How to Correct Gender on JAMB Portal

Correcting your gender on JAMB goes through the same correction system — e-Facility payment, then completion at an accredited CBT centre or JAMB office. Like other personal-data corrections, it can only be done once, so check the correction slip before you leave the centre.

Gender errors on a JAMB profile usually come from a data-entry mistake at registration, not from a candidate’s choice. They matter because your JAMB record is compared with your NIN record, your O’Level documents, and your institution’s records at clearance. A mismatch in any field, including gender, is a reason for delay — and a reason to fix it early rather than explain it at clearance.

Before you correct: check the source

If your JAMB gender is wrong, check whether your NIN record is also wrong, because JAMB pulls biodata from NIMC. If NIMC is wrong, correct it at NIMC first — a JAMB correction that contradicts your NIN record will not hold at verification. If NIMC is correct and only JAMB is wrong, correct JAMB through the process below.

One caution: NIMC’s own guidance lists gender among fields it does not allow to be changed through its routine modification process, as reported in 2026 guides. If your NIN gender itself is wrong, do not assume a routine NIMC form will fix it — go to a NIMC enrolment centre or JAMB office for advice on your specific case, rather than paying for a correction that cannot be processed.

How to correct your gender, step by step

Step 1: Confirm the correct gender from your NIN record and official documents, so you know exactly what the corrected record should say.

Step 2: Log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng with your registered email and password.

Step 3: From the services list, open Registration, then UTME Data Correction (or DE Data Correction for Direct Entry). For registrations from 2021 downward, use the Application for Correction of Data (2021 Downward) route.

Step 4: Select Gender as the correction type, and pay the portal fee of ₦2,500 for the correction. A CBT centre will add its own service charge — confirm the total before you start.

Step 5: Visit an accredited CBT centre or JAMB office to complete the correction, with your registration number and ID. The operator enters the corrected gender and verifies your biometrics.

Step 6: Check the correction slip printed at the centre before you leave. Gender correction is once-only — a second error submitted here is not a routine fix.

Step 7: After the correction, verify your JAMB profile and confirm the corrected gender is consistent with your NIN record and your institution’s records.

The once-only rule

Per the structured JAMB process note most often cited, gender correction can only be done once. Course/institution changes can be repeated with separate payments; gender correction cannot be assumed repeatable. That is why Step 6 — checking the slip at the counter — is not a formality. It is the correction.

Related Guides & Next Steps

• How to Correct Date of Birth on JAMB Portal
• How to Correct Name on JAMB Portal
• How to Check JAMB Result Online
• JAMB Admission FAQs for Nigerian Candidates
• How to Correct State or LGA on JAMB Portal

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to correct gender on JAMB? ₦2,500 per correction on the portal, plus a CBT centre service charge if completed at a centre.

Can I correct my gender more than once? Per JAMB’s process note, gender correction can only be done once. Treat it as one shot.

My NIN gender is also wrong. What do I do? Do not assume a routine form fixes it — NIMC’s guidance lists gender among fields not routinely modifiable. Go to a NIMC enrolment centre or JAMB office for advice on your specific case before paying for a correction.

Will a gender error stop my admission? It can delay it. Any biodata mismatch is flagged at clearance and verification. Correcting early, before admission processing, avoids that delay.

Is gender correction done online or at a centre? Payment is made on e-Facility, and the correction is completed at an accredited CBT centre or JAMB office with biometric verification.

Sources and last update

• Correction route, ₦2,500 portal fee, once-only rule for personal-data corrections, cross-checked across multiple independent JAMB guides (SchoolGist process note, CampusCyberCafe).
• NIMC gender-modification caution per NIMC guidance as reported in 2026 guides — stated as a caution to seek advice, not as a definitive NIMC rule, because NIMC’s position should be confirmed at NIMC for your case.

Last updated: 24 October 2026. Evergreen guide — review every 3–6 months and on every JAMB correction-window announcement.