26 May 2026
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scheduled Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates who were biometrically verified but could not write the main exam.
The board made this known on Monday in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
According to JAMB, the mop-up is meant for candidates who showed up for the 2026 UTME and completed biometric verification but missed the exam due to technical glitches and other issues that occurred during the exercise.
“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has fixed Saturday, 13th June, 2026 for the conduct of the UTME mop-up examination for all candidates who presented themselves and were biometrically verified for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination but were unable to sit the examination for one reason or another,” the statement said.
JAMB explained that the main 2026 UTME was held between April 23 and 29, 2026. During that period, some centres experienced technical problems that prevented several candidates from sitting the test. The board also noted that some results were withdrawn over exam malpractice, while a number of candidates who sat the exam could not be biometrically verified. All affected candidates have been included in the mop-up list.
Describing the mop-up as the final stage of this year’s UTME process, JAMB said it would address all outstanding cases involving candidates who were present and verified but could not take the exam.
Affected candidates have been advised to start printing their examination notification slips from Saturday, June 6, 2026.
“Affected candidates are hereby urged to print their Examination Notification Slips, familiarise themselves with their examination centres, and make all necessary arrangements ahead of the examination date, as there will be no further opportunity for any candidate to sit the 2026 UTME after this mop-up exercise,” the board added.
The 2026 UTME took place in April with over two million candidates participating nationwide. JAMB has since released the results, maintained the minimum admission cut-off marks at 150 for universities and 100 for polytechnics, and opened its portal for candidates who wish to change their course or institution.
