What is Jamb Profile? Jamb Profile is a Jamb Account Candidates must Create before Registering Jamb UTME or Direct Entry, Check Jamb Result, Print Original result Slip, Accept Jamb Caps admission Status and Correct errors on Jamb Portal.

How to Create Jamb Profile Using NIN

Send NIN And NIN number to 55019

Open Text Message App and Send NIN 00123456789 to 55019 to Create your Jamb Profile. Replace 00123456789 with the numbers in your NIN Slip.

After sending NIN And Number to 55019, you will get the following message…

Your request has been recieved and is being processed, you will get response shortly. The service will cost you #50

After the message above, wait for your Jamb profile code. You will either get it immediately or after some hours. When you receive Profile Code, the next thing is to Purchase Jamb E-PIN.

You may also be told that your NIN has already been registered with a GSM Number. In this case, confirm that the number is your own and use it to send NIN to 55019.

Jamb Profile USSD Code 1

1. Dial *55019*1*00123456789#
2. Replace 00123456789 with your NIN Number
3. Done

Creat Profile Using SMS to 66019

Send NIN and NIN Number to 66019

Send NIN 00123456789 to 66019 to Create Jamb Profile. Replace 00123456789 with your real NIN number.

If you sent NIN NINNUMBER to 55019 and yet to receive profile code after 24 hours, use the alternate number. Jamb adds the new USSD code 66019 for candidates to create their profile. You can use either 55019 or 66019 for creating profile.

Jamb Profile USSD Code 2

1. Dial *55019*1*00123456789#
2. Replace 00123456789 with your NIN Number
3. Done

Invalid Format & Unable To Verify NIN

If you are getting an Invalid Format or Failed to Verify NIN, then the following guide will be of help to you.

• NIN must be length = 11
• Make sure your NIN is correctly linked with your number
• You can use any SIM Card So long it is registered with your name
• Do not use Sim registered with another name
• Make sure the NIN Name Matches the name on your SIM Card
• Ensure to have N100 or above airtime on your Phone
• Make sure you Typed the Correct NIN Number
• Did I put more than one Space between your NIN and my NIN Number?

Someone Wrote: Please, I’m trying to get my Profile Code and I already have my NIN. I’m using Etisalat and the response I got was “Failed to verify NIN”. Then I was told not to use 9mobile.  I was advised to use my mum’s MTN SIM since I have no other Sim, but still getting the same response.

My original SIM was registered by her in her name though and I was wondering if it could affect my getting the Profile code since it’s her name on the SIM and not mine.

If you followed all the steps above, Jamb should send you Some Code. After getting the code, the next thing is getting an E-PIN. NIN Must be length = 11.

How To Avoid SMS Issues Creating Profile

• Don’t add a comma between NIN & NIN Number.
• Don’t add space after your NIN Number
• 50 Naira will be deducted from your Sim. Make sure you have above N50 Naira airtime on your Mobile phone before sending the SMS.
• One Phone number can be used by one candidate only. Don’t share the same number with your brother or sister. They should get their own sim and send their own message.
• Make sure your phone number is linked with NIN before you send NIN to 55019.
• Don’t use your dad, mom or brother’s phone number.

Generated Profile Code Names

Another possible error message when trying to generate a Jamb profile code is, “Already generated Profile Code Names Does Not match Names you enrolled with NIMC.

It simply means the Name you used to register your SIM Card is different from the name you used to register NIN.

Your profile name is your SIM Card name. It should match your NINC name, i.e the name you entered while enrolling NIN should match with your SIM Registration name.

• Did you register your SIM yourself?
• Are you using someone’s SIM Card?
• Are you sure you are using your NIN Number?

Some persons claimed that they were able to register Jamb profile even when the name on their NIN Slip and SIM Card is different. But for most persons, they get rejected.

How to Create Profile On Jamb Website

This is not a Recommended Method. SMS Method is Advised…

• Visit the Jamb website using this link
• Locate create e-Facility account/login at the top
• Click on the create New account/Sign Up
• Enter your Email
• Select Security Question
• Enter your Security Answer
• Verify your Email Account

• Log in to your email, copy and paste the confirmation code sent to you
• Click on the link that Jamb will send to you to continue the registration.

• Fill in the necessary details.
• If you don’t have an email yet, create an email account here now in two minutes.
• Then create the account.
• After the account creation, login to view your Jamb Profile.

Since 2018, candidates have been noticing that the profile code jamb gives to them is similar to that of the previous years. This happens if it is your second or third time sitting for Jamb and it is not an issue.

You can be given the same profile code for Jamb 2020 in Jamb 2022

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB portal has been updated and it is now mandatory for all candidates to create a Profile on the Jamb website before they can participate in the 2022 UTME.

Jamb profile will still be relevant in Jamb 2022, 2023, 2024 Profile and so on. You have to be used to the system. You may want to click here to follow my Jamb series.