By Jane Salihu
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has concluded all arrangements for the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled to hold from April 16 to April 22, 2026.
This was disclosed in the Board’s weekly bulletin, which indicated that more than 2.2 million candidates are expected to participate in the nationwide examination.
According to the bulletin, the examination will take place in 966 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country, while the Board has also announced slight adjustments to candidates’ arrival times at examination centres for security reasons.
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The Board explained that the number of approved centres followed the delisting of 23 CBT centres that were found to have performed poorly during the recently concluded mock UTME exercise.
It noted that candidates are expected to have printed their examination notification slips by now, as the document contains critical information such as the date, time, and venue of the examination, as well as other details required for seamless accreditation and biometric verification.
Candidates who are yet to print their slips were advised to visit the Board’s website at www.jamb.gov.ngand click on the 2026 UTME Slip Printing link to access the document.
JAMB also assured that adequate arrangements have been made to support candidates living with disabilities through the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) headed by former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Peter Okebukola.
The Board further warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into the examination hall, stressing that it would strictly enforce all laws relating to examination malpractice and other unwholesome behaviours.
It added that relevant technology has been deployed to safeguard the integrity of the examination and ensure the exercise is conducted in line with international best practices.
Meanwhile, the Board announced adjustments to candidates’ arrival times at examination centres nationwide.
According to the bulletin, candidates previously scheduled to arrive at 6:30 a.m. are now expected to arrive at 7:00 a.m., while those scheduled for 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. are to arrive at their centres by 9:00 a.m.
Similarly, candidates scheduled for 12:00 noon or 1:00 p.m. are now to arrive at their centres by 11:00 a.m., while the 2:00 p.m. arrival time remains unchanged.
The Board advised candidates to take note of the adjustments and comply strictly with the revised schedule, noting that the updated information has also been communicated to candidates through SMS notifications, their individual profiles, and registered email addresses.
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