How to check JAMB UTME admission status

Did you write JAMB UTME exam and need to check your admission status?

JAMB has created multiple channels to ease the process of checking admission status for their candidates. The admission status shows whether a candidates has been offered admission, is still under consideration, or has not been admitted into a university, polytechnic, college of education, or other tertiary institutions for a specific academic session.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to check your admission status with the different available channels.

Method 1: Using Official JAMB portal

1. Visit the JAMB admission portal: You can access the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System using the link https://portal.jamb.gov.ng/

• Scroll down to the option to check Admission status and tap on "Click to proceed".

2. Login to your profile: Input your email address and password to log in to your account.

• Ignore the welcome notice and scroll down.

3. Check your Admission: Click on the "Check Admission Status" link to initiate process to check your admission status.

• Select the year you wrote your Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
• Click "Check Admission Status" to access the JAMB admission checker.

You will find your admission status in the page. 

Method 2: Using SMS

1. Recharge Airtime on your mobile phone: You will need to have at least N50 on your sim card balance because checking your JAMB admission status on your mobile phone costs N50.

2. Send Text Message: Open your text messaging app on your phone and type STATUS, skip a space, then write your exam.

• So, if you wanted to make sure your admission status for the UTME you wrote in 2023, you'd open your text messaging app and type "STATUS 2023" without the quotes.
• Send the message to 55019 or 66019.
• Your admission status will be sent as an SMS to your phone. If you are admitted, your name, institution, and course of study will be displayed on the screen.