The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will commence on January 26 and end on February 28, 2026, across all accredited Computer-Based Test centres nationwide.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos during a stakeholders’ meeting with state Commissioners for Education ahead of the 2025 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) exercises.
According to him, the sale of UTME application documents, known as ePINs, will begin ahead of the registration exercise.
“The sale of UTME application documents will start earlier, from January 19, while the actual registration will run from January 26 to February 28 at all approved CBT centres,” Oloyede said.
He also revealed that candidates interested in participating in the mock UTME must complete their selection on or before February 16.
On Direct Entry admissions, the registrar stated that the sale of application documents and ePIN vending would begin on March 2 and close on April 25.
“The sale of Direct Entry application documents and ePIN vending will commence on March 2 and end on April 25,” he added.
Oloyede noted that unlike previous years, the UTME results of underage candidates would only be released after the completion of a comprehensive evaluation process.
“This is to ensure that candidates seeking age waivers are properly assessed before any result is released,” he explained.
He further disclosed that all CBT centres involved in the registration process would be monitored in real time from JAMB headquarters.
“Any centre whose registration activities cannot be monitored live from the headquarters will not be paid, and such registrations may be invalidated,” he warned.
The registrar said 924 CBT centres had been provisionally approved, adding that they would still undergo final integrity tests before full accreditation.
Clarifying payment issues, Oloyede stressed that candidates are not expected to pay any additional service charges to CBT centres.
“The only payment required is the registration fee approved by the board. No extra charges should be paid,” he said.
Addressing complaints about candidates being posted to distant examination locations, Oloyede stated that JAMB only posts candidates to towns selected during registration.
“Late registration may limit a candidate’s choice of examination towns, which is why early registration is strongly advised,” he noted.
He also warned candidates against concealing previous admissions or registration records, describing such actions as criminal offences.
“It is illegal to run more than one undergraduate programme simultaneously. Failure to disclose prior admission history will attract sanctions,” he cautioned.
On age eligibility, the registrar stated that candidates must be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, to qualify for admission.
However, he said exceptional underage candidates would be subjected to a rigorous evaluation process to determine eligibility for a waiver.
“Underage candidates must score a minimum of 80 per cent in UTME or A’Level, Post-UTME, SSCE, and the exceptional candidate assessment to be considered for a waiver,” Oloyede said.
