The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded the registration process for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with over 2 million candidates successfully registering by the Saturday, March 8, 2025 deadline.
This was disclosed in the board’s weekly bulletin, where the it clarified that the figure excludes candidates registered for the examination at foreign centres.
The registration process, which commenced on February 3, 2025, recorded a total of 2,030,627 successfully registered candidates who are set to participate in the UTME scheduled for April 25, 2025.
“The registration process, which began on February 3, 2025, saw a total of 2,030,627 candidates successfully complete their registration, allowing them to participate in the UTME scheduled for April 25, 2025,” JAMB stated.
The board said 200,115 candidates had indicated interest in taking the optional mock UTME slated for April 5, 2025 and that 630 candidates also registered for the trial mock examination, which will take place on the same date.
The Board said its focus was now on examination security, which involves implementing new anti-cheating measures to ensure the integrity of the examination.
It said the measures have already resulted in the arrest of multiple candidates attempting to gain admission using forged A-level results.
The Board cautioned candidates against engaging in any form of malpractice, emphasising that strict monitoring systems have been put in place to detect and penalise fraud.
