ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, 28 June 2025, for the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise across the country.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who revealed that a total of 96,838 candidates are expected to participate in the mop-up examination.
According to the statement, the candidates include 5,096 individuals who experienced biometric verification failures during the main examination, as well as 91,742 others who were absent from both the main and rescheduled UTME sessions.
JAMB advised all candidates scheduled for the mop-up exam to begin printing their examination notification slips from Monday, 23 June 2025, to confirm their exam centres and other details. The examination will take place in 183 designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide under tight security to ensure the integrity of the process.
“In line with our zero-tolerance policy on examination malpractice, we have delisted or suspended 113 CBT centres implicated in various irregularities,” the Board stated.
The Board further appreciated the collaborative support of security agencies, including the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in the investigation and prosecution of offenders involved in impersonation and other examination offences.
Candidates are expected to arrive at their centres at least one hour before the examination, which begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. “The first session starts at 8:00 a.m. Candidates are therefore advised in their own interest to arrive one or one and a half hours earlier,” the Board noted.
JAMB also announced the deactivation of some examination towns based on ongoing investigations. Affected candidates from those towns will be reassigned to the nearest available centres. “We seek the understanding of candidates whose examination towns have been delisted due to confirmed breaches,” the statement added.
Reaffirming its commitment to maintaining the credibility of its examinations, JAMB stated that the mop-up exercise also presents an opportunity to apprehend more impersonators, especially undergraduate students aiding candidates in malpractice.
“The institutions of such students are being notified to take disciplinary action for violating the matriculation oath. Offenders will face legal consequences under the Examination Malpractice Act of 1999, which prescribes sanctions including imprisonment, regardless of age or parental influence,” JAMB warned.
To reinforce security, special squads of invigilators and security personnel will be deployed nationwide. This initiative, according to the statement, is part of the ongoing crackdown on examination fraud, spearheaded by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa.
JAMB reiterated its resolve to uphold the sanctity of the examination system, ensuring that only deserving candidates are admitted into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
