JAMB Halts Use Of Email For UTME, DE Registration
The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Wednesday, said JAMB has stopped the use of email for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration.
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists in Abuja said, consequently, candidates will have the following options to access their profile during or after registration.
According to him, “As from Thursday, 15th April 2021, candidates will no longer be required to provide any email address during registration.”
“The use of Mobile APP on the candidates’ phone and on the 55019 option (being designed) for example admission status checking, will be used for registration, admission, etc on their profile.”
“Printing of examination slip (Notification) or Result notification slip or ticketing can be done anywhere using the candidate’s JAMB registration number only.”
He disclosed that candidates will provide their email addresses only after the 2021 UTME/DE registration exercise has been declared closed by JAMB through (a) Mobile APP on his/her registered phone.
He said, “sending the word email (space then the email address) on his /her registered phone to 55019.
“The email is typed twice for correctness (Email addresses will be entered twice for validation and prevention of typographical errors”.
Oloyede further stated that the development is to ensure candidates’ information are not exposed to dubious Cyber Cafe operators and other criminal elements who in the course of UTME/ Direct Entry registration steal email passwords to perpetrate fraud.
The JAMB boss said an individual’s mobile phone now remains the only major tool to carry out all the registration processes.
He added that the examination board has phased out the use of cash for any transactions in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres owned by JAMB, saying only use of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards is now allowed.
While saying the move is to frustrate the antics of touts who hang around JAMB CBT centres as well as prevent illegal charges, Oloyede said candidates that are keen on using cash can visit privately owned centres for registration and other activities.
