The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has added a new registration code, 66019, to its current 55019 code.
The board announced this in the Office of the Registrar’s weekly bulletin on Monday.
JAMB said it added the 66019 USSD code to its existing 55019 code for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other services.
“This is to facilitate a hitch-free 2022 UTME/ Direct Entry (DE) exercise, by ensuring that there was no difficulty whatsoever, in the creation of profiles by candidates.
“In essence, both codes are to be used to create profiles for the registration by candidates sitting for the 2022/23 examination.
“Candidates are expected to send their NIN, via either of the codes for their details to be pulled out from the NIMC database before they proceed to any accredited centre for biometric capturing,” JAMB said.
The board further explained that the innovation is part of efforts to eliminate all bottlenecks associated with the creation of profiles.
JAMB also announced that it has begun using the WhatsApp platform as an extra support and complaint tool for its clients.
The platform, according to the board, is also part of initiatives to effectively respond to the different demands of candidates and other clients.
“With the platform, candidates and other stakeholders would have the benefit of instant messaging and solutions to whatever query they might have regarding any of the operations of the board.
“The platform is not meant to replace but complement the existing ticketing system, thereby expanding access to critical services among others,” JAMB said.
However, the board has yet to reveal the WhatsApp number.
