The e Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has expressed serious concern over the low number of candidates who have printed their examination notification slips with less than 24 hours to the commencement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up test.
Scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, the mop-up exam is intended for candidates who missed the main UTME.
However, JAMB disclosed on Friday that only a fraction of the affected candidates had taken the necessary steps to confirm their participation.
“As of this morning (Friday), only 12,442 out of the 98,232 scheduled candidates have printed their slips, reflecting a mere 12.6% participation rate,” the Board revealed in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
The Board has urged all candidates, particularly those who missed their earlier examination dates, to seize the opportunity by reprinting their slips.
“We strongly encourage all candidates, particularly those, who missed the main examination, to print their notification slips promptly.
“This is a rare opportunity for them to participate in this year’s examination,” the statement noted.
The Board emphasized that it is closely tracking the printing process to monitor the level of preparedness among candidates.
The statement added, “We urge all candidates, who missed their previous examinations, to reprint their slips to ensure they do not miss this opportunity.
“The Board is actively monitoring the printing process to determine the number of candidates who will be present for the examination.
“Meanwhile, we have deployed both human and material resources to facilitate this exercise, ensuring that all registered candidates have the opportunity to sit the examination.
“Please note that failure to print the examination notification slip will result in forfeiture of the opportunity to take the examination.
“Once again, we urge all candidates to proceed immediately to print their slips for the examination scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, 28th June, 2025.”
JAMB has reiterated that the mop-up is a final chance for absentees, and non-compliance may mean missing out on this year’s admission cycle entirely.