UTME registration begins January 26 — JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will run from January 26 to February 28 at approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country.

The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Saturday in Lagos during a meeting with Commissioners for Education ahead of the 2025 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) exercises.

Oloyede explained that the sale of the UTME application document, known as the ePIN, would commence before the start of actual registration.

“The sale of UTME application documents (ePINs) will start from January 19 to February 26, while the actual registration will take place between January 26 and February 28 at all approved CBT centres,” he said.

He added that the window for candidates to indicate interest in the mock examination would close on February 16. According to him, the sale of Direct Entry application documents and ePIN vending would begin on March 2 and end on April 25.

Oloyede also disclosed that, unlike previous years, the results of underage candidates would only be released after the completion of a comprehensive evaluation process to ensure proper assessment of those seeking age waivers.

On monitoring, the registrar said all CBT centres involved in the registration exercise would be monitored live from JAMB headquarters.

“Any centre whose registration activities cannot be viewed from the headquarters will not be paid, and such registrations may be invalidated,” he warned.

He revealed that 924 CBT centres had been screened and provisionally approved, adding that they would still undergo a final test before being fully accredited for the registration and examination exercise.

Oloyede further clarified that candidates are not required to pay any additional service charges to CBT centres, stressing that only the registration fees approved by JAMB should be paid.

Addressing complaints about candidates being posted far from their chosen locations, he said JAMB does not post candidates to examination towns outside those selected during registration. He advised candidates to register early to avoid limitations in their choice of preferred towns.

“The choice of a group of towns means candidates can be posted to any town within that group,” he explained.

The registrar also warned candidates to truthfully declare any previous registration or admission history with the board, noting that failure to do so constitutes an offence. He added that running more than one undergraduate programme simultaneously is a criminal act.

On eligibility, Oloyede stated that candidates must be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, to qualify for admission. However, underage candidates may be considered for a waiver after undergoing a rigorous evaluation process.

He explained that such candidates must score a minimum of 80 per cent in UTME or A’Level, Post-UTME, SSCE, and the exceptional candidate assessment to be eligible for consideration.