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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has restated its commitment to the 16-year minimum age requirement for admission into tertiary institutions, insisting that the policy rests on existing education laws and on evidence linking maturity to academic success. The board’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the position known on Thursday during a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has activated the portal for printing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination original result slips, a step that formally clears the way for millions of candidates to begin chasing admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions for the 2026/2027 academic session. In a statement issued on Wednesday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up exercise, clearing the way for the ranking of candidates and the start of the admission cycle for tertiary institutions nationwide. The Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that candidates who…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially opened the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination change of institution and course process, giving candidates the opportunity to alter their institution or programme choices at any approved Computer Based Test centre nationwide. The board disclosed this in a notice issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Dr…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that its annual Policy Meeting on Admissions will hold on Monday, May 11, at the Body of Benchers Auditorium, Plot 688, Institute and Research District, FCC Phase III, Jabi, Abuja, a gathering widely regarded as one of the most consequential events in Nigeria’s tertiary education…
The Benue State Police Command and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have issued separate clarifications stating that passengers abducted along the Makurdi-Otukpo Road on April 15 were not students travelling to sit the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The statements, both released on Saturday, aimed to correct widespread media and social media reports…
Over 632,000 candidates who sat for the opening day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination received their scores hours after leaving the test hall, in what examination observers are describing as the fastest result turnaround in the board’s history. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board announced late Friday that results for candidates who took…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed reports of an increase in registration fees for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement released on Friday, the board described such claims as “entirely unfounded.” Fabian Benjamin, the board’s spokesperson, clarified that the fee structure has remained static since 2019. This stability…
