About 2,030,627 Candidates to write UTME from Thursday: The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will begin today as earlier announced.
About 2,030,627 candidates are registered to sit for the examination across the country. Of these figures, 41,026 candidates, who applied for the examination, are below 16 years.
JAMB spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said adjustment had been made to accommodate essential commitments by the board and its partner agencies.
He said that prospective candidates should print their notification slips, which contain vital information regarding their exam details.
He added that the notification slip indicates the examination date, venue (centre), time and other essential details necessary for success of the examination
“Candidates are encouraged to print their notification slips beginning from today, April 19.
“This will provide ample time for logistics arrangements to access their assigned centres within the chosen examination towns.
“To print the notification slip, candidates should visit www.jamb.gov.ng, click on “2025 UTME Slip Printing”, enter registration number and click on “Print Examination Slip”, he said.
The spokesman advised candidates to familiarise themselves with their examination centres after printing their slips, at least one or two days before the examination date.
In preparation for today’s examination, JAMB had on April 13, 2025, released the results of the 2025 Mock UTME.
JAMB said the optional mock examination was designed to test the board’s annual innovations and provide candidates with an opportunity to experience the Computer-Based Test (CBT) environment.
According to Benjamin, 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.
Benjamin added that over the years, the initiative had successfully achieved its objectives, addressing noted lapses and equipping candidates with valuable experience for the main examination.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command, has deployed its personnel to the 33 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in the state ahead of today’s UTME.
State Commandant of the corps Mr. Olatunde Maku, disclosed this yesterday while briefing Area Commanders and Divisional Officers at the state command headquarters in Awka.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had officially announced that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence today across the country.
Maku said that the personnel would provide security to ensure a smooth and hitch-free examination across the state.
According to him, the personnel will resume at 6:00 a.m., each day, respond promptly to duty calls, provide security for critical infrastructure and prevent intrusion of unwanted persons.
”They will uphold the integrity of the examination in all the 33 accredited CBT centres across Anambra.
”Their key role is also to screen candidates for prohibited items and maintaining a serene environment throughout the duration of the examination,” he said.
The commandant urged the personnel to strictly adhere to the guidelines governing the JAMB examination and maintain utmost professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
Maku also warned against unauthorised persons loitering around designated CBT exam centres and appealed to candidates not to bring prohibited items to the hall.
He added that the command was determined to arrest and prosecute anyone who violates the rules.
The Enugu State Government has cancelled the environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday, April 26, due to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to hold on the day.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Tuesday in Enugu.
Onyia said the cancellation was to enable candidates in the state sitting for the UTME conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to participate in the exam.
According to the SSG, there would be no restriction of movements on Saturday and advised residents of the state to nevertheless clean their surroundings.
