JAMB Announces UTME 2025 Registration, Examination Dates
- The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has formally announced January 31 as the commencement date for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration
- The board's registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, shared this update during a presentation at a stakeholder meeting with media executives on Tuesday, January 28
- Oloyede, a professor, disclosed that an advertisement containing all the major information for registration would be published and aired on broadcast platforms soon
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Garki, Abuja - The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday, January 28, officially announced the registration, and examination dates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
As reported by Vanguard newspaper, the tertiary institutions’ entrance examination board disclosed that prospective candidates can begin their registration on Friday, January 31, 2025, with the process set to end on March 5, 2025.
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Business Day also noted the update.
Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar, disclosed the information regarding UTME 2025 during a meeting with the press in Lagos state.
UTME 2025 startdate
Furthermore, Oloyede disclosed that the 2025 UTME will commence on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
The JAMB boss also shared that a mock UTME specifically designed for candidates below the age of 16 has been introduced.
According to him, the initiative is not for admission purposes but to allow underage candidates to test their abilities ahead of the exam. A mock examination has been scheduled for Sunday, February 23, 2025, for UTME candidates who opt to participate.
Legit.ng understands that candidates registering for UTME with a mock exam are expected to pay N8,200, while those opting for UTME only will pay N7,200.
Breaking it down, the UTME/direct entry (DE) JAMB application fee will cost N3,500; reading text: N1,000; CBT centre registration service charge- N700; CBT centre UTME service charge: N1,500; CBT mock service charge: N1,500; bank charges: N500; CBT mock-UTME centre charge: N1,500.
How UTME candidates can qualify for admission
To qualify for admission into any tertiary institution across the country, Oloyede said candidates must be at least 16 years old on or before September 30, 2025.
He, however, added that brilliant candidates under 15 years old may be considered if they score at least 280 in the UTME and perform exceptionally in their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and post-UTME examinations.
Expert sends warning to prospective UTME candidates
Meanwhile, Adesegun Ogungbayi, the project coordinator of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI), has warned against the activities of perpetrators using fake websites to scam candidates applying for the forthcoming UTME.
In an interview with Legit.ng, Ogungbayi counselled young Nigerians to be vigilant and avoid falling prey to scammers.
He said:
"Participating in JAMB 'runs' or 'expo' is not only a waste of your money but also a risk to a youth's academic future. I advise parents not to waste their money."
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Ogungbayi added:
"The best thing for anyone writing the UTME 2025 is to focus on preparation through hard work and dedication. Also, use legitimate study materials and resources, and seek help from qualified tutors or mentors."
JAMB announces approved reading text for English
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that JAMB said 'The Lekki Headmaster' was approved as the reading text for the Use of English.
Kabir Alabi Garba, an arts and culture journalist, authored The Lekki Headmaster.
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