The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria over technical deficiencies recorded during the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The disclosure was contained in the latest bulletin released by the Board and signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, as the 2026 UTME, scheduled to hold nationwide from April 16 to April 25, 2026, draws near.
According to the agency, the mock UTME provides an opportunity to identify centres that fall short of the required operational and technical standards.
A total of 2,243,816 candidates registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination nationwide, with Lagos (321,814), Kaduna (303,498), FCT-Abuja (302,963), and Ogun (137,156) leading the list of states with the highest number of registrants.
Ahead of the 2026 UTME, JAMB created 1,000 examination centres nationwide, up from fewer than 800 in 2025, to improve access and logistics for candidates.
However, its internal review identified several centres that failed to meet the required technical and operational standards during the exercise.
The delisting follows widespread technical issues recorded during the 2026 mock UTME.
The affected centres include those in the Federal Capital Territory, Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, FCT, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Plateau states.
JAMB stated that the decision to delist the affected centres was part of efforts to safeguard the integrity of its examination process and ensure only compliant centres are used for the main UTME.
