The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured candidates registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that no one will be required to sit for the examination outside their state of registration.
This reassurance was given by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, during a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He clarified concerns that arose after some candidates were posted to centres outside their states for the mock UTME examination, explaining that the situation was a one-time exception due to limited availability of approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for the mock exercise.
Dr. Benjamin noted that, in instances where CBT centres within a candidate’s state, such as Abuja, were fully booked, some candidates were redirected to nearby states like Nasarawa. However, he emphasized that this would not be the case during the main UTME examination, as all registered centres nationwide would be operational to accommodate the large number of candidates.
He further explained that the proximity of a candidate’s examination centre depends largely on early registration. If a nearby centre is already filled, the system assigns the candidate to another available centre within the same state.
Meanwhile, JAMB has confirmed that a total of 2,030,627 candidates successfully registered for the 2025 UTME, which is scheduled to begin on April 25, 2025. With registration concluded, the board has shifted focus to securing the examination environment and implementing new anti-malpractice measures to uphold the integrity of the testing process.
These measures have already begun yielding results, with the arrest of several candidates found using forged A-level results in an attempt to secure admission. JAMB has strongly warned all candidates against engaging in any form of examination malpractice, stressing that robust monitoring systems have been put in place to detect and punish fraudulent behavior.
Regarding the recently concluded mock UTME held on April 10, the board disclosed that out of 200,113 registered candidates, only 126,181 eventually sat for the exam. Of these, results for 115,735 candidates have been released, while 10,446 results are still being processed.
The mock examination, designed to help candidates familiarize themselves with the CBT format and allow JAMB to test new innovations, continues to play a crucial role in identifying and resolving technical issues ahead of the main UTME. JAMB has encouraged candidates to remain calm, focused, and committed to their preparations, promising a better and more seamless experience during the main examination.
