JAMB 2026 Direct Entry Registration has begun – See details

The JAMB 2026 Direct Entry (DE) registration has begun. The ePIN vending and registration will end by Saturday, 25th April, 2026. The cost  for the form is N5,700. Candidates are informed that the registration can only be done at the State and Zonal JAMB offices nationwide.

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 5 SSSC (O’level) credit passes at not more than two sittings, at least two of which must be at the Principal or Advanced level. Other acceptable qualifications in lieu of A’LEVELs are: First Degree (Nigerian Universities), University Diploma, National Diploma (henceforth the Certificate to be accepted for up to only 2024 intake), Nigeria French Language Diploma/National Arabic Language Diploma, Higher National Diploma, NCE, A-Level Certificate from IJMB, JUPEB, NABTEB-(ANBC), NABTEB-(ANTC), First Degree (Other Countries Universities), Cambridge A-level, International Baccalaureate (foreign certificates only), Foreign GCE A-level, Trans-national Foundation Certificates AWARDING INSTITUTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD VERIFICATION TO JAMB BEFORE REGISTRATION CAN BE COMPLETED.

Candidates are advised to pre-verify their DE qualification before completing their DE registration.

At the point of registration, all DE candidates must provide the following information:

1. c) A DE candidate, who at the point of registration is awaiting A-level results of IJMB/JUPEB/NABTEB, must have uploaded the Admission Letter and Registration Template at the time of registration.
2. d) Applicants with pre-2020 Cambridge certificates should visit Cambridge directly for verification. This verification exercise may take up to 28 days (as specified by the awarding body), after which the verification result will be forwarded to the Board. The verification will be reflected in the e-Facility profile of the DE candidate.
3. e) Statement of results (in lieu of certificate) is accepted for registration only within 3 years of the date of award except NCE that is one year.
4. f) Upgrade from UTME to DE is available only to candidates, whose A-level results have not been released at the point of UTME registration and who must have indicated at the point of registration that he/she is awaiting A-level results. The particulars of which he/she must have supplied and contained in the uploaded registration template
5. g) Candidates are hereby advised to constantly check their A’ level admission status in their e-facility profiles, where it will show the status of verification by NIPEDS indicating “CLEARED” or “NOT CLEARED” with the reasons for non-clearance.

ADDITIONAL VITAL REGISTRATION RULES
Candidates are not permitted to register more than once. In the event of any error during the registration process, such candidates are to seek correction from the Board and not to obtain a fresh application, as duplication of application vitiates all the applications.

Non-candidates, including parents/guardians or any proxy, are NOT allowed to transact any business on any candidate’s profile. Any candidate who makes his password, profile code or other security codes available to another person (parents, friends, tutorial teachers, fraudsters etc.) is liable for any alteration done by such other person(s).

COMPULSORY DISCLOSURE OF PREVIOUS ADMISSION STATUS
Candidates are henceforth required to disclose their admission (matriculation) status by indicating their previous registration details with the year of UTME/DE at the point of registration. Any false or non-declaration of previous registration/matriculation will automatically invalidate the candidate’s registration/previous admission. Having been previously admitted (matriculated) and wishing to change or start afresh in another institution or programme is allowed, however, failure to disclose such prior admission is an offence.

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JAMB 2026 Direct Entry Registration has begun – See details

JAMB 2026 Direct Entry Registration has begun – See details