JAMB Postpones 2021 UTME Registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has postponed the commencement of registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and Direct Entry to a later date.

It was earlier reported that the registration exercise was scheduled to commence today, April 8, 2021.

 

But the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the date was not realistic due to some hitches, including the National Identity Number, NIN, integration.

He said: “To be sure all processes are completed before the commencement, the Board didn’t place its advertorial as it was yet to complete the process of a smooth pin vending and candidate access to the registration app for the 2021 UTME/DE.

“The advertisement is the surest indication of the beginning of the exercise as it has all the step by step process that candidates are required to follow.

“However, this delay is caused by some unforeseen circumstances occasioned by our determined effort to have a NIN integration.

“This challenge is being resolved and once that is done, all processes shall commence. Candidates are therefore requested to exercise some patience.

“The process shall be up and running shortly for our advertisement to be rollout so that candidates can begin the creation of profile,” he added.