JAMB Releases Guidelines for NCE and ND Agric (Non-Technology) Admissions and Registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released guidelines for the registration, verification, recommendation, and admission processes for candidates seeking admission into NCE and Agric-related ND (Non-Technology) programmes in Colleges of Education and related institutions.

This is to inform all prospective candidates, parents, guardians, Colleges of Education, accredited CBT Centres, and other stakeholders to carefully study and comply with the attached guidelines to ensure a smooth and successful admission process for the 2026/2027 Academic Session and other applicable admission years.

1. General Provisions

Every application for NCE mode registration is a deliberate choice and, as such, anyone who chooses NCE and s/he is proposed/recommended, would have any ongoing UTME/DE process suspended.

Similarly, candidates seeking to migrate from NCE to UTME must disclose the pending, approved or previous NCE application.

Candidates would be processed for only one mode of entry at a time.

b.

With effect from 2026/7 Session, no admission into 100 or 200 Level is allowed into any College of Education.

All entrants are through NCE.

c.

No admission into any affiliated programme in any College of Education from 2026/7 Session.

The flow for the registration and admission process shall be as follows:

2. VERIFICATION BY EXAMINATION BODIES (WAEC/NECO/NABTEB/NBAIS)

a.

Every intending candidate for the NCE mode registration will visit the website of the relevant examination Body:

• WAEC
  • https://buyresultsverificationcode.waeconline.org.ng
• NECO
  • Yet to be presented
• NABTEB
  • Yet to be presented
• NBAIS
  • Yet to be presented

b.

S/He makes payment, then selects the number of sittings (1 or 2 sittings to be verified).

• ₦1,500 for a single sitting
• ₦2,000 for 2 sittings (even across exam bodies)

c.

Payments for the second sitting can also be made through the platform of the first examination body (e.g. a candidate can pay for both WAEC SSCE and NECO SSCE on the platform of any of the two).

d.

A Verification Code is generated.

e.

Other basic candidate information required for verification is captured:

• Year of exam
• Examination number
• Subjects

3. CANDIDATE’S REGISTRATION ON eFACILITY FOR 2024/5, 2025/6 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS (EXCEPT 2026)

To enable seamless registration of NCE candidates, in addition to JAMB accredited CBT Centers, every College of Education has an Institutional Professional Registration Centre (IPRC) with a minimum of 2 registration points.

The registration flow at any of the centers is as follows:

a.

Interested candidates shall obtain a JAMB Profile Code (if s/he does not have one already) by sending:

• NIN XXXXXXXXXXX to:
  • 55019
  • 66019

(as applicable to all other Categories).

b.

The Profile Code generated shall be used to create the candidate’s profile account on e-Facility (if not already existing).

c.

The selected registration option on the registration portal will then be:

• NCE/Agric registration

To make ePayment as follows:

• Application registration fee
  • ₦3,500
• CBT Centre Registration charges
  • ₦700

The ePayment shall be made on the JAMB Registration Portal at the College or the CBT Center.

• O-Level Verification Code obtained from the Examination Body
  • ₦1,500 for one sitting
  • ₦2,000 for two sittings

The code shall be presented and uploaded at the CBT/PRC/IPRC.

d.

Upon successful payment and presentation of O-Level Verification Code, the candidate shall complete the required template form and register at any CBT/PRC/IPRC.

e.

The candidates shall complete the registration process by providing the following:

i. Choice of Institutions and Programmes

• 1st Choice
• 2nd Choice
• 3rd Choice

(Which must be Colleges of Education only)

ii. O-Level Result

• Provide the O-Level results and upload hard copies from the relevant examination body.
• Indicate Awaiting Results (AR) for candidates whose results are not yet available, to enable subsequent result upload when released.

iii. Biometric Data Capture

• Passport photograph
• Fingerprints

Both are captured during the registration.

iv. Supporting Documents

• Upload other required supporting documents.
• Candidate is issued with a Registration Slip.

f.

All registrations done at any IPRC or CBT Center shall be transmitted to the handle of the College of 1st Choice.

4. COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION

a.

The College considers the uploaded results and:

• Proposes (by Admission Officer)
• Recommends (by Provost)

to JAMB on e-Facility to CAPS.

b.

Candidates with Awaiting Results (AR) status cannot be Proposed/Recommended and shall be allowed to subsequently upload the results before the Institution can propose/recommend the candidate.

5. ADMISSION PROCESSING ON CAPS

a.

The Code is used via API to verify the claimed O-Level results.

b.

The System would have VERIFIED the candidate’s O-Level results by validating:

• The O-Level results downloaded from the appropriate Examination Body
• The results submitted by the Candidate

c.

The verification outcome is then transmitted to CAPS where the Desk Officer approves or disapproves.

d.

The result of this verification will show on the handle of the Desk Officer against each candidate.

e.

