JAMB 2018- How to register for JAMB cbt (step by step)

JAMB 2018 registration has started and will end on the 6th of February, 2018. This post is for candidates that have not yet apply or are finding it hard to understand how to register for JAMB 2018.

Before i give explanation to the JAMB registration process,  i will implore you as a JAMB candidate to read useful tipz on this blog,  as they will be of help to you in this year's admission process. 

Now,  back to the post,  below are the steps you need to follow in order to register for JAMB 2018.

Read Also- Mistakes to avoid in this year's admission process 

STEP 1-

 The first thing you will do, is to create a confirmation code with your phone, by sending your "Surname Firstname Othername" to 55019.  They will charge you #50 for the SMS.

For full explanation on how to create the JAMB confirmation code,  click here.

 After you've done that,  you will receive a confirmation code from JAMB.


STEP 2-

Then,  you will go to the bank (UBA , Firstbank,  Union bank etc) to purchase the JAMB E-pin. When you get to the bank, ask for instruction from any of the bank staffs you see. You will be asked to provide the confirmation code which JAMB sent to your phone,  they will need it in order to generate your E-pin.

Read Also- 5 things to consider before choosing a university 

STEP 3-

Now that you have purchased the JAMB E-pin,  you can now go to any JAMB CBT registered centre you know.  You will be asked to provide your o'level result, JAMB E-pin,  your confirmation code,  and your passport ( they might use the laptop to snap you).

STEP 4-

After you have successfully registered for the JAMB 2018, you will be given a print out of the JAMB registration and also the compulsory storybook.

You should also note that everything will cost you #6200 only.  The breakdown-
JAMB E-pin + storybook =#5000 + #500 ( to be paid together in the bank) 
Cbt registration fee= #700 (to be paid after you have successfully registered for JAMB 2018)

You should also know that the phone number you will use for recieving the confirmation code must have not been used by another candidate.

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Mistakes to avoid in this year's admission process

Based on my research on last year's admission process,  i discovered some mistakes that cost some students their admission, that's the main reason i came up with this post.

 You want a success in your admission processes this year?  Then take your time to view this blog often as it contains admission tipz that you will surely find useful and helpful.  

Back to the main purpose of this post, the mistakes i noticed are explained below;

1. Wrong Subject Combination:

This mistake is common among JAMB candidates. When applying for JAMB,  you should always use JAMB brochure in order to know your subject combination. Wrong subject combination will cost you your admission into your course.  Once again,  Make sure you make use of brochure before computing your subject combination.

Read Also-  5 ways to know your admission is certain

2. Wrong O'level grade:

Am i going to call this a mistake or a way of outsmarting JAMB and the University? Anyways,  some candidates make such mistake.  Make sure you are careful when computing your grades, because it can cost you a whole year.

3. Not being informed:

This is another issue that is bothering me.  As a student seeking for admission, you ought to be glued to educational site like this blog ( for admission tipz) or myschool.ng (for JAMB and University update).

 I heard of a case about a candidate that choose IbadanPoly last year,  but didn't participated in the screening because he was not aware that the screening form was on sale.

Make sure you are always up to date with JAMB news and the University/Polytechnics you choose.

4. Wrong spelling of name:

Although,  this can be corrected but why waste money when you can carefully compute your correct name on your JAMB form. Also, not only wrong spelling but the order at which your name is arranged,  it should be in this format-  Surname Firstname Othername.

Read Also-  Reasons why your admission might be denied this year

5. Inconsistent age in your document:

Age is very important during admission processing, it can cost you your admission.  If there are inconsistent age in your document, then your admission into a university might be terminated.  For example,  on your WAEC certificate,  you are 16 years old while on your JAMB form,  your are 18 years old, this give the school every reason to terminate your admission into the university.

Read Also-  Secrets behind admission success 

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JAMB 2018- 5 things to consider before choosing a university

Alot of students are already registering for JAMB with no idea of the right school/university to choose.  If you are reading this post,  then you must be preparing for JAMB exam,  you are at the right place for the right information.

 Before i go into details, i will like to let you know that in this blog, there are alot of admission tipz that you will need for this year's admission processes.

Read Also: How to create JAMB account 2018

Having said that,  choosing any university can lower your chance of admission this year.  I will be giving out things you should look out for when choosing the right university.

1. Make Sure The University Is Accredited-

This is the most important part when choosing a school/university. There are some schools that has not been accredited yet by NUC. Make sure you make your findings,  and choose from schools/universities that have been accredited by NUC.  Else,  it will just look as if you are just wasting your time and resources.

