If you discover errors on your NIN before or after registering for JAMB, it's crucial to correct them at the NIMC office before proceeding with JAMB registration, as these errors could impact your admission and future processes.
One of such was a candidate with errors or mistakes during the National ID card registration. He is now ready to obtain the JAMB form but fears the same errors will be produced on his or her UTME or DE registration slip and portal.
What can you do if you're a victim of errors on NIN and ready to register JAMB? Should you continue the registration like that? Can you correct the errors during the JAMB registration or at the CBT centre? Can you correct that before going for the registration?
These are variances of questions that will be running through your mind.
This post will guide you on what to do if there is an error in your NIN before or after you register for the JAMB UTME or DE.
Familiar Errors Candidates May See in NIN
After the enrollment, a confirmation slip should be given to you by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). This slip will show a few things. Whether you take note immediately or later, below are a few errors that may appear on your National ID card enrollment slip.
1. Mistakes in the Names
This may include the misarrangement of names, spelling errors, omission or inclusion of a wrong name, not writing the names in full, etc.
This mistake is serious and should be attended to and corrected before you go ahead with using it for the JAMB registration and admission.
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2. Mistake in Gender
A few candidates have reported "males" being used for "females" and vice versa.
This is equally a serious issue that needs to be altered before you proceed with the JAMB registration.
3. Mistake in Address/Town/LGA/State
If there is an error in the address of your home - be it the whole address or a part of it, you don't need to panic as nobody is coming to your house from JAMB. The address may not matter for your admission purpose.
However, the town and local government of your state are very important. You will need that for your admission as a few schools will use that to determine admission using catchment areas and the like. Your local government identification or state of origin document will be needed during the screening and admission documentation.
Hence, errors in state and local governments need to be addressed.
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4. Mistake in the Dates of Birth
This is another serious error to be corrected on NIN if you must use the same for your JAMB registration and admission.
A lower date of birth than 16 may deprive you of admission. While any higher date than your actual age may lead to frustration because that will not tally with your primary and secondary school records which will also be required during your admission processes.
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How to Correct Errors on National ID Card Before Registering for JAMB
If you find out you have any of these errors before you start your JAMB processes, you can quickly alter things.
How?
- Return to the NIMC and not necessarily where you registered the National ID card the first time. Make sure it's NOT an agent shop for registration but the main NIMC office around you
- Tell them about the errors
- They'll ask you to make the right payment. Your fee may vary based on the error. For example, the correction of a name is #500 per name. Date of birth may attract #15,000, a bit above or a bit less.
- After the correction and the payment, you'll return to the NIMC and submit your payment receipt.
- You will be asked to come back for another enrollment slip that will contain the corrections. And they may give your the slip immediately if possible.
Proceed with JAMB Activities After the Correction
As soon as your corrected enrolment slip is ready, you can proceed with other JAMB activities. It's best not to start the JAMB registration before you make the correction. The correction should take effect first. Then, you can continue with other things.
You can now send NIN (space) Your NIN to 55019 to get your profile code.
The returning message should include your corrected information when received. And for other corrections, they should reflect correctly on the JAMB registration slip after the submission at the CBT center.
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If You Realized the Errors After JAMB Registration
If you found out about the errors after you'd completed your UTME/DE registration at the CBT center and the confirmation slip is already given to you, you would need to follow the same steps below:
- Continue with your UTME, write the exams and get your result
- After this, JAMB will open its portal for the correction of data
- This time, you have to go to the JAMB office closer to you for the correction concerned
- The correction of an item may cost you about #3,000 including the service charge.
- After the correction, and it's successfully approved, you should be able to reprint your JAMB slip or result. On these slips, the correction should reflect.
- After the correction at the JAMB office, if you still want to, you can then go to the NIMC office for the correction of the same data on your NIN
Conclusion
The best and the surest way to correct errors on NIN before going for the JAMB profile code and registration is to handle the errors before anything else.
However, it's possible to do the same after the JAMB registration and expect it to reflect eventually as already detailed above.
In a nutshell, it's important to correct these errors as they may affect your admission and future.
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Please sir, their is a mistake of Date of birth on my NIN and it reflected on my mock slip. But I don't have#15000 now, can I do it after jamb main exam.
