Written in 2020. The process is broadly the same but dates, fees and portal screens change; check the 2026 Batch C hub for the current cycle.

The NYSC Registration Tips was majorly analysed on Fresh Registration and Re-validation. It’s been a constant issue for PCMs identifying the exact button to click. Most PCMs do not understand the difference between a Fresh Registration pane and a Re-validation pane. Hopefully, this tips should guide and help you pending on the time the Nysc portal will be opened for registration, kindly note the following:

The Fresh Registration.

Fresh registration is majorly for new PCMs that just got mobilized by their institutions. They are expected to register by creating an online profile on the Nysc registration portal using their(any) Gmail account.

Related Article: Consequence for avoiding going to camp.

However, Fresh registration is also applicable to PCMs who did not successfully complete their nysc registration with a previous batch or set hindering them from getting their registration approved. 

How do you know if your registration is not approved?

  1. Such PCMs will not have a Green Card which has the Call-Up No.
  2. Such PCMs will not have a Call-Up Letter.

With this in mind, anyone in that category should click on fresh registration once the nysc portal is available.

Nysc Registration Tips

Re-validation

Re-validation is simply for PCMs that successfully registered but decided not to go to camp based on some reasons best known to them. Re-validation requires some basic information, especially your Call-Up Number so as to re-validate your profile.

More so, if you successfully registered and you got posted to a state and you decided not to go because you did not like the state; 

Nevertheless, be rest assured that the moment you re-validate, you’re definitely getting the same state. Nothing is changing.

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