Read Also: How to smash 300+ in JAMB

2. Catchment Area of The school:

Yeah,  catchment area is also important.  Being part of a school/university catchment can favour you during admission processes. For example,  UNILAG catchment areas are Lagos,  Osun Oyo, Ekiti and Ogun.  The cut off mark for this catchment areas are always lesser than the merit cut off mark.  This doesn't mean that you cannot apply for admission into a university if you are not from the catchment areas.  Catchment areas only give the candidates of those states upper hands during admission.

3.  Strike History Of The School/University:

We all know that almost federal universities in Nigeria strike most times.  If you are the type that age isn't at your side,  then i will advise you to qpply for federal universities that don't strike every semester, schools like UNILORIN,  Unilag hardly strike, so you can consider them.  You can also do the research by yourself by finding out schools that strike and don't strike often.

4. The Admission Requirements Of the School:

 Universities in Nigeria have different admission requirements, so before applying for one,  make sure you meet up with those requirements.  For example, some schools JAMB cut off is 200 while some might be above or below 200. Make sure you are aware of how the admission processes was done the previous year to avoid any form of problem.

Read Also:  Questions asked during screening and how to answer them

5. Be aware of how to calculate the screening point of the University:

Most schools uses screening point to admit students.  Though, some might conduct POST UME exam like UNILAG,  OAU,  while some does not conduct POST UME exam like LASU etc.  I have made some post on my blog on how to calculate the screening point of some schools like UNILAG, UI etc , just check them out.

Read Also: How to pass POST UME easily 


Having listed all this post,  i hope you now have clear idea on which university to choose.
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JAMB-How to check admission status on CAPS through your

Having noticed that some students are still not aware that they can check their admission on CAPS ( Central Admission Processing System) on their phones , i have decided to come up with this tutorial. In this tutorial,  you will learn how to use your phone to check your admission on CAPS,  checking it on computer is a bit easier but the steps are the same.

Before i proceed,  the requirements for this tutorial is just your phone ( an Android device), google chrome browser and also you to set the browser to "desktop mode".  Below are the steps of using phone to check admission status on CAPS;

Read Also: 5 ways to know that your admission is certain


STEP 1.

Visit JAMB website  www.jamb.org.ng . It will direct you to a page where you will be asked to click "create or login account".

STEP 2.

 After clicking on "create or login account ", you will be directed to where you will typed your email address and your "JAMB account password".

STEP 3.

After you have typed your email address and you password,  you will be directed to your JAMB account. Now that you have successfully login into your JAMB account, you  will see where i "circled" at the top right corner,  then click it.

STEP 4.

Then it will direct you to a page where you will see the CAPS link.

Read Also: Step by step admission process on CAPS

STEP 5.

Then you will click the link and you will be directed to the CAPS site.

STEP 6.

Now that you have successfully made it to the CAPS site,  then you will go to the top left corner and click "adnission status".

STEP 7.

Then you can accept your admission if you have been admitted.  Please don't do the mistake of clicking "reject admission", alot of students made the mistake.

Also take note on your admission status, you might see this;

Admitted: It means you have been given admission by the University and it has been approved by JAMB.
Admission in Progress:  It means you have been offered admission by the University but JAMB have not yet approve it.
Not Admitted: It means you were not offered admission into the university.

Don't forget to switch the browser to desktop mode or else it won't work

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JAMB 2018- How to create JAMB account

Unlike last year where you have to create JAMB account through JAMB site on your phone or computer,  this year's JAMB creation of account have taken a turn around .  Below is the procedures i copied from JAMB site. 

Follow the Instructions below to obtain your unique confirmation code.

• To create a new profile, Send Surname FirstName MiddleName as SMS from your unique GSM number to 55019. Ensure the names are in the specified order and separated from each other by a space. e.g. Adewale Chukwu Adamu
• To update an existing profile that is yet to purchase a UTME/DE PIN, Send Correct Surname FirstName MiddleName as SMS from your unique GSM number to 55019. Ensure the names are in the specified order and separated from each other by a space. e.g.Correct Adegoke Chukwu Adamu
  (Note: you can only correct names if you have not used the confirmation code to purchase UTME/DE PIN).
• To receive your confirmation code again, Send Resend as SMS from your unique GSM number to 55019. e.g. Resend
• To receive your already Purchased UTME PIN again, Send UTMEPIN as SMS from your unique GSM number to 55019. e.g.utmepin
• To receive your already Purchased Direct Entry PIN again, Send DEPIN as SMS from your unique GSM number to 55019. e.g. depin
• To receive the guide on how to use this service, Send HELP as SMS from your unique GSM number to 55019. e.g. help

    Take Note:

• Use only a unique phone number to create the account. 
• Make sure your email address have not been used to create JAMB account. 

