The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will no longer require applicants to use an Email for UTME and DE Examination registration.
Prof Ishaq Oloyede, who stated this while addressing newsmen in Abuja, said consequently, candidates will have other options such as the JAMB Mobile App and their Phone Number to access their profile during or after registration.
He said: “As from Thursday, 15th April, 2021, candidates will no longer be required to provide any email address during registration.
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“Printing of examination slip (Notification) or Result notification slip or ticketing can be done anywhere using the candidates JAMB registration number only”
Speaking further, he explained that candidates will provide their email addresses only after the 2021 UTME/DE registration exercise has been declared closed by JAMB
through the Mobile App or by 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”, he said
Prof Oloyede said the new system 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.