Changing your course or institution after JAMB

If your JAMB score is too low for your chosen course or school, JAMB allows you to change your course and/or institution. Done early and wisely, it can save your admission year.

When to consider it

• Your score (or your expected aggregate) is clearly below what your course usually needs at your school.
• Another school calculates the aggregate in a way that suits your scores better — compare with the calculators.
• A related course with the same JAMB subjects has a more reachable cut-off.

Check before you change

• Your JAMB subjects are accepted for the new course.
• Your O'level subjects and number of sittings meet the new course's requirement.
• The new school's minimum JAMB score for screening is at or below your score.
• The new school's Post-UTME registration hasn't closed.

How it works

The process begins on JAMB's e-Facility portal and can be completed at an accredited CBT centre or a JAMB office. There is a fee — check the current amount on JAMB's official channels and don't pay more than the official fee plus any small service charge at the centre.

Do it early

Make the change before your new school's screening registration, so you can apply for its Post-UTME. Changing late can leave you unable to sit any school's screening.

Think it through

Changing to a course you have no interest in, just to "get in", can lead to an unhappy few years. Read how to choose the right course and talk it over with someone you trust.

The process, fee and deadline can change every year. Confirm on JAMB's official portal. Source: Nairametrics, 15 May 2026. Last checked 2026-11-12.