JAMB Schedules Mop-Up UTME for 96,838 Candidates, Delists 113 Centres
JAMB Schedules Mop-Up UTME for 96,838 Candidates, Delists 113 Centres
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled Saturday, June 28, 2025, for the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Public Communications Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the board revealed that a total of 96,838 candidates are expected to participate in the upcoming examination.
“These include 5,096 spill-over candidates, those who experienced biometric verification failures during the main UTME, and 91,742 candidates who were absent during the main and resit examinations,” the statement read.
The board encouraged printing of notification slips from Monday, June 23, to prepare for the exercise which will be held in 183 centres across the country.
The board also reiterated its commitment to maintaining the integrity of its examinations by delisting 113 Computer-Based Test centres found guilty of various infractions, including technical deficiencies and examination malpractice.
The statement said the centres were under investigation, adding that those found culpable would face prosecution.
According to the statement, ongoing investigations had exposed several examination malpractice syndicates, including school proprietors, tutorial centres, and even a few JAMB officials.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) expressed its gratitude to the State Security Service, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for their collaborative efforts in exposing cases of identity theft and examination malpractice.
According to the board, candidates who were previously scheduled to sit for the exam in deactivated examination towns will be reassigned to the nearest available centres. It urged affected candidates to remain patient and cooperate with the new arrangements.
As part of its intensified efforts to combat impersonation, particularly by university undergraduates, JAMB warned that the institutions of those caught engaging in such fraudulent activities would be notified. Offenders, the board said, could face expulsion for violating their matriculation oath, in addition to being prosecuted under the Examination Malpractice Act of 1999.
JAMB further noted that the first session of the mop-up examination will commence at 8:00 a.m., advising all candidates to arrive at their designated centres at least one hour before the scheduled start time to ensure a smooth and orderly process.
