By Ismail Auwal
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) is mandatory for any prospective candidate to be registered.
The board also announced April 8 to be the date for the commencement of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration.
The examination is scheduled to hold between June 5 and June 19, the agency said.
It, however, added that for any prospective candidates to be registered, the National Identification Number (NIN) is mandatory.
The NIN, which is a unique number that identifies individuals, is issued by the country’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) upon enrolment.
“For any person to be registered for UTME/DE, he/she must supply his/her National Identity Number (NIN). It is therefore mandatory for participation in the 2021 Registration Exercise,” the statement read in part.
Meanwhile, the examination body has retained the cost of registration at N3,500 and an additional N500 for the mandatory purchase of reading texts for the candidates.
It added that the forms will be on sale across 700 centres nationwide between April 8 and May 15, while the examination is scheduled to hold between June 5 and June 19, 2021.
The statement added; “Candidates are also to note that the registration for DE applicants would run concurrently with that of UTME candidates. There would be no extension of time for the sale of the UTME/DE application documents.
“Optional Mock will be held on Friday, 30th April, 2021 for those who indicate interest and registered before 24th of April, 2021.”
JAMB urged candidates to check its websites for other registration processes and requirements.
According to a statement signed by the head of the public affairs and protocol unit, Fabian Benjamin, both the UTME and the direct entry forms will be on sale concurrently.
