JAMB Correction of Data: Change of Course & Institution (Green Card) Guidelines For UTME & DE 2020/21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the gradual ease of lock-down directives on social distancing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board wishes to inform all Prospective candidates seeking any of the boards physical services are to follow the outlined guidelines to book an appointment with JAMB Office or CBT Centers before proceeding with the JAMB Change of Course and Institutions.

NB: Candidates can only make payment from their individual JAMB Profile Account on the JAMB e-Facility portal for the above mentioned service but NOT allowed to effect changes / correction.

JAMB Accredited CBT centers are the only people ALLOWED to effect changes for candidates at the sum of N100.

JAMB Change of Course & Institution Guidelines 2020/2021 | UTME & DE 

STEP ONE.
Log in to your JAMB Profile/Account using your Username and Password. If you are a new user you shall be required to create a profile via the Sign Up (New User) Page, ,you will provide your valid email address, surname, first name, Mobile No, State and LGA of Origin and password, then click on the Sign Up button. Each candidate is entitled to only one profile.

STEP TWO
After successful login on the left hand side of the portal, locate the Registration Button and click on it, then select UTME Data Correction From the drop-down menu.

For Direct Entry Students: Locate the Direct Entry Data Correction Page at the left hand side of the JAMB e-Facility page and select data to correct.  
NOTE: [You can only perform Gender Correction, State/LGA Correction, Choice of Institution/Course Correction via this section] Others such as: Names Correction, Date of Birth, Passport Photograph Correction, UTME Subjects can be corrected via the Application for Correction Of Data Link still at the left hand side of the portal too.

STEP THREE
The next page to be displayed after following step 2 is the payment page. Payment will be done online via the Remitta Platform with your Master Card, Visa Or Verve Card, so get it ready and click on the Make Payment Button.

STEP FOUR
You will be redirected to the JAMB Payment Confirmation Page. Please review and Click The Continue To Payment Button To Make Payment.

STEP FIVE
The Next page to be opened is the JAMB e-Facility Payment Notification Page. Just Proceed to the next step by clicking on the Pay Now Button.

STEP SIX
You will now be redirected to the Remitta Payment Page. This Page might be slow in loading, Do not Refresh and please make sure you have a strong and stable network if not you will have to start the process allover from Step 1 again when the page fails to load.

STEP SEVEN
Once it loads you will be required to Input Your Full Name [i.e The Full Name On Your Debit Card], Select Your Payment Method and fill in your Debit Card Details without any mistake. Click the Submit Button to move on

STEP EIGHT
Wait for the Remitta Page to Connect to the Payment Gateway to confirm your Card Details and Charge your account, The Process should not take upto 5Seconds

STEP NINE
You will be redirected next to your Bank Payment Confirmation Page. Please follow the instructions there, Am currently Using the Diamond Bank Visa Card so all i need to do is just input my 4digit Internet I-pin, Other Bank might send a confirmation SMS to your Mobile Number. Once successfully verified See Step 10

STEP TEN
Once You done with the online payment you will be redirected to the JAMB e-Facility Page which will now Display your Transaction as Approved. Click on the Continue Button.

NB: AS FROM STEP ELEVEN BELOW ARE OLD STEPS WHEN JAMB PORTAL WAS ACTIVE FOR ALL CANDIDATES AND CYBERCAFES TO EFFECT CHANGES, CURRENTLY ONLY CBT CENTERS ARE ALLOWED TO EFFECT CHANGES.

STEP ELEVEN
Now you can now successfully correct the changes you need on the UTME/DE Data Correction Page, Just Tick on the Icon or Box you wish to make changes and allow it load. As for me i selected Change of Course/Institution.

STEP TWELVE
Make the desired changes of your choice and click on the Save Changes Button to Print Out Your Slip. Please if you are using IDM on your Computer make sure you set it to intercept all downloads before beginning or else it might fail to catch the download.

STEP THIRTEEN
After Saving Changes and you still cant Print out the Slip don’t worry Just Follow Step 2 again to see the Re-Print Button to download again.

STEP FOURTEEN
Your Printed Slip Should Look like the sample below for Change Of Course/Institution Students:

The above steps and image illustration was a practical example of changes we did for one of our Student, which we deemed necessary to share with others, we hope with the above guidelines none of you will find it hard making changes of course/institution when the need arises.

Please be careful and think very well before making any changes be it Course or Institution as this change can only be carried out ONCE.

To make use of this service make sure yo have meet the necessary UTME/DE Requirements of the institution you wish to choose before switching over to avoid regrets.

DEADLINE: JAMB Change of Courses / Institution Closes once Admission for the Current Academic Session in the Choice of Institution Ends which will be announced by the Board soon.