House of Reps C’ttee Calls For Probe and Reforms Of JAMB
The House of Representatives Committee on Examination Bodies has called for a thorough investigation of the glitches that occured during the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for prospective undergraduates, which has caused serious uproar from Nigerians including carrying out a comprehensive reforms for the examination body (JAMB and others) in order to address a reoccurrence […]
JAMB Admits Glitches in UTME results, 379,997 Affected to Retake Exams
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, broke down in tears yesterday as he publicly apologized for errors in the 2025 UTME. Speaking at a press conference, Oloyede took full responsibility for technical glitches that disrupted exams for nearly 380,000 candidates, and assured Nigerians of the board’s continued commitment to fairness and transparency. He assured that the […]
JAMB Releases Statistical Analysis of 2025 UTME Results
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. From the statistics released yesterday via the board’s official X handle, out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME, more than 1.5 million scored less than 200 points in the examination, only […]
JAMB warns Against Scammers Demanding Fee to Reschedule UTME for Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned candidates against a fraudulent website soliciting payments for rescheduling the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board says the site and associated bank account are scams, and candidates should be cautious. JAMB clarifies that it doesn’t charge fees for exam rescheduling and is investigating candidates who […]
JAMB Denies Posting Candidates Outside Chosen Examination Towns
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied allegations that it assigns candidates to exam centers outside their chosen towns. The board’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, stated that candidates are assigned to centers within their selected towns and challenged anyone with proof to the contrary to come forward. Benjamin added that, to ensure transparency […]
JAMB Commences CBT UTME Examination Nationwide
The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, began yesterday at various CBT centres across the country, with over 2 million candidates participating. In Lagos, officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, were deployed to secure all accredited CBT centres for the examination. Speaking at the end of a monitoring exercise at some CBT […]
JAMB reschedules 2025 mock UTME to April 10
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the date for the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from April 5 to April 10. According to a weekly bulletin of the board available yesterday, the adjustment aimed to ensure all necessary preparations were completed, incorporating a variety of innovations and enhancements designed to […]
JAMB uncovers 1,665 fake A-level results during Direct Entry registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it uncovered over 1,665 fake A’level results during the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, who disclosed this, said out of the figure, “397 were from Colleges of Education, 453 from University diplomas and the rest were other A’level certificates.” In its […]
JAMB ends its 2024 UTME examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says registration for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has ended. In its Weekly Bulletin, JAMB said almost two million candidates had so far, successfully registered for the 2024 examination and a total of 260,249 candidates indicated interest to sit for its mock examination scheduled to hold […]
JAMB Increases 2024 UTME Registration Fees
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has increased the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024. In an official statement shared by JAMB, the updated registration fees are outlined as follows: Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira Only,(N7,700 )for UTME registration inclusive of a mock examination, and Six Thousand Two Hundred […]