Over 1.5 Million Candidates Register for 2025 UTME as JAMB Affirms March 8 Deadline

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said over 1.5 million students have registered for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The board said the number aligned with its projections for this year’s examination cycle.

JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement yesterday in Abuja.

The statement said the registration period for the 2025 UTME, which kicked off on February 3, would be concluded on March 8.

It insisted that there would be no extension.

The examination is expected to start on April 25.

The statement said the deadline has been clearly communicated in all advertisements and the official calendar for this year’s UTME.

The statement said: “This deadline has been clearly communicated in all advertisements and the official calendar for the 2025 UTME exercise. We wish to inform all prospective candidates that there will be no extension of the registration period.

“This notice is particularly important, given the recent decline in the number of candidates registering for the examination. We urge all individuals who wish to participate to register promptly and avoid waiting until the last minute.

“Currently, over 1.5 million candidates have successfully registered, which aligns closely with the board’s projections for the 2025 examination cycle.

“It is essential to note that the board’s calendar is fixed, with numerous subsequent programmes scheduled after registration, including examinations, results management, and admissions exercise. These timelines are coordinated with other agencies whose operations rely on the completion of our processes.

“Therefore, extending the registration period would disrupt not only the board’s plans but also those of our partners.