In preparation for the 2021 UTME registration which begins April 8th, 2021, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned financial institutions and other vendors not to sell the 2021 unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) e-Registration PIN (ePin) above the recommended N3, 500 to candidates.
This warning came from the JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, during a meeting with representatives of financial institutions ahead of the commencement of sales of form next month.
According to Prof- Oloyede, candidates are expected to pay financial institutions N3, 500 for ePin and N500 for the books they will use for the examination, totaling N4,000.
He also asked the ePIn vendors to ensure that all ePins are transferred electronically to the candidates to avoid making the process difficult and avoid mistakes during the process of writing them. Candidates are therefore advised not to accept handwritten ePINs from the vendors as it is supposed to be sent electronically to the candidates.
Banks are expected to get 30, 000 ePins from the board while microfinance banks and other payment platforms will receive 10, 000 ePins through the board.
He added that any financial institution caught selling the ePin above the stipulated price will be de-listed and prosecuted.
