JAMB Correction of Data Guideline and Deadline 2021/2022 for UTME / DE Students- Latest Update

This post contains all you need to know about JAMB Correction of Data 2021. JAMB Correction of Data 2021 Portal for Gender, State/LGA, Change of Course/Institutions, Change of Name, Date of Birth, Passport Photograph, UTME and Direct Entry Subjects Corrections is opened for 2021/2022 admission process.

JAMB 2021/2022 Data Error & mistake Correction After Submitting Registration Form /portal |starting and closing date

As humans,no one is above mistake. Probably you made one mistake or the other while registering your 2021/2022 JAMB exams at the accredited center? This article will be of help to you on how to rectify and correct your data.

2021 JAMB Correction of Data/Changes includes the following listed below:

1. Gender Correction – Available
2. State/LGA Correction – Available
3. Choice of Institution/Course Correction – Available
4. Names Correction – Available
5. Date of Birth – Available
6. Passport Photograph Correction – Available [Option Only Available During UTME Registration]
7. UTME Subjects Correction – Available [Option Only Available During UTME Registration]
   • NB: 2020 Downwards JAMB Correction of Data is STILL AVAILABLE AND ONGOING.

READ: JAMB CORRECTION OF DATA PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE LOST THEIR SIM CARDS: ADVISORY ON ATTENDING TO CANDIDATES REQUESTING FOR CORRECTION OF DATA AND CHANGE OF INSTITUTION / PROGRAMME WHO CLAIM NOT TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SIM CARD USED FOR UTME/DE REGISTRATION

1. This advisory must be carefully read and implemented alongside the decisions taken during a zoom meeting held on July 16, 2021 with CBT centres, JAMB State Coordinators and Partners on the introduction of the use of OTP in place of biometrics verification.
   2. The Board introduced the use of OTP (one Time Password) which is sent to a candidate’s registered phone number in place of biometrics verification to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The OTP must be presented before correction of data can be carried out on the candidate’s UTME/DE registration.
   3. Some candidates claim they no longer have access to the same SIM which they registered with for the UTME/DE.
   4. The following is the process of how such a candidate can be allowed to effect correction of data on his/her UTME/DE registration.
   a. The candidate must approach any of the JAMB Offices in person (not by proxy) as this service can only be carried out in JAMB Offices/Professional Test Centres (PTCs) Nationwide;
   b. At the JAMB Office, the candidate should supply any of registration number, email and GSM number which the candidate used to register for the UTME or DE;c. The JAMB Official attending to the candidate directs the system to RESEND the OTP through email;
   d. The candidate goes and prints a copy of the email which contain the OTP;
   e. The candidate affixes a copy of his/her passport photograph to the printed email and presents it to the JAMB Official;
   f. The JAMB Official after confirming that the same person whose picture is affixed on the printed email is the same person whose picture is displayed on the screen proceeds to complete the correction of data.
   g. A copy of the printed email with the candidate’s affixed passport must be retained at the JAMB Office for any candidate whose correction of data was carried out with OTP sent through email.
   h. All subsisting COVID-19 protocols must be fully observed.

NOTE: ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD CORRECTION OF DATA BE DONE BY PROXY.

Recommended JAMB Change of Course and Institution Online Portal 2021/2022 Guidelines

1. Gender Correction – Price: ₦2,500
   Candidates can request for change of Gender. Supporting documents may be required. An indemnity form will be downloaded, printed, filled and submitted at Candidates Institution for Approval.
2. State/L.G.A Origin – Price: ₦2,500
   Candidates can request for amendment of State/Local government. Supporting documents may be required. An indemnity form will be downloaded, printed, filled and submitted at Candidates Institution for Approval.
3. Change Of Course/Institution – Price: ₦2,500
   This allows for candidates to request for change of course or Institution
4. Correction Of Names – Price: ₦2,500
   This allows candidates to request for amendment of names e.g. Surname, First name or Last name
5. Correction Of Date Of Birth – Price: ₦2,500
   Candidates can request for amendment of Date of birth. Supporting documents may be required. An indemnity form will be downloaded, printed, filled and submitted at Candidates Institution for Approval.

UTME STUDENTS:

The Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB has warned all UTME Candidates not to apply for change of institution and change of course to institutions that have already done their Post UTME or concluded their admission process.

DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS:

Please Note that Sales and Purchase/Registration of the JAMB Direct Entry form has closed as of time of publishing this update, sequel to this correction of any sort is now possible and enabled.

Take Note that Direct Entry students have options to correct the following listed data too:

• Names Correction (Correction can only be done once)
• Date of Birth Correction (Correction can only be done once)
• Passport Correction (Correction can only be done once)
• Gender Correction (Correction can only be done once)
• State/LGA Correction (Correction can only be done once)
• Profile Correction (Correction can only be done once)
• A’Level Correction (Correction can only be done once)
• Choice of Institution/Course Correction (Correction can only be done ONCE with separate payments)

All Direct Entry Candidates with correction of data issues should confirm that their indemnity form is sent to the nearest JAMB office.

JAMB Correction of Data Closing Date 2021

The JAMB data correction deadline for the Current Academic Session will be announced on a specified date. We will inform you as soon the closing date is announced.

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