JAMB hikes 2024 UTME registration fees for prospective candidates

*The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is expected to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the new fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry, as it unveils the registration details on or before January 15 next year

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has increased the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024.

The public examination body, in a statement, said the updated registration fees are outlined as follows:

Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira Only,(N7,700 ) for UTME registration inclusive of a mock examination, and Six Thousand Two Hundred Naira Only (N6,200) for UTME registration without the mock examination.

It is, however, noted that prior to the recent adjustment, the cost of the JAMB form without a mock exam stood at Five Thousand Seven Hundred Naira (N5,700) and the application form inclusive of a mock exam was priced at Six Thousand Seven Hundred Naira (N6,700).

JAMB said that the application documents for foreign candidates would be available at $30.

Meanwhile, the examination body is expected to give a comprehensive breakdown of these fees when it unveils the registration details on or before January 15, 2024.

Besides the UTME registration adjustments, JAMB has released information on the registration period for the sale of Direct Entry (DE) application documents in 2024.

It stated: “This is to inform all prospective 2024 UTME/DE candidates that creation of Profiles for registration has officially started, while the sale of application documents would commence on Monday 15th January, 2024.

— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) December 17, 2023

“This sale of Direct Entry application documents is scheduled to kick off on February 28, 2024, and will conclude on March 28, 2024.

On creating profile codes for registration

JAMB has also confirmed that the ongoing process of creating profile codes for registration is in progress.

The body disclosed the detailed guidelines on how to generate profile codes would be disseminated at a later date, leading up to the initiation of registration on January 15, 2024.

JAMB strongly urged prospective examination candidates to stay informed about its official announcements and guidelines to ensure a seamless and successful registration process.

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