The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the start of registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which was initially set to begin on Friday, 31 January.
In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB announced that registration will now begin on Monday, 3 February. The delay is to allow the board to make necessary adjustments to its registration system.
JAMB explained that the postponement also follows a review of certain Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, some of which had used deceptive facilities to gain approval. The board is working to address this issue and ensure proper compliance.
“The adjustments are also in response to the recent suspension of law programs at selected universities, as communicated to the Board by the Council for Legal Education,” the statement noted.
JAMB expressed regret over the inconvenience this delay may cause candidates and other stakeholders, offering sincere apologies.
Suspension of Law Programs in Selected Universities
As previously reported by PREMIUM TIMES, JAMB will not process admissions for the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) program at eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session. This follows the suspension of law programs at these institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE), the highest body governing legal education in Nigeria.
The affected universities are:
UTME 2025
JAMB conducts the UTME, the entrance examination for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The board also manages the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), through which tertiary institutions offer admissions to successful candidates.
An estimated 1.5 million candidates are expected to register for the 2025 UTME when the process begins.
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