Di Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, don adjust di arrival and examination times for candidates wey go sit for di first session of di 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
Di board talk say di change na because of safety and logistical concerns.
Under di new arrangement, candidates for di first session suppose arrive at dia designated Computer-Based Test centres by 7:30am, instead of di earlier 6:30am.
Di examination go start by 8:30am and end by 10:30am.
JAMB announce di adjustment inside its weekly bulletin wey dem release for Abuja.
Di board say di decision na to address concerns over candidates wey dey travel to examination centres for very early hours of di morning.
JAMB talk say di matter important well well for candidates wey dey travel considerable distances to dia centres. Some of dem for leave dia homes before dawn to meet di previous 6:30am arrival time.
According to JAMB, di decision follow deliberations at its 2026 Management and IT Retreat wey hold for Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, from September 6 to 11.
Di retreat consider concerns wey members of di public raise about di implications of di early arrival requirement and di difficulties candidates fit face while travelling for early hours.
JAMB talk say moving di reporting time forward go improve safety and convenience of candidates and e fit reduce absenteeism wey dey happen because of early-morning travel wahala.
One report by Channels Television on 14 September 2026 talk say candidates now need to arrive at dia designated Computer-Based Test centres by 7:30am. Di previous schedule set arrival deadline at 6:30am, meaning candidates gain one additional hour before dem need to dey site.
Under di updated plan, di examination go begin at 8:30am and wrap up at 10:30am.
JAMB confirm say di change apply specifically to candidates wey dey sit for di first session of di exam.
Di board state say di adjustment dey driven by concerns over welfare of candidates wey dey cover significant distances to reach dia assigned centres. Some of dem for need to leave dia homes before dawn under di old timetable.
JAMB note say di early reporting time pose practical difficulties for some candidates, especially those for rural or peri-urban areas where transportation options for early morning hours dey limited.
By pushing di arrival time one hour later, di board aim to ease di logistical burden on those students without disrupting di overall examination schedule for di day.
Candidates are advised to confirm dia examination centre details and plan dia travel accordingly, taking note of di updated 7:30am arrival deadline ahead of di 2027 UTME.
