admission into the 200 level in the universities. Candidates who have earned an excellent A’Level results may get chance of gaining admission into the universities.

JAMB 2026 Key Dates

Below is the breakdown of the JAMB 2025

UTME Registration Dates	January 31th – March 5th, 2026
DE Registration Dates	March 10th – April 7th, 2026
Mock Exam Slip Reprinting Date	April 5th, 2026
Mock Exam Date	April 10th, 2026
UTME Exam Slip Reprinting Date	April 18th, 2026
UTME Exam Dates	April 25th– May 5th, 2026
UTME Result Release Date	May 7th, 2026

JAMB 2026 Application Form 

Candidates wishes to write 2026 JAMB should prepare for the registration which is commence on January, 2026. Interested candidates can obtain 2026 application form online through the JAMB registration portal once the registration has commenced nationwide. UTME and DE candidates can obtain the JAMB form online via the JAMB official portal through https//jamb.gov.ng.The JAMB will commence 2026 UTME registration from middle of January every year.

JAMB 2026 Registration Fees

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board will charges N7900 for the 2026 UTME registration While 2026 Direct Entry registration fee is N8200.

JAMB 2026 UTME/DE Prices

Below is the JAMB 2026 Charges:

UTME/DE JAMB e-PIN charge      ₦7,200

Direct Entry                                    ₦5,700

Text Book Charge                          ₦1,500

CBT Centre Charge                        ₦1,000

CBT Mock Service Charge            ₦2,000

Bank Charges                                  ₦600

Requirements for JAMB 2026 Registration for UTME and Direct entry candidates 

Candidates for both UTME and Direct entry are requested the following requirements for registration: 

• Candidate passport photograph
• Candidate Personal details
• Candidate O’Level Results
• Candidate A’Level Certificates (applicable for direct entry candidate)
• Candidate National identity card NIN (11 digits)
• Candidate valid Phone Number and Email Address 
• Candidate JAMB profile Code 
• Candidate JAMB e-PIN
• Candidate Age of not lower than 16 years old 
• Candidate JAMB Number (applicable for direct entry candidates)

Guidelines for 2026 JAMB Registration 

Candidates to successfully complete their 2026 JAMB registration, candidates should follow the guidelines and make sure that they have an active National Identity Number (NIN) while registration of JAMB. JAMB 2026 registration guidelines below:

1. Go to JAMB registration official website via www.jamb.gov.ng

2. Create JAMB profile using National Identity card, new phone number, and active email address. Candidates are strongly advised to use the phone number that nobody used it presently or previously to avoid delaying of receiving profile code. 

3. Verify your JAMB profile by using the confirmation profile code sent to your registered SIM card or email address. Once your JAMB profile is successfully created, proceed to the next stage of the registration.

4 . Obtain e-PIN, candidates are required to obtain e-PIN cost N3,500 at any Banks. Also you can obtain e-PIN online through the use of USSD Code. SMS charge may apply).

5. Go to any closest JAMB CBT accredited centres along with your documents including NIN and e-PIN to complete your UTME registration.

6. Cafe operator of the JAMB CBT accredited centre will attend you and complete the UTME registration for you. Candidates are strongly advised to select preferred exam date and Centre, and complete the biometric capture.

7. Print out your JAMB registration slip. JAMB registration slip can be printed after successful of the registration, JAMB registration slip will be present at the UTME examination venue.

JAMB Registration 2026 FAQS:

Q1: When is the JAMB 2026 Registration Start?

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the  registration for the 2026 UTME will commence on monday january 31th, 2026 and ends on saturday march 5th, 2026 and the direct entry registration will start on monday march 10th, 2026 to monday april 7th, 2026.

Q2: When is the JAMB 2026 Registration Portal Close?

The JAMB registration for UTME will close on saturday 5th march, 2026 while registration for direct entry will ends on monday 7th april, 2026.

Q3: How much is The JAMB 2026 e-PIN?

The e-PIN for the 2026 registration ₦7,200.

Q4: What are the Requirements for JAMB 2026 Registration?

The requirements 2026 registration are as follows below:

• passport photograph
• Personal details
• O’Level Results
• A’Level Certificates (applicable for direct entry candidate)
• National identity card NIN (11 digits)
• Valid Phone Number and Email Address 
• JAMB profile Code 
• JAMB e-PIN
• Age of not lower than 16 years old 
• JAMB Number (applicable for direct entry candidates).

Q5: How much is The JAMB 2026 e-PIN?

The e-PIN for the 2026 registration ₦7,200.

Q6: How do I get generate JAMB profile code? 

Candidates can generate their  JAMB profile code by sending NIN and followed by  11 digit National Identification to 55019 with new sim card. For example NIN Number to 55029 via SMS using a unique phone number.