ReplyDeleteIt's better before the main exams.
DeleteI noticed that there was an error in my DOB which reflected in my jamb
ReplyDeleteI went for correction and I was told that for the new age to reflect it takes up to Six months - one year
And before then admission must have commenced
Pls what can I do?
What if Nin has not been validated 😥
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean by validated?
DeleteNIN has already been registered with the gsm number of unknown contact
ReplyDeleteExplain better. I don't understand.
DeleteCan l change my name in jamb I bear two names in my Nin which reflect on jamb while my waec three names,how can change my name on jamb
ReplyDeleteYou will go to JAMB office, after JAMB result is out, to do change of names.
DeleteI went to do change of name and they said it's not possible.. us there any other way
DeleteIn that case, go to court and do affidavit of wrong names to back your documents up for admissions.
DeletePlease sir, i already sent NIN to 55019 before realizing i had a wrong date of birth...should i proceed with the registration then correct later or before registration and how long does it take for the correction to be effected
ReplyDeleteHow did you know it wrong date of birth were you notified by jamb
DeleteContinue with your registration. After the results are out, go to JAMB office and apply for the correction names.
DeleteSir, I made realized there was a mistake in my names, so the man helping me at the cbt center told me to return to nimc office for the corrections and come back for the registration, I did that..and the next day I went back to the cbt center.
ReplyDeleteHe did everything and clicked on "already made changes in NIN"
....after the print out, the name is still the same.
Is there a way it would still be changed?
After JAMB results are released, you will go to JAMB office and apply for correction of names or change of names.
DeletePls my last names comes before my middle name on my NIN does this affects anything
ReplyDeleteYes, it does. Need to correct it.
DeleteHello sir, I have generated my JAMB profile code...but there is an error in the middle name on my NIN...so it's slightly different from that on my WAEC result...I have gone to correct the error on my NIN. Would it reflect on my JAMB profile? by the way sir, I have not paid/bought/filled JAMB form, I only have my profile code... What do I do at this point sir?
ReplyDeleteIt will not reflect yet. You should continue with your JAMB registration. After the results are out, you will also go to JAMB office to do correction of name too.
DeleteSir I was told JAMB does not allow calculator...and am offering Math and Physics...how would I then calculate?
DeleteA calculator app will be shown on your screen to do your calculation. You can also do workings at the back of your exam slip.
Deletewould it be a scientific calculator like that of WAEC, or an ordinary one like the one used in shops?
DeleteRead the post below to get a better idea.
Deletehttps://www.schoolcontents.info/2022/03/is-it-true-that-jamb-wont-allow.html
Sir I did my nin change of name last year but when I sent my nin number this year to 55019 I got the profile code but it was till showing the old name the women there told me to register like that and after my result is out I can go for jamb change of name. sir will it work?
ReplyDeleteYes, it will work. That's the best approach.
DeleteI'm sorry to be commenting under this but I have the same issue and did exactly the same thing I.e going to the Jamb office to change my name and it didn't go through.
DeleteWhat am I to do this year
Because I tried getting my profile code this year and it's still showing the name I have already changed or thought I changed.
What do you mean by it didn't go thru?
DeleteSir, I did a removal of name on my NIN but it hasn't reflected in message but it reflected in the app.
ReplyDeleteWhen I went to register my jamb, it was still showing.
So some people said when the modification takes place, it will change online.
That if I write the exam and I want to check my result that it would reflect.
No it won't. After the result is out, go to JAMB office and do change of names as you want it.
DeletePlease have went to do correction of name on my nin and have collected the original copy of it but when I send my nin number to collect my profile code it still saying already generated code that my nin name is not matching with my jamb portal and have done correction of name
ReplyDeleteYou will use the profile code you got last year for this year UTME too. After the results are out, go to JAMB office to correct the names on your JAMB too.
DeleteSir wat if I have use my nin for registration of jamb but I want to change the name on it
DeleteI am having a problem of gender. Can it be corrected after the jamb?
ReplyDeleteYes. Go to JAMB office after results are out to do change of gender.
DeleteGood morning sir
ReplyDeleteI made corrections of name last year on my NIN and I was given a new slip
Today I sent a my NIN to 55019 in order to get profile code but to my surprise it is still showing the old name what can I do sir?