  Also,  i made a post on this blog on " how to smash 300+ in JAMB", you missed it?  Then click the link below; 

Read Also;  How to smash 300+ in JAMB

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5 things you should know before applying for JAMB 2018

If you are reading this post,  then that means you want to sit for the upcoming UTME exam. Then i congratulate you because you are at the right place. Before we go into details,  i will like to tell you that, there are alot of post in this blog that will help you during this year's admission processes. Also if you have any question about admission,  you can ask me through the comments or through my email address in the CONTACT US page. 

Now,  back to this post,  i will like to tell you things you need to know before registering for JAMB exam.

1.  Your Name is very important:

Yes,  your name can cost you your admission if you spell your name wrong.  I have seen students been admitted by JAMB but were rejected by the University during clearance because of their names does not correlate with other documents like o'level result certificate, birth certificate etc.  Although,  JAMB use to allow for " change of data" where you can correct your name incase you made mistake,  but to be on a safer side,  make sure you carefully spell your name to the JAMB official that is going to register you.

2. Know The Course You Want To Study:

I usually find it funny whenever a student says he doesn't know the course to pick. Course is not something you should pick at random,  course is something you have passion for,  something you have knowledge about.  Don't let anyone decide your course for you.  If you are having problem choosing a course,  i already made a post they will help you decide the course you really want to study.  Click the link below to read the post.

3. Know the subject combination for your course :

Alot of student make this mistake by choosing wrong subject combinations for their course.  If you want to avoid any form of mistake,  then i will advise you to use "JAMB Brochure", look for your course and you will see the subject combination for the course.  Remember,  this mistake can not be amend after you have sat for the exam,  which means your admission for that year is not certain.  Be wise!!!

4.  Use one sitting result :  

I have come to realize that students with one sitting result have more advantage than students using two sitting results.  I have already made a post about the " possible disadvantages of using two sitting result ", you can click the link below to read it.  Also make sure your minimum grade in your WAEC/NECO/GCE is "C6", anything more than that, won't be accepted by the University you choose.

5.  Your Date of Birth:

Don't ever make a mistake of changing your date of birth because your admission can be revoke by JAMB or by the University if they find out.  Minimum age federal universities accept is 16 years old, anything less than that, might not work out.  If you are 15 year's old,  just relax and wait for the following year or you can apply to private university if you can afford it. 

Having said all this,  you can now go and register for JAMB, wish you success.
If you have any kind of admission issues,  then let me know through the comment or send a mail to my email address.

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JAMB 2018- How to calculate UI aggregate score

 
  University of Ibadan, also known as "Premier University" is the first university in Nigeria.  Also,  it is the best university in Nigeria according to "Webometrics", for this reason,  there is always high competition competing for limited slot.

University of Ibadan always conduct "POST JAMB" very year in order to screen the best out of the candidates that choose the school.

 For you to be eligible for the exam;
- you must have 200+ as your UTME score.
- you must have a minimum of "C6" in your o'level result.
- you must choose UI as your first choice.

Read Also-  What you should do if the University admit you for another course 

HOW To CALCULATE UI AGGREGATE SCORE

To start with,  UI post ume carries 100 marks in total. The subject you did in JAMB will be the same as the Post utme exam but 25 questions each.

Now lets go straight to the point with illustrations as usual.

- Your JAMB score will be converted to 50% by dividing whatever you score by 8.

- Your POST UTME score will be converted to 50% by dividing whatever you score by 2.

- Then you will add it up.

Read Also- How to excellently pass your POST JAMB 

ILLUSTRATION

A candidate of UI named "Ade" scored  284/400 in his JAMB exam and 68/100 in his POST UTME exam.

To calculate his aggregate;

JAMB

284 divided by 8 = 35.5.

POST UTME

68 divided by 3 = 34.
Then you add it up;
35.5 + 34 = 69.5%

This means that,  Ade's aggregate is 69.5%.

Read Also-  5 ways to know your admission is certain 

WHAT NEXT?

Just wait for the release of the cut off mark and pray that it favours you.

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