How to Create JAMB Profile for 2025/2026 UTME & DE

Let’s show you quickly, how to create JAMB profile for 2025/2026 UTME & Direct Entry (DE). According to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) it is mandatory that all candidates seeking admission have a profile code.

The methods we will show to you works for both Phone and personal computer. It involves SMS or USSD method and also using email to create the profile. Without this, you cannot register for UTME.

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Important Information

Before creating an account, be sure that your National Identification Number (NIN) is valid and active.
Avoid using the same phone number you used in previous JAMB registration.
Create a new email address if you do not have an active one that is not used for UTME registration before.
Whether you’re registering for JAMB UTME or Direct Entry (DE) you must create a profile.
After generating your profile code, you’re to visit www.efacility.jamb.gov.ng to complete account creation.
Once you have received a profile code from JAMB, count to confirm its up to 11 digits.

Steps to Create JAMB Profile 2025/2026

Whether you want to register for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) or Direct Entry (DE) then follow the steps below to create your profile.

Method 1: Using SMS to Create Profile

Ensure you have up to N50 as airtime balance.
Send your National Identity Number (NIN) via SMS to JAMB on 55019 or 66019.
Example 129876543 followed by a space
You will get a reply immediately which will serve as your profile code.

Note that this process will go swiftly if your NIN is correct and you’ve not also used the phone number before in JAMB registration.

Method 2: Using USSD Code

Open your phone call log and dial *55019*NIN#, you will be prompted to proceed, then a 10- digit profile code will be generated for you.

After Generating JAMB Profile Code

If you followed the above steps and now have your JAMB profile code, the next step now is to create the actual account. To do this;

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Visit JAMB e-facility portal www.jamb.gov.ng/eFacility
Click on “create an account” to enter your Names, email address and password
Check your email for the profile activation link sent
After that, login to JAMB portal using your registration number.

Congratulations, you have successfully create your Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) profile and now ready to proceed with the rest of UTME or Direct Entry (DE) registration.

Errors Faced When Creating JAMB Profile 2025

We understand that there are possible challenges you may have faced, or will probably face while trying to create JAMB profile and solutions have be proffered.

Network Error
Wrong NIN
Number Already Used by Another Candidate
Insufficient Airtime
Incorrect Format

Solutions to JAMB Profile Code Issues

1. Network Error: If you’re getting this error while trying to general JAMB profile code, it simply means that there is no stable connection where you’re, so simply change your physical location and that should solve the problem.

2. Invalid National Identification Number (NIN): In this case what you have to do is simply confirm your NIN digits to ascertain its correctness. To ensure accuracy, dial *346# using the phone number you used to register for NIN to get the code again.

3. Number Already Used by Another Candidate: In this case, the phone number you’re using to create the JAMB profile may have already been used either by you or some other candidate in previous years. So, the solution is to change phone number and then try again.

4. Insufficient Airtime: It is always advisable that your airtime balance should be at least N50 due to the service charge that comes with generating a profile code.

5. Incorrect Format: This means you sent the SMS wrongly, so, open your SMS app, create new message, recipient should be 55019 or 66019, then body of the message should be your 10 digits National Identification number followed by space, then send.

How to Retrieve JAMB Profile Code

If you misplaced your JAMB profile code, simply send “RESEND” without the quotation mark to 55019 or 66019 via SMS. Within a 2 minutes, you will get a reply message containing your code profile. Just like new profile creation, ensure you have up to N50 airtime balance.

Conclusion

To create JAMB profile for 2025/2026 UTME or Direct Entry (DE) registration, simply text your National Identification Number (NIN) to 55019 or 66019. This will incur a service charge of N50 only therefore ensure your airtime balance is up to that before you begin the process.