- JAMB has disclosed that any candidate willing to change their name on its platform will have to pay a fee of N2,500
- The examination board then advised candidates to weigh their options before approaching JAMB for a change of name
- JAMB's comment followed a query by a candidate who was willing to visit the office of the board to have a change of name
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates who have registered for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and are willing to change their name after registration will have to pay N2,500.
The examination board tweeted this while responding to a candidate's enquiry on Sunday, April 7. It urged candidates to weigh their options before approaching JAMB for a name change, as it would not be possible to have a name change more than once.
How much is JAMB's change of name?
In a tweet, the candidate, identified as Kamdili, asked:
"Please, how much does it cost for a change of name? The option is no longer on your portal, and I don't want to have to go to your office twice."
JAMB replied to the enquiry via tweet. It wrote:
"#2,500.00 only. However, you're advised to weigh your options before applying, as JAMB does not approve name correction after registration."
See the tweet here:
