• The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially activated the portal for candidates to print their 2026 UTME examination notification slips
• Candidates have been encouraged to locate and visit their assigned centres before the exam day
• The Board dismissed a widely circulated viral statement claiming the UTME had been postponed

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now print their examination notification slips ahead of the nationwide test.

In a statement issued on Thursday, April 9, the Board urged all candidates to visit its official portal and download their slips, which contain essential examination details.

“Examination Slip Printing is now available. The slip contains details of the venue, date and time of your examination and gives you access to the examination hall,” the board said.

Candidates are required to log on to the JAMB website and click on “2026 UTME Slip Printing” to access and print their slips.

Reinforcing the directive, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, stressed the importance of early printing to avoid last-minute issues.

“Candidates are strongly advised to print their examination slips to confirm their examination date, venue, and time, as the exercise will be conducted over several days.”

He added, “Candidates are encouraged to print their slips early and familiarise themselves with their examination centres ahead of the examination date to avoid any inconvenience. Each candidate has been assigned a specific schedule on the notification slip, which enables the candidate to arrive at the centre well ahead of examination time to allow for proper screening and accreditation before the examination commences.”

The 2026 UTME is scheduled to hold from April 16 to April 25 across more than 900 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.

JAMB also used the opportunity to debunk a viral press release suggesting that the examination had been postponed, describing it as “malicious and fake” and urging candidates to disregard the misinformation.

The Board further warned candidates to steer clear of fraudsters, particularly those operating on WhatsApp and promising score manipulation.

It described such claims as “false and criminal,” warning that any candidate found engaging in such acts risks having their registration cancelled or results withheld.

Additionally, JAMB highlighted improvements in examination security this year, noting that stricter measures have been introduced to curb malpractice.

Candidates and CBT centre operators have been cautioned to comply fully, as violations will attract severe sanctions.

The announcement comes weeks after the mock UTME conducted on March 28 experienced technical issues in some centres.

Out of the 224,597 candidates who registered for the mock examination, 152,586 successfully participated across 989 centres, while over 20 centres were delisted due to technical inadequacies.

JAMB calls on parents, candidates to speak up over UTME admissions

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had urged parents and candidates to raise concerns if they believe their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores merit admission, but they have not been offered placement in their desired institutions.

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the registrar of JAMB, emphasised that many parents still resort to illegal means because they feel “there is no other path” after having “climbed the ladder to illegality.”