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JAMB creates USSD code to ease 2021 UTME/Direct Entry registration process

Chike OlisahbyChike Olisah
2 years ago
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the creation of a USSD code to further ease the registration process for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with effect from Friday, April 30, 2021.

The new format which will complement the SMS method currently being used would be available to candidates who are yet to send their National Identity Number (NIN) to the requested number.

The board said that 410,517 candidates have so far registered for its 2021 UTME) nationwide just as 12,040 other prospective candidates have also been effectively captured for the Direct Entry (DE) since the registration process began on April 8, 2021.

READ: JAMB: How to register for the 2021 UTME examinations

This disclosure was made by JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a chat with the press on the sidelines of an inspection tour of some accredited Computer Based Test (CBT) centres on Wednesday in Lagos.

Oloyede said that before the introduction of this USSD code, the registration has been seamless, but however, attributed the challenges to errors by parents and candidates.

He accused the parents of indulging their children, leading them to commit many infractions, leading to most candidates not going through the process in the right manner and an upsurge in the number of under-aged candidates for these examinations.

READ: JAMB bans use of email by candidates for UTME, DE registration

What the JAMB Registrar is saying

Oloyede in his statement said, “Parents are part of the major challenges these children are having in climbing their academic ladder successfully. They indulge their children and lead them on, to commit many of the infractions we are talking about.

“They are the reason why we are having an upsurge in the number of under-aged candidates for these examinations. As a result, they seldom get things right, when the chips are down. Most of these candidates are not going through the process in the appropriate manner.

There is just nothing stressful about the generation of the profile code if the steps are followed correctly. The right thing to do is to ensure that the word NIN is first typed, then space, then the NIN number of candidate and then forward to 55919,’’ he said.

READ: NIN: International passport renewal and 6 other key uses of the number

While noting that a new format would be deployed to complement the current one being used for the generation of the profile codes, the JAMB boss said, “From Friday, we shall be deploying another method to get these profile codes and that is *55019*1*NIN number of candidate and #.

This will complement the current SMS.’’

He said that candidates with the challenge of generating a profile code can also open a ticket on the JAMB website and within 24 hours, he or she will be told what to do.

He said, “Having said this, it is also important to know that most of these parents also try using post-paid telephone numbers in generation profile codes for their children and wards.

It is not that in such circumstances, such will not be achieved. Only telephone numbers with cash in it can get a response as regard generation of profile codes, otherwise, all that they will be getting as feedback will be ‘insufficient credit.’’

READ: JAMB may grant waiver to candidates without SIM card, issues guidelines to centers

What you should know

  • It can be recalled that about 2 weeks ago, JAMB banned the use of email by candidates for UTME and Direct Entry examinations at the point of registration.
  • This is to protect candidates from various forms of manipulation and distortion of their personal details by some fraudulent cybercafé operators.
  • While confirming the commencement of registration for the 2021 UTME/DE examinations after the initial hiccup, JAMB stated that applicants must provide NIN at the point of registration with the registration by Direct Entry candidates to run concurrently with that of UTME candidates.
Tags: Ishaq OloyedeJAMB

Comments 33

  1. INALEGWU OBIABO says:
    April 29, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    Great

    Reply
  2. Max says:
    April 30, 2021 at 6:41 am

    Hi, I tried that Ussd this morning, but it’s not working! It’s saying *This is 2020 UTME stuff…and I was frustrated again. What is all this from Jamb? What kind of suffering is this for ordinary Jamb registration?

    Reply
    • Sambo Ruth Amina says:
      May 14, 2021 at 11:34 pm

      I’ve been trying mine but keeps on telling me record not found and invalid NIN I don’t know what to do and tomorrow is the death line for registration, please I need help.

      Reply
  3. JOSEPH says:
    May 4, 2021 at 1:53 am

    Thanks very much

    Reply
  4. eucharia oluchi says:
    May 14, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    I have been sending my nin to them since april 22nd but I haven’t received any profile code its writing my non must be 11digits

    Reply
  5. NKEMJIKA says:
    May 14, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    Please is the profile code generation still on?

