Things Needed For JAMB Registration 2025/2026: Welcome to Scholars Naija NG, if you’re preparing to enroll for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the 2025/2026 academic session, then this article is for you.
This is a guide article that will show you all the important things needed for JAMB registration 2025/2026. Make sure you read this article till the very last paragraph to see all you need to get ready before the JAMB 2025 registration begins.
What Is JAMB Registration?
This simple means the process or act of registering for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in attempt to write the JAMB UTME and have a score that will guarantee you an admission into a tertiary institution in Nigeria.
When Is JAMB Registration 2025 Starting?
According to JAMB:
- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration will begin on Wednesday, 15th January, 2025.
- The registration will be on a week’s and will finally close on February 26th, 2025 except maybe otherwise changed by JAMB
- All candidates are to apply quickly within the specific period to be on a safe side
What Are The Things Needed For JAMB Registration 2025?
Here are the 8 most important and recommended things a candidate must have ready before the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board registration begins in 2025:
1. NIN (National Identification Number)
To successfully register for JAMB in 2025, the first thing you need for registration is your National Identification Number (NIN). It is a compulsory requirement for all JAMB candidates of 2025 to have ready before the registration begins.
If you don’t know how to get your NIN, then see how to register NIN for JAMB 2025/2026 here.
2. Have A Working Phone Number:
The reason why you need a working and registered phone number is because you’re going to need it for your JAMB profile code creation. The JAMB Profile Code is another important thing you will be needing for your JAMB registration but you will not need it when the registration is yet to start, but once it starts, each candidate must have their unique JAMB profile code.
If you want to know more about JAMB profile code, then see how to get JAMB profile code 2025/2026.
3. An Email Address
The third thing you need for JAMB registration is a verified and working email address. An email address is also called an electronic mail address. It helps in sending and receiving messages electronically. An example of an Email address is [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected].
There are numerous email sending services you can create an account with but the easiest and most commonly used one is Gmail.com.
You can see how to create a Gmail account here.
4. Know Your Course
It is very important for you as a JAMB candidate to know the course you want to apply for and study. This will be required during your JAMB registration and if you don’t know or have idea, it will be like you’re not serious to enroll in JAMB.
Make sure you browse through the web or search for List of Courses Offered In various universities in this website using the search something space provided below.
You will be able to see the various courses offered across various institutions as we have published them here on this blog.
5. Know Your Choices Of Institutions
During JAMB registration, there are three columns provided for choice of institutions and these will be First Choice which is normally for Federal University then Second Choice which is for a Polytechnic and Lastly Third Choice which is for College of Education.
Make sure you conduct a through research about the University and the course you want to apply there. Also do the same for second choice and third choice.
For example, Hadiza wants to write JAMB 2025.
- Her First Choice is Bayero University Kano (BUK) and the course she will like to apply is Nursing
- Her second choice is Kano State Polytechnic and the course of application is Pharmaceutical Technology
- Then her third choice is Federal College of Education Kano and the course of application is Biology/Chemistry
This will help her during her registration and make the process very easy for her.
6. Know Your JAMB Subject Combination
This is another important thing a candidate must have ready. Subject combination is the collection of subjects required for the particular course you want to apply for.
This combination can be for either O’level result or JAMB. For O’level result, the combination is nine (9) subjects per course while for JAMB, the combination is four (4) subjects per course.
If you want to study Medicine And Surgery, make sure you use the JAMB Subject Combination For All Courses and check for Medicine And Surgery to see the four JAMB subjects required, and also use the WAEC Subject Combination for All Courses to see the O’level subject required.
7. Know The Required Cut Off Mark
Before you apply for a school, it is advisable to search and see the JAMB cut off mark for that school, make sure you check the official JAMB cut-off marks for all schools to be on a safe side.
Know the cut off mark for your school of choice and the departmental cut off mark for the course you’re applying for.
8. Get Access To Required Resources
This is the last thing and can be the most important thing too. You can have this before and after registration but if you are serious, you should have it before you even do your registration.
Make sure you know the JAMB Syllabus for All Subjects, Know The CBT Centres in Your State, Know your JAMB Key Points and Focus Topics and get your hands on JAMB Past Questions as these will help you a long way before and after registration and before the main UTME examination proper.
Above are the 8 important things needed for JAMB registration for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Tips For Successful JAMB Registration
To get yourself fully prepared and ready for the JAMB upcoming registration, make sure to do the following:
- Always visit Scholarsnija.com.ng for JAMB News and Guide updates
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Thanks for reading. We wish you all the best ahead of your JAMB 2025 Registration and Examination. We pray you use this JAMB to get the course, the school school and the score you need. See you scholar!.