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How To Change Name & LGA On Jamb Portal

Modified On Sep 5, 2024

It is normal to make mistakes during Jamb registration. In fact, there are a whole lot of possible mistakes you can make while buying Jamb form and doing the registration. The mistakes include wrong course and institution, wrong date of birth, mistakes in spellings of your name, error in LGA and gender.

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Today, you will learn how to change wrong name, correct mistakes in your local government of origin and do Jamb change of gender. But before I proceed, I really recommend that you go through my article on Jamb 2020 exam date, reprinting, results and admission status by clicking here.

I have already treated how to do Jamb change of course and institution. You may want to click here to do jamb change of school and course of study.

The same step is required to correct name, gender and LGA on Jamb portal. Therefore, in this article, I shall use one stone to kill three birds:

  • Jamb change of Name (First name, surname or middle name)
  • Jamb Change of Gender
  • Change of Local Government Area (LGA) in Jamb

Now, take a glass of chilled water and continue reading how to correct mistakes in Jamb website.


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Change of course and school

Jamb Correction of Data 2020

  1. Visit Jamb portal by clicking here
  2. Enter your username and password
  3. Login to your jamb profile
  4. After you have logged in, you will see correction of data at the left sidebar. For phone users, you will need to click the menu to access Correction of data. See arrow in the image below to locate menu.
  5. Click on correction of data.
  6. Under correction of data, you will see course/institution, names, date of birth, gender and LGA. Click on the one you want to change or correct.
  7. You will be taken to payment portal
  8. Click on pay and continue to payment.
  9. Follow the steps to pay either online with remitta or bank. You can make your payment online via JAMB portal. If you are having difficulties doing that, you can pay to the bank. You need ATM Card to pay online via remita
  10. Fill the form you are given to fill, follow what you are told and JAMB will now process your application. If Approved, your details will be changed as requested.
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Mobile Menu on Jamb Profile

Note: You can carry out all of the above processes at an accredited centre. Also, you can do it yourself without going to any cyber cafe or Jamb centre.

Change of Name

This allows candidates to apply for correction of names where there are spelling errors or error in arrangement e.g. Surname, Firstname or Lastname.

Price:₦2,500

Change of Gender

Candidates can request for change of Gender. Supporting documents may be required. An indemnity form will be downloaded, printed, filled and submitted at Candidates Institution for Approval.

Price:₦2,500

Change of State/L.G.A

Candidates can apply for correction of State/Local Government. Supporting documents will be required. An indemnity form will be downloaded, printed, filled and submitted at Candidates Institution for Approval.

Price:₦2,500

Change of Course/Institution

This allows candidates to apply for a change of course or Institution immediately after the release of results. This service has a time lapse.

Price:₦2,500

Change of DOB

Candidates can apply for correction of Date of birth. Supporting documents will be required. An indemnity form will be downloaded, printed, filled and submitted at Candidates Institution for Approval along with supporting documents.

Price:₦2,500

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I am more than sure that you have found a solution to your problem. If so, feel free to share this piece with friends and don’t fail to drop your comment using the comment box.

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32 Comments

  1. Owoyemi mosunmola zainab says

    Pls I want to do correction of name,I want to change owoyemi mosunmola favour to owoyemi mosunmola zainab can it change only the last name

  2. Egbo Joseph ifeanyi says

    I wish to correct the arrangement of my name here from Egbo ifeanyi Joseph to Egbo joseph ifeanyi, cos that what I have in my schools records(WAEC,ND and HND result) now I have been mobilized for the past one year now yet can’t register because my jamb and sch record doesn’t match. Though I have applied for the jamb correction form but for the past 2months now my sch has submitted to jamb office of IMO state,owerri precisely but unfortunately they are having network problem..but I have the copy that equally signed by my sch registrar in don’t know if I can take it to the neighboring state like that of delta state..I want to know if it going to be possible.. Pls I need help!!

  3. Okpe sunday says

    Pls I am a final year student, m currently in school for my clearance,I just discovered that the name on my admission is misplaced and it’s not corresponding with the name I have on my school file and other documents. Pls what do I do?

  4. Joshua says

    How
    I put Aniehe Joshua Ventus instead of Aniehe Joshua Chinonso what can be done

  5. Augustina says

    I made a mistake in my name in jamb can I change it before de exam

  6. Rachael says

    I did not my middle name in jamb, but it’s in my waec. Any problem with it?

  7. Rachael says

    Pls my middle name was omitted in jamb, but it is in my waec. Will it cause problem?

  8. kosi maduekwe says

    please please please
    can i change my jamb name twice
    wrong profile code was used for registration and I have already thumb printed..I tried changing it but they only allowed one name to be change😭please I need help

    • Temitope says

      Same thing happened to me

  9. Mercy Williams says

    Please how do I log in to my profile, because I want to do change of name
    And please which one is my user name

  10. Abubakar says

    can I correct my gender after release jamb??

  11. igbele isaac says

    can i make correction of name to jamb by adding a middle name?

    • Isaac Inegbenehi says

      Yes

      • Anonymous says

        How

  12. Anonymous says

    How long will it take for the name that was corrected to start displaying the right name

  13. Anonymous says

    Please what supporting documents are to be upload for change of gender?

  14. Afuwape gbenga says

    Pls can I still do correction of names

  15. Abdulwasiu Abdulmuhmin says

    Am having problem with the way the wrote my name during registration

  16. Paschal Okoro says

    Please sir my name is OKORO PASCHAL TOOCHUKWU BUT IN JAMB IS PASCHAL TOOCHUKWU OKORO ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT

  17. Ogunola damilola mary says

    On my waec my name is Ogunola damilola mary, but my jamb registration was Ogunola damilola ayomiposi. When is it best for me to change this

  18. Edhere joy ewomazino says

    Can I change my gender after reprinting

  19. meshach onongia says

    please…is it possible for me to add another name..cos its my first name

  20. meshach onongia says

    please i have three names …but i mistakenly filled just two…i need to add the last one cos thats my first name…is it possible for me to do that

  21. mmesoma says

    please when do one apply for correction of data is it before the exams or after the exams.

    • Isaac Inegbenehi says

      The best time is immediately after the release of results.

  22. Ilobun Faithful says

    I used my uncle’s email address and phone number. The computer put my uncle’s date of birth, gender and local government, what do I do

    • Isaac Inegbenehi says

      Go for correction

  23. Temitope says

    What of wrong email address sir buh correct GSM number

  24. fabulous says

    is after jamb we can able to change it or we can change it now?

    • Isaac Inegbenehi says

      Now or after Jamb

  25. EMMANUEL ALAO says

    what if i didnt include last name in jamb..but i added it in waec,is any problem there?

    • Isaac Inegbenehi says

      Do you mean middle name? Then no problem

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