The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, June 28, 2025, for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exam across Nigeria.
The announcement was made on Sunday by JAMB’s Public Communications Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. He noted that 96,838 candidates are expected to sit for the mop-up test. Among them are 5,096 spill-over candidates who had biometric problems during the main UTME, as well as 91,742 others who missed both the main and rescheduled exams.
The examination is scheduled to hold in 183 centres nationwide. However, some extra candidates may also be placed on standby, depending on space and logistics. Dr. Benjamin further noted that candidates can begin printing their exam notification slips from Monday, June 23, to help them prepare in time.
The Board also announced that it has delisted 113 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country for misconduct. These centres were found to be involved in various forms of malpractice, such as poor technical setup and aiding cheating during exams.
JAMB confirmed that all the affected centres are being investigated and that any guilty parties will be prosecuted according to the law.
Ongoing investigations have also uncovered several exam fraud groups. According to the Board, some of these include private school owners, tutorial centres, and even a few JAMB officials. JAMB extended its thanks to the State Security Service, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for their help in discovering cases of identity theft and impersonation.
As part of its clean-up efforts, JAMB has deactivated certain examination towns that were flagged during these investigations. Candidates affected by this change will be relocated to the nearest available testing centres. The Board is appealing to those affected to be patient and cooperate fully.
“In a bid to crack down on impersonation, particularly by undergraduate students, the Board warned that institutions of those apprehended would be notified, and violators may face expulsion for breaching their matriculation oath, in addition to prosecution under the Examination Malpractice Act of 1999,” said Benjamin.
Candidates have also been reminded that the exam will begin at 8:00 am, and they should be at their exam centres at least one hour earlier. JAMB notes that the mop-up exercise will be tightly monitored. A special team of invigilators and security personnel will be deployed to ensure the process is fair and credible.
