The Joint Matriculation Board (JAMB) wishes to remind all prospective candidates that the ongoing registration f o r t h e 2 0 2 6 U n i f i e d Te r t i a r y Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close in exactly 17 days, on Thursday, 26th February, 2026.
All candidates who desire to sit for the examination are strongly advised to register immediately, as the Board will not extend the registration deadline under any circumstance. The Board has observed with concern the near absence of candidates at many accredited registration centres at this stage of the exercise. This recurring pattern where candidates deliberately delay registration until the final days and subsequently begin to agitate for an extension will not be entertained in 2026.
There will be no extension of the registration period, and this public notice is issued to ensure that genuine, law-abiding candidates are not misled or disadvantaged.
Candidates are reminded that the 2026 UTME registration commenced on Monday, 26th January, 2026, and was clearly scheduled to last five weeks. That timeline remains unchanged. So far, about one million candidates have already indicated interest in the examination, while significant number have procured their ePINs and are expected to complete their registration without delay.
The Board further explains that extending the registration period is practically impossible, as its operational calendar is tightly aligned with those of other sister examination bodies. Any extension would disrupt this coordinated schedule and encroach on timelines already allocated to other national examinations.
Candidates are therefore advised, in their own interest, to register now, avoid last-minute rushes, and disregard any advice suggesting that the registration period will be extended.
JAMB will not be held responsible for candidates who fail to act within the stipulated time.