The Desk Officer on review can:

• Approve
• Disapprove

the Recommendation.

If the System verification is returned as a fake result, it is then harvested for administrative purposes.

f.

The candidate accepts or rejects the admission offer.

Upon acceptance, the candidate prints his/her Letter of Admission.

6. CONDONEMENT OF IRREGULARLY ADMITTED CANDIDATES IN THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION (2024 and 2025 Intakes — Not 2026)

These are candidates who are already illegally admitted into the Colleges of Education, with or without JAMB UTME registration, in both:

• 2024/5 Academic Session
• 2025/6 Academic Session

After obtaining Verification Code from one of the concerned examination bodies as stated in Section 2 above, the following steps shall be taken:

a.

The candidate approaches a CBT/PRC/IPRC with the O-Level Result Verification Code.

• This category cannot be Awaiting Results.

b.

ePayments shall be made on JAMB portal as follows:

• Application registration
  • ₦3,500
• CBT/PRC/IPRC Centre Registration Charges
  • ₦700
• Total
  • ₦4,200

(To be returned to the CBT/IPRC)

c.

Candidates shall select:

• 1st Choice
• 2nd Choice
• 3rd Choice

(Which must be Colleges of Education.)

The 1st Choice is the College and Programme in which s/he had been illegally admitted.

d.

Candidates shall:

• Supply all requirements
• Upload results
• Fill the registration template

The completed template must also be uploaded.

e.

The processing is then done by the College on the JAMB e-Facility Portal as stated in Sections 4 and 5 above.

7. 2026 NCE APPLICANTS

a.

Details of all candidates who have already applied through the 2026 UTME mode shall be automatically migrated to their chosen:

• 1st Choice College of Education
• Agric Related (Non-Technology) ND Programmes

b.

Each candidate shall obtain Verification Code as stated in Section 2 above.

c.

Approach any CoE/IPRC/CBT Center to update profile and verification code.

d.

Electronically pay only:

• ₦700 as Registration Fee

e.

The College treats the admission by Proposing/Recommending as appropriate and as specified in Section 3 above.

f.

The ND Agric-related (Non-Technology) Programmes will be migrated from any CBT/IPRC to e-Facility for proposal and recommendation by the Polytechnics.

g.

New NCE candidates are allowed to still register for NCE programmes for the 2026/7 Session.

S/he will follow the process specified in Section 2 above.

NOTE

The JAMB application fee of ₦3,500 is not to be paid by this category of candidates.

The College proposes and recommends on the Portal (e-Facility) to JAMB.

8. AFFILIATED COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND 2026 DEGREE APPLICANTS

a. 2026 DE Candidates into Affiliated Colleges of Education

2026 DE Candidates who selected any of the affiliated Colleges of Education for Degree programmes have the following options at no cost:

i. Change of Institution

A candidate may apply for a change of institution to another preferred institution.

• 22nd June has been given as deadline.

ii. Transfer to the Parent (Mother) Institution

The candidate may choose to be moved to the parent university to which the Degree programme is affiliated.

iii. Default to Second Choice Institution

The candidate’s second-choice institution would be made the first-choice institution for admission processing if no choice is received.

• Affected candidates have been required to indicate their choices.

b. 2026 UTME (100 Level) Candidates

Candidates who applied for 100-Level admission into affiliated Colleges of Education have the following options:

i. Change of Institution

The candidate may undertake a change of institution at no cost.

ii. Change to Second Choice Institution

The candidate’s second-choice institution may be changed to the first-choice institution by the candidate.

• Affected candidates have been so notified.

iii. Default to NCE Programme

The candidate may be moved to the NCE programme of the institution, on the understanding that the choice of the College of Education indicates an interest in pursuing the NCE qualification.

c. Modification of Registration

i.

This category of candidates will also visit the website of the appropriate examination body as stated in Section 2 above to obtain Verification Code.

ii.

S/he then approaches any JAMB accredited CBT Center or IPRC with:

• JAMB Profile Code
• SSCE Verification Code

iii.

S/he registers for the NCE programme on payment of:

• ₦700 only

on the JAMB portal.

iv.

S/he does not require:

• New photograph
• Biometric capturing

but will be issued with a new Registration Slip.

v.

The admission is then processed by the College as stated in Sections 4 and 5 above.

All PRCs, IPRCs and Officers of the Board are to study the guidelines and ensure strict compliance with the information contained therein.

9. Availability of the Guidelines

These guidelines are available:

• On JAMB Website
• In all Colleges of Education and their websites
• Published as QR Code in all major newspapers
• On the website of NCCE
• As a link sent with the profile codes of candidates
• At all JAMB offices throughout the nation
• At all accredited CBT Centers nationwide

Be guided, please.

SGD
REGISTRAR

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