The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday began registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated that the registration process is expected to be seamless, as measures have been put in place to ensure efficient service delivery to candidates nationwide.
While addressing a meeting with key stakeholders, he also disclosed the registration fees, timelines, and other details about the exercise, as published in JAMB’s weekly bulletin on its website on Monday.
Registration timeline
According to the Registrar, UTME registration for candidates, including international applicants, will run from Monday, January 26, 2026, to Saturday, February 28, 2026.
He said e-PIN vending for the UTME started on Monday, January 19, 2026, and will end on Thursday, February 26, 2026, while registration will officially close on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
For Direct Entry (DE) candidates, Oloyede said the sale of 2026 DE application documents and e-PIN vending will begin on Monday, March 2, 2026, and end on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
He added that DE registration will only take place at JAMB zonal and state offices.
Registration fees
The Registrar revealed three categories of e-PINs for the 2026 exercise.
“There will be three categories of e-PINs: Direct Entry (₦5,700); UTME only without mock (₦7,200); and UTME with mock (₦8,700),” he said.
He explained that the fees include a UTME/DE application fee of ₦3,500; reading text of ₦1,000; CBT centre registration service charge of ₦700; CBT centre UTME service charge of ₦1,500; bank charges of ₦500; and an optional CBT mock-UTME centre charge of ₦1,500.
Examination timetable
On examination dates, Oloyede said the 2026 UTME will take place from Thursday, April 16, to Saturday, April 25, 2026, while the optional mock UTME is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Guidelines for candidates
The Registrar advised candidates with biodata issues, such as errors in names or dates of birth, or those wishing to correct their details, to do so with the National Identity Management Commission before registering.
He emphasised that JAMB would rely solely on data generated from NIMC and would not accept corrections outside that platform.
Prospective candidates were also advised to register only at JAMB-approved CBT centres nationwide, professional registration centres, and JAMB offices across the federation.
Warning to CBT centres
Oloyede warned CBT centre operators against engaging in fraudulent activities such as extortion and selling services above approved rates, noting that centres found culpable would have their licences revoked and could face prosecution.
He further cautioned centre proprietors against employing staff of questionable character, stressing that ignorance would not be accepted as an excuse, as operators would be held responsible for infractions committed by their ad hoc staff.
