The Digest:
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to accredit 1,039 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Registrar Prof. Is’haq Oloyede emphasized that the annual re-accreditation is strict and that past approval does not guarantee eligibility, as the board intensifies its crackdown on malpractice.
Key Points:
- JAMB plans to accredit 1,039 CBT centres nationwide for the 2026 UTME.
- 52 inspection teams have been deployed to assess centres and enforce standards.
- The board is collaborating with the CAC to block directors of blacklisted centres from re-registering.
- Individuals (staff/proctors) implicated in malpractice are barred using their NIN.
- Computers from delisted centres are permanently flagged and banned from the JAMB system.
- Centres must meet hard criteria like specific network topology and soft criteria like CCTV and toilets.
- Candidates were warned that cheating leads to permanent disqualification.
Sources: Punch, Daily Trust
