2025 JAMB Change of Institution: Easy Step-By-Step Process

• The guidelines for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) change of institution have emerged
• The JAMB change of institution allows UTME candidates to apply for a change of course or Institution immediately after the release of results
• In this article, Legit.ng highlights the step-by-step process of how UTME candidates can change their institution and course after registration

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide

FCT, Abuja - The JAMB change of institution is open to UTME candidates who wish to switch their preferred institution after registration and release of the results.

Interested UTME candidates can change their choice of institution and course to another on the JAMB CAPS portal.

This window is open to candidates who have not be admitted into the tertiary institution you applied for during registration.

The following documents are important to complete change of institution process:

• Your JAMB registration number.
• Access to your JAMB profile.
• Payment details for the required fee.

In this article, Legit.ng highlights the step-by-step approach/process of the 2025 JAMB Change of Institution.

How to process 2025 JAMB change of institution

According to JAMB, the following are the steps involved in changing of institution:

• Interested candidates are advised to login to JAMB efacility website via https://www.jamb.gov.ng/Efacility
• After logging in, the candidates are to navigate to the “Correction of Data” tab on their dashboard.
• The candidates are to select the “Change of Course/Institution” option from the dropdown menu.
• The next step is to generate an invoice for the Change of Institution process and pay the required amount of N2, 500
• Once the payment has been successful, the candidate’s profile will be updated to proceed with the change
• Choose the new institution from the available list

UTME candidates are advised to double-check all details, including their course, institution, and personal information, then submit.

Important information to take note of:

How much does the JAMB Change of Institution cost?

The cost for the JAMB Change of Institution is ₦2,500 (excluding bank charges).

How many times can UTME candidates change institution?

Candidates can change their institution up to twice, depending on the policies for that academic year.

Can UTME candidates change course and institution?

UTME candidates can modify both their course and institution simultaneously during the change of institution process.

JAMB change of institution: List of new universities

Recall that JAMB announced admission process into newly established universities.

JAMB said there are new universities across the country that UTME candidates can apply to for admission.

JAMB registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, gave a breakdown of the admission process to the newly established universities.

JAMB 2025: Courses to study with Low UTME scores

In an earlier report by Legit.ng, there are no fewer than seven alternative courses students who scored low marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) could study.

These courses have low UTME cut-off marks to gain admission but are still highly valuable and rewarding This article highlights the seven courses.

UTME candidates who scored low marks can study in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Source: Legit.ng