The Digest:
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the sale of e-PINs for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close at midnight on Thursday, February 26, with no extension granted. Registration at accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for candidates who have purchased e-PINs will end on Saturday, February 28. As of February 17, over 1.5 million candidates have successfully registered nationwide. JAMB noted that registration centres are operating at barely 30% of daily capacity despite capacity to register 100,000 candidates daily. The Board warned that the examination timetable is part of a nationally coordinated calendar agreed upon by all examination bodies, leaving "no available window for any extension." Candidates who delay until final days risk missing the examination.
Key Points:
- The firm deadline ensures timely conduct of the national examination calendar.
- It prevents disruption to other public examinations scheduled to follow UTME.
- Registered candidates gain certainty, while procrastinators risk exclusion.
- This signals JAMB's commitment to maintaining strict registration timelines.
- The timing, with over 1.5m already enrolled, demonstrates high demand.
Sources: Vanguard, JAMB Statement
