JAMB Opens 2025 UTME Registration From January 26
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will take place from January 26 to February 28 at all approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos during a meeting with Commissioners for Education ahead of the 2025 UTME and Direct Entry exercises. He explained that the sale of UTME application documents, known as ePINs, will start earlier than the registration period, running from January 19 to February 26. “The actual UTME registration will take place from January 26 to February 28 at all approved CBT centres,” Oloyede said, adding that the mock examination selection will close on February 16. The sale of Direct Entry application documents and ePIN vending will commence on March 2 and close on April 25. Unlike previous years, UTME results for underage candidates will only be released after completing a thorough evaluation process to assess their eligibility for age waivers. The registrar stressed that all CBT centres will be monitored live from JAMB headquarters during the registration process. He warned that centres whose activities cannot be monitored centrally will not be paid, and any registrations conducted at such centres may be invalidated. Oloyede revealed that 924 centres have been screened and provisionally listed for the exercise. They will undergo a final test before receiving full accreditation to participate in the registration and examination. He also clarified that candidates are not required to pay any service charges to CBT centres, emphasising that only the registration fees approved by JAMB are payable. Addressing concerns about postings to distant towns, Oloyede explained that candidates will only be posted to towns they select during registration. He advised early registration to avoid being posted to less-preferred locations. “The choice of a group of towns implies that candidates can be posted to any of the towns in the selected group,” he added. The registrar warned candidates to declare their previous registration and admission history, noting that running more than one undergraduate programme concurrently is a criminal offence. Failure to disclose prior admissions will be sanctioned. On age requirements, Oloyede stated that candidates must be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, to be eligible for UTME. Underage candidates will undergo a rigorous evaluation and must score at least 80 per cent in UTME/A’LEVEL, PUTME, SSCE, and the exceptional candidate assessment to qualify for consideration.