You will continue with this year JAMB. After the results are out, go to JAMB office and do change of names too.
DeleteGood day sir, I did removal of name on my nin stated before as (AGUMAGU ESHOVO AKINYELE) to AGUMAGU FAVOUR ESHOVO of which my profile name code has not been validated correctly so if I get registered as AGUMAGU ESHOVO AKINYELE and if I want to change my name to the rightful one as AGUMAGU FAVOUR ESHOVO is it possible.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's possible. You will go to JAMB office, after the release of JAMB results, and do change of names.
DeleteSir please I have issue of surname and date of birth on my NIN though I've done change of name but it hasn't reflected and I've gotten my profile code with the old surname can I proceed with my JAMB registration?
DeleteNo need to worry. You will go to JAMB office, after the UTME results are released, and do change of names there too.
DeleteSir please I registered for nin and my nin has been given to me but is not yet validated can I use it for jamb registration
DeleteYou can use it of course.
DeleteSir I went jamb office to do change of DOP after the change .. they sent me message through my email that the modification made was rejected. Due to that of nin... and i have changed it on nin but it has not yet reflected, what should I do.
ReplyDeleteHello bro,
ReplyDeleteI'm about to do regularization só that I will be given a jamb number then I can proceed for NYSC. The issue is I did correction of name and update of phone number at nimc but I'd like to send 55019 to jamb for profile creation. Assuming the correction is not yet reflecting, what am I supposed to do?
You will correct anything else at JAMB office.
DeleteHello mentor,
ReplyDeleteI've a issue regarding my wace and nin.. the name on my wace is Adepoju Felix olumide. On my NIN, it's Adepoju Felix.. would that affect me?
My NIN date of birth is 1998,24yrs now..hope it won't affect lead to NYSC exemption when am about to serve?
To be on the safer side, you should correct your WAEC names, at WAEC office, through your school principal. Or you can remove the third name in JAMB, at JAMB office, by going there yourself.
DeleteAs for the NYSC, if you finish your BSC/HND at or before 30, you will be allowed to serve.
I did correction of name in my nin after jamb registration....will it reflect after reprinting my jamb slip?my state of origin in my nin is not tally with the one I want to use for my jamb...How will I go about it sir?will I go to jamb office for the change of name of state of origin...someone told me that correction of data is 3500...is it possible to do the two for 3500 sir?
ReplyDeleteIt will not reflect. You will also correct the same at the JAMB office
DeletePls.. Does it necessary to do correction both NIN office and Jamb office
ReplyDeleteIt depends on what is more important to you. You can do one now and do the other later.
DeleteI correct my date of birth last year in jamb portal after correcting it in my NIN.I later received an email from jamb telling me that the change have been rejected,so I went to NIN and I found out that the age have not reflected in NIN . After many months now it have finally reflected in my NIN so I went to Jamb office to change it and I was told that I can't do modification of date of birth twice,I was told that it is going to reflect in my Jamb later.. please is their anything I can do to facilitate the process I have to do my physical clearance.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing. You can do court affidavit to backup the mess. Read the post below for better understanding of this.
Deletehttps://www.schoolcontents.info/2021/05/are-schoolsorganizations-accepting.html
I found out that my dob in nin reflected in my jamb result, do I need to change the dob of NIN first before changing it at my jamb result, or I can just change it in my jamb result alone
ReplyDeleteI did correction of data ,my surname, but it's not reflecting on my jamb portal what should I do?
ReplyDeleteYou will correct hat at nearest JAMB office.
DeleteCan i change picture and NIN number
ReplyDeleteNO
DeleteHello sir, I wanted to register for jamb but I realized that there was an error in my nin. I went to nimc office four times for the correction of my name, address and lga. Throughout that I went there they told me that it is only one that I am able to change at a time. I agreed and changed my name. After a whole month. They gave me the correction slip. My name was corrected there. But when I texted nin to 55019 ,the error was still there. I went to them to complain and they told me that the change take around 3 month. By them the registration would have closed. So I proceeded with the registration. Now that the result is out is it possible for me to change the wrong name on my jamb profile. And if yes sir pls how? Can I go to cbt center to edit my name? Thank you sir for your support
ReplyDeleteThe only office that correct that is the nearest JAMB office. Try them. If they won't be able to change it, you can get court affidavit to backup the error.
