JAMB 2026 UTME Slips Now Live
Candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can now access their personalised examination credentials through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s digital portal, the examination body confirmed on Thursday. The activation of the slip printing function marks the final preparatory phase for an assessment cycle that will see hundreds of thousands of prospective undergraduates compete for tertiary placement over a ten-day window commencing April 16.
The examination slip mandatory for hall entry contains candidate-specific logistics including venue coordinates, scheduled date, and reporting time. Access requires navigation to jamb.gov.ng and selection of the “2026 Slip Printing” interface, where registered candidates can retrieve their documents.
This procedural milestone follows JAMB’s intervention against disinformation that had circulated through social channels. A fabricated press release claiming examination postponement prompted the board to issue a categorical denial, characterising the document as “malicious and fake” and directing candidates to verified official communications channels only.
The 2026 examination calendar incorporates lessons from preparatory testing conducted March 28, when a mock assessment drew 152,586 participants from 224,597 registrations across 989 Computer-Based Test venues. Technical infrastructure failures at over twenty locations resulted in immediate delisting of those centres from the approved network, a quality control measure intended to safeguard the integrity of the live examination period running April 16 through 25.
Parallel to logistical preparations, JAMB has activated enforcement protocols against academic misconduct, specifically targeting fraudulent services advertised through WhatsApp platforms. The board has classified score manipulation offers as “false and criminal,” warning that engagement with such schemes carries penalties extending to registration cancellation and result suppression. The statement reflects ongoing challenges in securing standardised testing environments against digital-era cheating methodologies.
The examination body’s communications emphasise self-service verification through official portals rather than third-party intermediaries, positioning candidate autonomy as the primary defence against exploitation during high-stakes admission processes.