    Reply
  6. Francis Amarachi Helen says:
    May 15, 2021 at 6:27 am

    I have been trying all those code since last 3weeks but yet I have not received my profile code
    Please I need my profile code
    Thank you

    Reply
  7. Yusuf Emmanuel says:
    May 15, 2021 at 8:00 am

    Is like you people the youth life serious.
    Obtaining presidencial form gan doesn’t have this kind stress not to talk of Jamb…. Oga oooooo

    Reply
  8. Ado M. Tanko says:
    May 16, 2021 at 2:42 pm

    This profile code is not true just you apply for deceived parents or candidate why? I send several times not succeeded, almost I spend over #1000 for nothing so please, consider for this stuciation pls.

    Reply
    • Abubakar Abdulqudus Ajao says:
      May 20, 2021 at 10:31 pm

      This profile code is not true just you apply forthe jamb 2021 will are deceived our parents and your candidates. I spend almost #1,500 for several times not succeeded please consider us please.

      Reply
  9. Abubakar Abdulqudus Ajao says:
    May 20, 2021 at 10:32 pm

    This profile code is not true just you apply forthe jamb 2021 will are deceived our parents and your candidates. I spend almost #1,500 for several times not succeeded please consider us please.

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says:
    May 26, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    have tried linking my nin to my number each time I do that, it will reply a message saying that “ajuonuma onyedika godsgift” doesn’t match the name on my nimc, which is “ajuonuma onyedika gods gift ” what’s wrong.

    Reply
  11. Liman Haman Adamu says:
    May 27, 2021 at 11:23 am

    Pls help
    I was trying since yesterday

    Reply
  12. Liman Haman Adamu says:
    May 27, 2021 at 11:24 am

    Plz help
    I was trying since yesterday morning

    Reply
  13. JOSEPHINE says:
    May 29, 2021 at 11:06 pm

    PLEASE THE REGISTRATION DATE SHOULD BE POSTPONED BECAUSE SINCE LAST 3 WEEKS I’VE BEEN SENDING MY NIN TO 55019 AND I HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANY RESPONSE NOR MY PROFILE CODE.

    Reply
  14. Msuega Jacob says:
    June 1, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    I’m tired of sending my NIN since April i haven’t received any profile code.

    Reply
  15. Lat says:
    June 19, 2021 at 6:27 pm

    Thanks

    Reply
  16. Dimoro Tamaraukepreye says:
    June 24, 2021 at 9:39 pm

    Thxk

    Reply
  17. muhammed mubaraq nuhu says:
    June 25, 2021 at 9:16 pm

    wish u guys best of luck

    Reply
  18. Ashieren Linda doosuur says:
    June 26, 2021 at 4:49 pm

    My jamb result ,2021

    Reply
  19. Amaechi onyenkwere says:
    June 27, 2021 at 4:27 am

    I want to change from UTME to DIRECT ENTRY.

    Reply
  20. Peace says:
    July 4, 2021 at 4:19 pm

    Pls is the jamb second batch still going to take place
    Am seriously tired
    Ave been on the registration for 2 months now and I only succeeded after the first batch of exam….am exhausted

    Reply
  21. marshall says:
    September 16, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    I lost the sim I use for my profile coded for jamb
    and now I want to do changing of course will it affects me?
    will it involve the old sim ?
    And what should I do because I was not the owner of the sim?
    if it involve the old sim to be use for some confirmation code. what should I do?

    Reply
  22. John says:
    October 20, 2021 at 8:48 am

    I lost the sim I use for my profile coded for jamb

    Reply
  23. Scholar says:
    November 9, 2021 at 12:04 pm

    Am still here hoping that Jamb gives me admission this year.

    Reply
  24. Dopescholar says:
    June 8, 2022 at 4:54 pm

    Please who have used the Ussd successfully

    Reply
  25. geofrey says:
    June 17, 2022 at 9:57 pm

    this is great it will ease some stress for candidate, and it has disadvantage as well

    Reply
  26. arigo says:
    July 24, 2022 at 2:16 pm

    This is a great opportunity people should know

    Reply
  27. JOSEPH says:
    August 2, 2022 at 6:52 pm

    THanks for this information.

    Reply
  28. Joshua1 says:
    August 7, 2022 at 2:44 pm

    Can I use my mother’s NIN to create jamb profile code?

    Reply
  29. Joshua1 says:
    August 7, 2022 at 2:46 pm

    Can I use my mother’s NIN to create jamb profile code, I lost my NIN

    Reply
  30. Scholar says:
    February 2, 2023 at 10:47 pm

    that is nice

    Reply
  31. Alexander says:
    June 7, 2023 at 9:31 am

    Thanks for the information, it’s very helpful

    Reply

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