DeleteHello sir
ReplyDeleteThe name on my NIN is different from d name on my ND results Nd I want to do jamb regularisation
Can I use a court affidavit for d regularization sir
Sorry, you will use NIN name for regularization. You can correct names on NIN first. Then, later change names at JAMB office.
DeleteHello, please I have the same issue what have u done about it
DeleteSorry, you will use NIN name for regularization. You can correct names on NIN first. Then, later change names at JAMB office.
DeleteHello sir,I will love it if you can kindly give me a reply as soon as possible.i did neco last year and I did my nin and jamb this year,I have two different problems.one is that the dob on my neco is different from that of my nin and jamb.secondly,my names aren't arranged properly.what can I do?
ReplyDeleteYou can go to JAMB office so as to correct names and date of birth to the ones on your NECO
Deletehello sir, am having only my first and surname on my NIN but my result contained three name which is first, surname and middle name. hope it won't affect me during my jamb regularization
ReplyDeleteIt may not affect you but the tow names on your NIN will be on your regularization too. Take NOTE.
DeletePlease sir have done changes on my mind
ReplyDeleteBut when I went to jamb office
To change it
They said I can't change it
That the names are too different
But the mistake I made was from him but I have corrected that
But jamb is saying I can't correct my details
I'm sorry. If JAMB says you can't change it, you won't be able to. Get a court affidavit to back up the error for future purposes.
DeleteMy last year's dob in my jamb profile was changed and approved but when I registered this year it showed the wrong one because the change hadn't reflected on my nin. I now want to do the linking of the email and I want to know if the bio-data will change to the right dob(since it has been approved in the email) or if I still have to apply for correction. Will I be allowed to correct it twice? I'm hoping for good news because this problem has worried me a lot. :(
ReplyDeleteFirst, print this year JAMB result first. Check the date of birth on it. It is more going to be the correct one.
DeleteCan change of name be done twice in jamb
ReplyDeleteI don't think so
DeleteI did change of middle name after jamb results were released... Up till now, the change has not reflect. The mistake was on my nin... I have corrected that buh sill hasn't reflect on my jamb profile.... What do I do sir?
ReplyDeleteTo correct the date of birth on your JAMB profile, go to the nearest JAMB office.
DeleteSorry to add up here. Sir my nin has been activated I mean dob.. from the former age to the recent one but formerly... I went to jamb to reg but d old age was there so can I go change it now before the exam comes up for 2023???
DeleteHello pls can I have send me your WhatsApp number I want to ask you a question it's private
ReplyDeleteSir please my name is supposed to be lucky oluchukwu Nancy and am seeing lucky Nancy oluchukwu on my jamb caps,and my entire documents(state of origin,date of birth etc...)has lucky oluchukwu Nancy on it......am planning to correct the name on NIN office...but will it affect my admission process ..now or later
ReplyDeleteHello sir
ReplyDeletePlease I'm currently in school, I'll be graduated by November next year 2023
Though I don't know when the school senate will approve the final result.
My fear now is that I'll clock 30 on July 29 2024.
Please what's my stand of going to service in 2024?
Or please is there anyway I can change my jamb date of birth and that of nin because it's the same?
Please I need your response I really think alot.
I really need to go for service.
Please sir I did correction of name on my jamb but I didn't do it on my nin is the correction going to reflect on my jamb caps
ReplyDeleteWhen you did the correction did they print a new slip for you with the new name?
DeleteSir pls my NIN DOB did not tally with my Neco gce and I want to pick jamb 2023 pls what should I do.
ReplyDeleteHello sir, pls I did correction of middle name in my nin and jamb last year but when I wanted to register this year it said my middle name does not match with the one in my nin so I was unable to register. And my profile code still hasn't reflected the change I did last year. What do I do please because I want to register for next year too.
