How to: JAMB Change of Course, Institution, Data – 2023

Overview: A blog on the how to… JAMB Change of Course, Institution, Data – 2023

If you recently finished registering for the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and you see a mistake in your application or would like to change your course or institution choice, this blog is for you.

Through this blog, you will learn how to update your data. This includes subject changes, profile edit, course, or institution preference, and correcting errors in your Name, Date of Birth, Gender, State/LGA of Origin, and Passport Photograph.

Categories of JAMB Data Correction

The following are the categories for which candidates can make corrections:

1. Names Correction: This service allows candidates to correct spelling errors or arrangement mistakes in their names, such as Surname, Firstname, or Lastname. Note that, this correction can only be done once.
2. Date of Birth Correction: If there’s an error in your date of birth, you can correct it. Also note that this correction is a one-time opportunity.
3. Passport Photograph Correction: Wrong passport photograph can be corrected only once.
4. Gender Correction: Gender-related corrections. Documents may be required for this change, and it can only be made once.
5. State/LGA Correction: To correct State/LGA of Origin, you may need to provide supporting documents and this correction is only made once.
6. Profile Correction: Any correction in your profile can be made once.
7. Choice of Institution/Course Correction: This service allows candidates to change their choice of course or institution. Unlike other categories, this correction can be done multiple times with separate payments.

The cost for corrections regarding the Course/Institution, Names, Date of Birth, Gender, State/LGA of Origin, etc., is N2,500 (two thousand five hundred naira only).

How to Make JAMB Change of Course Institution and Data

Follow these steps to make any of the corrections mentioned above:

1. Visit the JAMB portal at https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/.
2. Login with your Email and Password.
3. Click on ‘Registration (2023 only)’ from the list of services on the left side.
4. From the drop-down, select ‘2023 UTME Data Correction’ / ‘2023 DE Data Correction’ as your case may be.
5. Proceed with the payment.

After payment, visit the closest JAMB office or a JAMB-accredited center to complete the correction process.

For 2022 and Earlier: JAMB Change of Course & Institution / Data Correction Procedure

For those who registered in 2022 or earlier years and need to change their data on the JAMB portal, follow these steps:

1. Visit the JAMB E-facility portal at https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/.
2. Login with your Email and Password.
3. Click on ‘Application for Correction of Data (2022 Downward)’ from the list of services on the left side.
4. From the drop-down, select the one you wish to correct, i.e., Course/Institution, Name, Date of Birth, Gender, State/LGA of Origin.

Note that you may need to visit the JAMB State Office to make some corrections.

Important Notice

Please be informed that by all means all corrections must be done by the applicants themselves to avoid errors. If you need help with this, kindly contact us. You may also come to our JAMB accredited center in Ota, Ogun

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