Education

Prospective university entrants applying through Direct Entry now have more time and more options. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board announced on Wednesday that it has extended the sale of Direct Entry application forms to May 8, 2026, pushing back the earlier closing date to give more candidates a chance…

ResultsThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 632,788 results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted on April 16.JAMB announced that candidates can check their results by sending UTMERESULT through SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration. The board…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has addressed the recent hijab incident reported at the Esther Oshikoya Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre in Ibadan, stating that the situation was not part of its official examination protocol. In a statement released in Abuja on Thursday, JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin,…

The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination began across Nigeria on Thursday, with more than 2.2 million candidates expected to take part in one of the country’s largest annual examinations. The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, will run from April 16 to April 22 at accredited centres…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has changed the reporting time for candidates taking the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Candidates must now arrive at 7:00 am instead of the previous 6:30 am for the first session. JAMB confirmed this adjustment in updates reported by reputable education and…