- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board warns candidates against paying above approved UTME registration fees
- Candidates overcharged by CBT centres are urged to report with credible evidence for investigation
- Approved fees remain ₦7,200 (UTME without mock), ₦8,700 (UTME with mock), and ₦5,700 (Direct Entry).
- The board insisted that its fees have remained unchanged since 2019 despite rising operational costs
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged candidates who paid above the approved registration fees for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to report such centres, providing credible evidence.
The board stated that any Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre found overcharging or engaging in sharp practices would face sanctions.
In a statement issued on Friday, February 27, by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB addressed reports suggesting it had increased its registration fees, describing the claim as false.
“The approved fees remain N7,200 for UTME only (without mock), N8,700 for UTME with mock, and N5,700 for Direct Entry,” the board clarified.
It further appealed to candidates who paid more than the approved amount to report such centres with evidence so that investigations could be conducted and disciplinary action taken against erring centres.
“Such reports will enable the Board to investigate and take immediate disciplinary action against any erring centre found to be overcharging or engaging in sharp practices,” the statement read.
JAMB also reiterated that its registration fees have remained unchanged since 2019, despite rising operational costs.
It provided a breakdown of the approved charges:
- Application Fee: ₦3,500
- Reading Text: ₦1,000
- CBT Centre Registration Service Charge: ₦700
- CBT Centre UTME Service Charge: ₦1,500
- Bank Charges: ₦500
- CBT Mock-UTME Centre Charge: ₦1,500
The board warned parents and candidates to be cautious of individuals and centres seeking to exploit them by demanding payments above the approved fees.
“The attention of the Board has been drawn to a publication insinuating that the Board has increased its registration fees. The Board wishes to state categorically that this claim is false, misleading and entirely unfounded,” it stated.
JAMB urged candidates to rely only on official communications from its verified platforms and advertisements, adding that careful attention to official guidelines would help prevent exploitation.
“The Board therefore urges members of the public, particularly prospective candidates and their parents or guardians, to disregard the publication and rely only on official information released through the Board’s verified platforms and advertisements,” the statement concluded.