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Rachaels Knowledge Reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed reports suggesting that candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are restricted to writing the exam only in the state where they registered. The board described such claims as misleading and false.
In a statement issued by Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor (PCA) to JAMB, the board emphasized that UTME candidates are free to register from any location and select any examination town nationwide, regardless of their state of registration.
“Candidates are not restricted to taking the examination within their state of registration,” Dr. Benjamin stated. “They have the flexibility to register anywhere in the country and select any town nationwide from any registration point.”
He further explained that Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers are arranged by towns and not by states, making it easier for candidates to choose a convenient location.
“For instance, if a candidate chooses Garki as their examination town, they will be posted to a centre within Garki—not outside it, contrary to some allegations,” he clarified.
This clarification follows an earlier report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), which had quoted Dr. Benjamin as saying that candidates would not be required to write the exam outside their state of registration. JAMB has now reiterated that this was a misinterpretation of its guidelines.
The clarification is particularly important as the 2025 UTME is set to begin on April 25, and many candidates have already selected examination towns outside their registration states.
2025 Mock UTME: Over 115,000 Results Released
In related news, JAMB has released 115,735 results from the 2025 Mock UTME conducted on April 10, out of the 126,181 candidates who sat for the exam. A total of 200,113 candidates had registered, and 10,446 results are still being processed.
The board also disclosed the launch of decoy websites aimed at catching candidates attempting to cheat. These fake websites, modeled after fraudsters’ platforms, helped JAMB expose at least 180 candidates who paid sums starting from ₦30,000 for fake score upgrades and leaked questions.
