The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced its readiness to conduct the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) without any issues.
The examination, which will take place across 887 centers nationwide, is set to begin on Thursday and will last for one week. Over 2 million candidates are expected to participate, and more than 10,000 officials have been deployed to ensure the smooth conduct of the exam.
According to Dr. Benjamin Fabian, Head of Public Affairs and Protocol at JAMB, candidates were assigned to exam centers based on their chosen exam towns during registration.
He clarified that candidates would only be assigned to a different exam center, which would be the nearest one, if the available centers in their chosen town were filled up at the time of registration. Fabian emphasized that JAMB would never send a candidate to an exam center outside their chosen town, as their exam number, question papers, and other details are tied to their selected exam town.
JAMB has also made special arrangements for candidates with special needs, including free registration, transportation, food, and accommodation for those who require these services during the exam.
Fabian advised candidates to arrive at the exam venue early to allow time for biometric screening and relaxation before the exam starts. He also clarified that the first paper is scheduled to begin at 8:00 am, not 6:30 am as some people had believed.
The JAMB spokesperson also addressed concerns about technical issues that arose during the recent mock exam, stating that these issues have been resolved and are no longer a cause for worry. The mock exam was conducted to test the preparedness of the exam body and familiarize participants with the computer-based test (CBT) format.
In a related note, the Chairman of the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN), Mr. Mojeed Alabi, highlighted the importance of the dialogue, emphasizing that UTME is a critical exam that involves millions of students.
He commended JAMB’s spokesperson for participating in the dialogue and reaffirmed EWAN’s commitment to bringing educational issues to the forefront to drive progress in the sector.
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