JAMB fixes mop-up UTME for 96,838, delists 113 centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced Saturday, June 28, 2025, as the date for the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up.

In a statement released by its Public Communications Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, the board disclosed that a total of 96,838 candidates would be participating in the mop-up exercise.

“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 board expressed appreciation to the State Security Service, the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for their efforts in unravelling identity theft and examination fraud.

The statement said affected candidates earlier assigned to some deactivated examination towns would be reassigned to the nearest available examination towns.

The board appealed for understanding.

“In a bid to crack down on impersonation, particularly by undergraduate students, the board warned that institutions of those apprehended would be notified, and violators may face expulsion for breaching their matriculation oath, in addition to prosecution under the Examination Malpractice Act of 1999.”

JAMB emphasised that the first session of the examination will begin at 8:00 am, as it advised candidates to arrive at their designated centres at least one hour before the commencement of the test.