Di Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) don announce say dem go hold di mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Dis one na for candidates wey register and do biometric verification but no fit write di exam for di main session.
JAMB tok for statement wey dia spokesperson Fabian Benjamin sign say di mop-up exam na for candidates wey present demsef for di 2026 UTME but no fit write because of technical problems and oda issues wey happen during di exercise.
Di board explain say di 2026 UTME happun between April 23 and 29, 2026. But some examination centres get technical wahala wey stop plenty candidates from writing di exam. JAMB also note say dem withdraw some results over examination infractions, and some candidates wey show up no fit do biometric verification.
All affected candidates don dey listed for di mop-up exercise. JAMB describe dis one as di final phase of di annual UTME process. Di board say di exam go provide opportunity to resolve all outstanding issues wey involve candidates wey face difficulties even after dem present demsef for di exam.
JAMB advise affected candidates to begin to print dia Examination Notification Slips from Saturday, June 6, 2026. Di board urge dem to familiarise demsef with dia examination centres and make all necessary arrangements before di exam date.
JAMB add say, “There will be no further opportunity for any candidate to sit the 2026 UTME after this mop-up exercise.” Over two million candidates participate for di nationwide examination wey happun for April. JAMB don release di results, retain di minimum admission cut-off marks at 150 for universities and 100 for polytechnics, and open dia portal for candidates wey wan change course or institution.
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