According to JAMB, 8,000 have also registered for Direct Entry (DE).
Registration for UTME/DE which began on April 8, will end on May 15.
JAMB stated in its weekly bulletin that “Total profile code generated so far is 497,528.
“Total UTME pin vended is 344, 115, while total pin vended for DE is 10, 848. Total registered candidates for UTME, 316, 132 and total registered candidates for DE is 8, 490.
“Total candidates who have indicated interest in sitting for the mock UTME are 126, 402,’’ it said.
The JAMB board also clarified the issue of sim card that can be used to send their National Identity Number (NIN); saying that NIN can be sent from any SIM of their choice provided the SIM has not been used by another candidate to register for UTME/DE in the past.
JAMB said that candidates could only generate their profiles by sending their details to 55019 on the SIM linked to their NIN.
It, however, advised them to follow the right process to be successfully registered.
“The right process is to send the word `NIN’, allow one space in between, and then insert the eleven digits NIN number and send to 55019.
“Any other process is wrong and would not generate the profile code for the candidate.’’
