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Apr, Wed, 2025

UTME: JAMB clarifies on candidates centres

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By Oluwole Sogunle

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates are not restricted to taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) within their state of registration.

The Public Communication Advisor of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the clarification in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.

“They have the flexibility to register anywhere in the country and select any town nationwide from any registration point.

“Computer-Based Test Centres are clustered according to towns for convenience, allowing candidates to choose the town where they wish to take the examination,” he said.

His clarification comes ahead of the April 25 commencement of the 2025 UTME across the country.

Benjamin said that, “For example, if a candidate selects Garki as their examination town, they must take the exam in a centre within the town and cannot be posted outside the town”.

He said that those who had registered for the UTME and selected examination towns outside their state of registration “are indeed permitted to sit for the examination in their chosen towns”.

“Candidates have the freedom to select their examination town from any location across the country, regardless of their state of registration.

“For instance, a candidate can register in Lagos and opt to take the examination in Sokoto or any other location.

“This flexibility is designed to accommodate candidates’ preferences and ensure they can choose a location that is convenient for them,” he said.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz

Abdulaziz
Apr, Tue, 2025

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UTME: Candidates will sit for exams in states of registration- JAMB

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By Veronica Dariya

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured that no candidate would sit for the board’s examination outside their state of registration.

Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.

Benjamin explained that some candidates, who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) outside their state of registration and residence, were sent to the available mock centres close to their areas.

He said this was because not all the Computer Based Test (CBT) centres were available to conduct the mock examination, adding that all registered centres would be available for the main exercise.

“If centres for mock in Abuja are filled up and there were available centres in Nasarawa State, candidates will be sent there.”

According to him, this is not likely to happen in the main examination because there will be more centres conducting the main examination.

He also explained that early registration of the UTME also determined how close a candidates’ centre would be to him or her.

He said that once a closer centre was already filled up, the candidate may be assigned any available centre within the state.

Benjamin had earlier in a statement on Sunday, said that the board acknowledged the delays and other challenges experienced by some candidates during the examination and regrets any inconvenience caused.

The challenges, the spokesperson had said, were anticipated due to the new features implemented to enhance the overall conduct of the main UTME.

“The mock examination serves as a trial version of the UTME, allowing the board to test new innovations while helping candidates familiarise themselves with the CBT environment.

“Over the years, this initiative has successfully achieved its objectives, addressing noted lapses and equipping candidates with valuable experience for the main examination.

“JAMB urges all candidates to continue making the necessary sacrifices to ensure a better examination experience that effectively serves their interests,” he said.

The 2025 UTME is scheduled to begin on April 25. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Deborah Coker