ReplyDeleteGood evening sir,
ReplyDeletePlease I want you to put me through,I did jamb regularization two month backs at jamb office,I went back to my school to submit the jamb regularization but my school rejected it due to arrangements of name,I went back to jamb office and I was told that the issue is from my NIN... I was now told to go back too NIMC office to do correction of names,I did everything I was asked to do at NIN office both modification and validation and it was changed according to the way my school ask me to do. The issue am now facing with jamb is that,I send my NIN to 55019 to confirm maybe the name has change but is still bringing my old name but on my NIN slip and the verification I check it has changed,I went back to jamb office to correct these and I was told that the issue is not from them, please sir what can I do
Please sir date of birth on my exam didn't match with the one on my nin number so in that case what can I do
ReplyDeleteSir I have problem with my state of origin can register jamb then later I will correct it
ReplyDeletePlease i register a jamb with my NIN which have wrong spelling of my surname and it reflected on the print out slip. i was told to go for NIN correction which i did and i was told it will generate new NIN. Can i use the new NIN to update the jamb and print out another slip?
ReplyDeleteSir,kindly reply me sir,I have an error with my local govt area,can I still continue with the registration,after am done then I will change the lga
ReplyDeleteSir, last year when I registered for jamb, I didn't notice the error on my local government...one letter was missed and I gave them the correct info on my jamb form before submitting. This year I registered for jamb again and I noticed the one missing letter and I called the person who did my biometrics and explained. He said the mistake might have been from jamb or my Nin. The Same mistake occurred again and he said it can't be changed. Sir what do I do about this? I don't even know if the mistake is from jamb or the nin. Will it affect me in any way?
ReplyDeleteSir Pls help me with this issue: I changed my name on NIN last year before 2022 UTME, it didn't reflect even during the registration, i had to use it for admission.
ReplyDeleteNow, this year, it has reflected but the former name is still appearing on it. Any solution to that?
Hello sir I have issues on my NIN the name on it is not tally to the name am using in school and have went to do jamb regulization and have paid, they asked us to create a profile code and I send NIN to 55019 when they want to do the jamb regulization for me they asked me to call my profile code for them I did it and they said the name on my NIN is not tally to the one am using in school so they didn't do the jamb regulization for me and asked me to go and correct the name and have went back to NIN office to correct it and they have correct it since then if I send my NIN to this code 55019 is now giving me the old name what can I do because they have start mobilize
ReplyDeleteSir I wanted to change my date of birth on my jamb , I have change it on my NIN but it's not reflecting on my jamb profile
ReplyDeleteSir can I still change my date of birth on neco after two years?
ReplyDeletePls sir the date of birth on my waec and the one on my is not the same pls can I be able to change it at jamb office without having to change on NIN first
ReplyDeletePls sir, I need ur help
ReplyDeleteActually the person that did my NIN for me made a mistake I didn’t know untill I reach where I went to register for JAMB, that was when I saw the date of birth instead of 14-4-2003 I saw 14-4-2004
So, I went ahead to write the exam nd the results came out I forgot totally that my date of birth is not correct but still go ahead nd buy Mapoly form sir nd the form I put my correct date of birth which is 14-4-2003, hope it will not affect my Admission sir
please sir, my NIN has three names but my JAMB is two, can I add the other name to my JAMB profile using correction for name in JAMB?
ReplyDeleteSir, there is a mistake on my nin, my state of origin is benue, when I started to register jamb I saw Lagos, can I continue with the registration
ReplyDeleteSir when can I upload my correct name in my jamb profile and what do I need to come with
ReplyDeleteMust the spelling of name in my nin be the with my jamb
ReplyDeleteSir,I want to apply for DE but the name on my certificates is my maiden name while the one on my NiN is my Husband name .pls can I still go ahead with the registration
ReplyDeleteHello sir,I want to register fo direct entry but my NIN have issue and I have been trying to do the modification is not yet out so I was told to go to jamb office that their will help me out with it, is that true sir
ReplyDeletesir good day I creat jamb profile with three coz my nin was having three names but while my documents is having two so I went back to Nimc for corrections n removal of name which they did that but after that I try sending Requery to 55019 is showing no data was made but Nimc said they have done dat already that's the corrections but it's doesn't reflect on jamb profile should I go ahead with D.E registration hope it's doesn't affect me
ReplyDeletePlease sir I did change of state in my nin cause d person Dat registered me made a mistake in state used rivers state instead of anambra state I went to nin to correct it has been corrected but jamb said I should type brewery and my nin is still saying no changes was made and jamb off said without dat it cam be corrected I'm confused sir ive been doing this over 3months i need help plz
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