JAMB registration 2027
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Is the JAMB 2027 form out? Not yet. JAMB has not opened 2027 registration or announced its dates (checked 23 October 2026).
In short
- JAMB has not announced the 2027 registration dates or fees yet.
- The Federal Government has proposed 15 to 25 March 2027 for the UTME. JAMB has not confirmed it.
- In 2026, UTME registration ran from 26 January to 28 February, with no extension.
- In 2026 the UTME cost ₦7,200, or ₦8,700 with the mock exam.
- You need your NIN. You get your profile code by SMS, then buy an e-PIN and register at a JAMB-accredited CBT centre.
On this page
What is known about 2027
| Registration and e-PIN dates | Not announced yet |
|---|---|
| Mock exam and UTME dates | Not announced by JAMB yet. The Federal Government has proposed 15 to 25 March 2027 for the UTME. See the JAMB 2027 exam date. |
| Fees | Not announced yet |
| First-session time | Arrive by 7:30 a.m. The exam runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. |
| NIN | Still required |
| Minimum age | Remains 16. The 2027 birth-date cut-off has not been announced. |
| Registering from home | JAMB plans a Pre-Registration App, so most steps can be done at home and you visit a centre only for fingerprints and your photo. Launch date and details not confirmed. |
| Bring your own computer | A plan, not yet a rule. In May 2026 JAMB said it would offer this option from 2027. Who can use it and the rules have not been announced. |
| Lost SIM or email | Since September 2026 you can change your email or swap your SIM after identity checks. |
The 2026 dates, as a guide
| e-PIN sales (UTME) | 19 January to 26 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| UTME registration | 26 January to 28 February 2026. No extension. |
| Last day to choose the mock | 16 February 2026 |
| Mock exam | 28 March 2026 |
| UTME | Announced for 16 to 25 April 2026. The main sittings ran from 16 to 22 April, and a mop-up exam was held on 13 June 2026 for candidates who were verified but could not sit. |
| Direct Entry forms | 2 March to 25 April 2026, later extended to 8 May 2026. Sold only at JAMB zonal and state offices. |
2,243,761 candidates registered for the 2026 UTME.
How much is the JAMB form?
The 2027 price is not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). In 2026 the UTME form cost ₦7,200, or ₦8,700 with the mock exam, and the Direct Entry form cost ₦5,700. This is what the 2026 price was made of:
| JAMB application fee | ₦3,500 |
|---|---|
| Reading text | ₦1,000 |
| CBT centre registration charge | ₦700 |
| CBT centre UTME charge | ₦1,500 |
| Bank charges | ₦500 |
| UTME without mock (total) | ₦7,200 |
| Mock exam (extra) | ₦1,500 |
| UTME with mock (total) | ₦8,700 |
| Direct Entry (total) | ₦5,700 |
The centre and bank charges are already inside the e-PIN price. JAMB says "no other fee should be paid at the centre". Registration is cashless.
How to register (the 2026 process)
- Check your NIN details. JAMB uses your details from NIMC and will not correct them. Fix any mistake in your name or date of birth with NIMC first.
- Get your profile code. From your own phone number, send NIN, a space, then your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019. For example: NIN 00123456789. Do not use a post-paid or special bundle line, or a number someone else has used to register. A 10-character profile code comes back to the same number.
- Buy your e-PIN. Take your profile code to a bank, NIPOST, a mobile money operator, a microfinance bank or another partner. The e-PIN comes to you by SMS.
- Register at a JAMB-accredited CBT centre. The list is on jamb.gov.ng. Bring your choice of schools and courses, a working email address of your own, your O'level results (or "awaiting result"), your certificates to upload, your four UTME subjects, and the towns where you want to sit the mock and the UTME.
- Fingerprints and photo. The centre takes all ten fingerprints and a live photo. Passport photographs are not accepted. Your slip is printed after your fingerprints are confirmed. Group or school registration is not allowed.
Lost something? Send these from the same phone number to 55019 or 66019:
| RESEND | Get back a lost profile code |
|---|---|
| PASSWORD your-email | Reset your profile password |
| UTMEPIN | Get back a lost e-PIN |
Choosing your subjects
Pick your four UTME subjects to match the course you want. See the JAMB subject combinations for popular courses, and always check your school's entry in the official JAMB brochure.
Then read the JAMB syllabus for each subject you pick, and start on the JAMB novel: every candidate answers questions on it in Use of English. JAMB past questions for each subject show you what the questions look like.
Changing your course or school
After registering, you can change your course or school at a JAMB-accredited CBT centre. JAMB's payment page lists this at ₦2,500, plus a ₦100 CBT service charge. In 2026 the window opened around 15 May.
Age
For 2026, candidates had to be at least 16 by 30 September 2026. Younger candidates could still register, but they can only be admitted as exceptional candidates, with at least 80% in each of the UTME, Post-UTME, SSCE and an extra assessment. JAMB says the minimum age remains 16.
More guides
- JAMB 2027 exam dateThe proposed UTME dates, what JAMB has said so far, and what is not known yet.
- How to pass JAMB: a 12-week planA week-by-week plan, from the syllabus to timed mocks and the exam day.
- How the JAMB CBT exam worksThe format, the screen and keys, exam-day rules and what is new for 2027.
- JAMB mock examIs it compulsory, how to choose it, the result and how to practise.
- JAMB Direct EntryWho it is for, the accepted qualifications and how to register.
- JAMB subject combinationsThe UTME subjects for 50 popular courses, from JAMB's brochure.
- JAMB syllabusAll 25 UTME subjects. Agricultural Science and Arabic topic by topic here, the rest on JAMB's own site.
- The JAMB novelNot named for UTME 2027 yet. Every JAMB novel since 2012.
- How to check your JAMB resultThe SMS code, printing the result slip, and withheld results.
- JAMB CAPS: accept or reject admissionCheck your admission status, accept or reject an offer, and fix common problems.
- JAMB change of course or schoolWhere to do it, what it costs and how to avoid the common mistakes.
- JAMB cut-off marks for 2026/2027The national minimums, admission deadlines and how schools set their own.
- JAMB CBT practice test 2027Timed mock exams in the JAMB format: 4 subjects, 180 questions, 2 hours.
- JAMB past questions and answersOver 9,000 questions in 25 UTME subjects, each with an explanation.