JAMB Regularization | Procedures and Guides on How to Apply

What is JAMB regularization? How Does it work? If these have been your questions in recent times, then you are at the right place. As you read on, we will be presenting to you, everything that you need to know about JAMB regularization and how it can be of help to you.

What is JAMB Regularization?

JAMB Regularization is the official procedure through which the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) acknowledges the admission granted to a student that was not initially processed by the board. This is typically applicable to students who have secured admission into a tertiary institution but lack a JAMB registration number or an admission letter.

The primary objective of JAMB Regularization is to ensure that all students admitted to tertiary institutions are appropriately registered with JAMB, granting them access to the privileges associated with being a registered JAMB candidate.

These benefits include the ability to print their admission letter, participate in the NYSC program, and avail themselves of various government scholarships and grants.

To initiate the JAMB Regularization process, students need to first establish a JAMB profile and subsequently complete an indemnity form. The said form requires the endorsement of the Dean of Student Affairs or an equivalent official from the institution where the student is enrolled.

Following completion, the form must be submitted to the JAMB office situated in the state where the institution is based. JAMB Regularization fees typically amount to around N10,000 (Nigerian Naira). The processing duration for JAMB Regularization varies, ranging from a few weeks to a few months.

Upon approval of the application, students gain the ability to print their admission letter and enjoy all the advantages associated with being a duly registered JAMB candidate.

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Benefits of JAMB Regularization

Here are some reasons why JAMB regularization is necessary:

1. Facilitates the printing of admission letters.

2. Qualifies you for the NYSC program.

3. Grants access to government scholarships and grants.

4. Enables participation in additional academic activities, such as inter-school competitions.

5. Provides peace of mind by ensuring official recognition of your admission by JAMB.

If you find yourself admitted to a tertiary institution without a JAMB registration number or admission letter, it is advisable to apply for JAMB Regularization. This ensures that you can enjoy the full range of benefits associated with being a registered JAMB candidate and helps prevent potential issues in the future.

Who Is Eligible for Jamb Regularization?

JAMB regularization is a procedure designed for candidates admitted to Nigerian tertiary institutions without a JAMB registration number, allowing them to acquire one. This situation commonly arises when candidates secure admission without adhering to the proper JAMB admission process or when their admission is not correctly processed by JAMB.

To be eligible for JAMB regularization, candidates must meet specific requirements, including:

1. The applicant must have received admission to a Nigerian university or college without prior registration with JAMB.

2. The applicant must have met the institution’s minimum entrance standards for acceptance.

3. The applicant must fulfill the academic requirements for the program to which they were admitted.

4. Both the candidate’s phone number and email address must be current and actively in use.

Requirement for JAMB Regularization

1. JAMB Result for an applicant who already has a valid JAMB Registration Number.

2. You can apply for regularization even if you don’t have a JAMB number.

3. WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB, or Combine Results are examples of O’level results.

4. Photograph for the passport.

5. Address, Date Of Birth, Email Address, Gender, GSM Number, Marital Status, Name, Origin, Previous JAMB Registration Number, and Year Of Enrollment are the personal details of the candidates.

6. Institution Enrolled, Reason For Not Being On JAMB List, Matriculation Number, Matriculation Year, Year Of Graduation, Serial No.

On the Graduating List, Head Of Institution, and Registrar are some details provided by candidates. The Present Situation In the institution, studying.

Convincingly, now that you understand what JAMB regularization is and what it entails, let’s look at how to apply for JAMB regularization in 2024/2025.

Procedure to do JAMB Regularization

Here is the Procedure:

1. Walk into the Nearest JAMB Accredited Centre or CyberCafe.

2. Go with all the requirements listed above.

3. Make payment.

4. The JAMB Official attending to you will process your JAMB regularisation with ease.

5. The JAMB Official after confirming your information will complete the form.

6. Endeavor to get a printout after completion of the form and upon submission.

7. Submit the printed, signed form to your school Admission Office (charges may apply).

8. The admission officer will submit it to the JAMB Office in your institution’s state.

9 Your institution will submit your form to the JAMB office in your state or Abuja.

10. The JAMB officials will send a notification to your Email address.

Now you know what JAMB regularization is all about, the requirements, and how to apply let’s look at how you can monitor or check your JAMB Regularization status.

How to Check JAMB Regularization Status

To check your JAMB status, you should follow these steps:

Go the JAMB Portal by CLICKING HERE
Log in with your JAMB EMAIL and PASSWORD.
After successfully logging in, scroll down, then locate and click the ‘Check Admission Status‘ tab or CAPS.
Select your Exam year and Enter your JAMB Registration Number in the required columns.
Finally, click on ‘Check Admission Status to access your admission status.
If Approved, print Your Admission Letter.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) is a Nigerian entrance examination board for tertiary-level institutions.

The board conducts an entrance Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for prospective undergraduates into Nigerian universities.

However, it also charged the board with the responsibility to administer similar examinations for applicants to Nigerian public and private monotechnics, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

When to do JAMB Regularization?

As earlier said, JAMB Regularization is a straightforward procedure in which JAMB reconciles certificates with the institutions that granted them and confirms a graduate’s eligibility for NYSC mobilization.

The regularization option is branded “Late Application” on the JAMB online portal. Candidates with NCE/OND/HND who intend to apply for the JAMB direct test and graduates awaiting JAMB confirmation for NYSC mobilization should follow this procedure.

If they admitted you to the school without writing JAMB, it means you did not get a JAMB admission letter at the time of your admission.

The goal of the regularization is to resolve the “JAMB data/information” problem.

For you to know if you are to do JAMB Regularization, follow the steps below:

Go to the JAMB portal @ jamb.org.ng
Navigate to the particular year you wrote your JAMB Exam and select it.
Tap on “Check Admission Status,”
Enter your JAMB Reg. number and click “ENTER”.

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For Part-Time/Sandwich/Distance Learning Students

This is to write and inform all Part-Time / Sandwich Students in all Nigerian Tertiary Institutions (i.e. Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, etc.) that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has integrated the admission process for Part-Time Degree Program candidates into the Central Admissions Processing Syst (CAPS).

However, all part-time students enrolled in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions should visit the JAMB e-facility platform as soon as possible and apply to register their documents individually.

All students must complete the process at any accredited JAMB CBT Center and complete the JAMB Indemnity Form.

After the students have completed the form, the Dean must endorse and sign it, School of Continuing Education (SCE) or Part-Time Studies of your institution for submission to the JAMB headquarters.

After the JAMB has approved the indemnification forms, students can print their Admission letters and obtain their REG numbers by visiting the JAMB website.

However, prospective Part-Time Candidates who wish to enroll in any of the Part-Time / Sandwich programs offered by any Nigerian Tertiary Institution must first enroll with JAMB by purchasing the JAMB Part-Time / Sandwich / Distance Learning Form for N3,500 before purchasing the respective institution’s part-time forms.

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