By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Interswitch Group has announced that it would offer free tutorials to prospective and existing candidates of the forthcoming JAMB/UTME examination.
A statement from the company disclosed this gesture is part of its commitment to promote quality education in Nigeria.
The tutorials will commence a few weeks before the examination and are exclusive to candidates who register on Interswitch enabled platforms such as Quickteller Mobile App/Web, Quickteller Paypoint (Agents) and Interswitch WebPAY on JAMB’s website, the firm stated.
According to Interswitch, there would be 84 virtual classes during the course of the tutorials that will cover Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature in English, Government, Commerce, Economics and Accounting.
Interswitch said it came up with this initiative to allow UTME candidates to prepare well for the exam after JAMB extended the sale of forms to May 29, 2021.
The board had earlier slated May 15, 2021, for the deadline of the 2021 JAMB registration before it was extended, giving parents and guardians of prospective candidates intending to register for the 2021 UTME the opportunity to obtain their e-PINs from enabled Interswitch platforms such as Quickteller Mobile App/Web, Quickteller Paypoint (Agents) and Interswitch WebPAY on JAMB’s website and through payment using Interswitch Paydirect at any bank branch nationwide.
The Interswitch platforms simplify the registration process and eliminate the cumbersome JAMB registration process faced by many candidates nationwide.
For a seamless registration process, prospective candidates, including those registering from foreign countries, candidates will have to obtain the mandatory National Identification Number (NIN).
Thereafter, they will SMS ‘NIN’, space, & 11-digit NIN number to 55019 e.g. [NIN 00123456789] and then receive with the 10-digit profile code and the registered NIN name via the registered phone number.
Candidates would then be required to visit the JAMB website, click purchase of 2021 application document, enter the 10-digit profile code and select Pay Online to pay on the website via Interswitch or pay via the Quickteller website/app or at the nearest Quickteller Paypoint outlet. An e-PIN will be delivered to the registered telephone number.
The cost of registration is N3,500 as directed by the federal government since 2018. However, each candidate will be required to also pay an additional N500 for a study pack to be provided by CBT Centres at the point of registration. Consequently, every prospective candidate will pay a total of N4,000.
The 2021 JAMB/UTME examination will now commence on June 19 till July 3.