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 all approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this during a meeting with Commissioners for Education in Lagos on Saturday, ahead of the 2025 UTME and Direct Entry exercises.
Key Dates and Guidelines
- Sale of UTME application documents (ePIN): January 19 – February 26
- UTME registration: January 26 – February 28
- Mock exam selection closes: February 16
- Direct Entry (DE) application and ePIN sale: March 2 – April 25
Monitoring and Compliance
Prof. Oloyede stated that all CBT centres will be monitored live from JAMB headquarters. He warned that any centre whose registration activities cannot be viewed remotely will not be paid and their registration may be invalidated.
He added that 924 centres have been provisionally screened and listed, and will undergo a final test before full accreditation.
No Additional Charges
The registrar clarified that candidates are not required to pay any service charge to CBT centres. Only the registration fees approved by JAMB are payable.
Candidate Posting and Town Selection
JAMB will not post candidates to examination towns other than those selected during registration. Candidates are encouraged to register early to avoid missing preferred towns.
“The choice of a group of towns implies that candidates can be posted to any of the towns in the chosen group,” he explained.
Age Requirements and Waivers
Only candidates who will be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, are generally eligible to apply.
Underage candidates seeking a waiver must undergo a rigorous evaluation and must have scored at least 80% in UTME/A’Level, PUTME, SSCE, and the exceptional candidate assessment.
Disclosure of Previous Admissions
Oloyede also warned candidates to disclose any previous registration or admission history with JAMB, noting that failing to do so is an offence and may attract sanctions.
He emphasised that running more than one undergraduate programme concurrently is illegal and could lead to penalties.