The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has begun the nationwide accreditation of 848 Computer-Based Test centres for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The exercise, announced by JAMB and commenced on Monday, December 15, is part of the Board’s early preparations to ensure standardisation, security, and technical readiness ahead of the examination.
The accreditation comes amid sustained efforts by JAMB to curb examination malpractice, improve centre quality, and strengthen public confidence in the UTME process.
The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, thanked all participants for responding to the Board’s call to take part in the process. He urged the accreditation teams to approach the assignment with seriousness, diligence and a strong sense of responsibility, noting that their decisions would have long-term implications for the integrity of the UTME.
According to him, the task should be treated as a national duty, with strict attention paid to quality, as centres that do not meet the Board’s standards should not be accredited for the examination.
Providing further clarification, the Board’s IT Consultant, Mr. Damilola Bamiro, explained that the accreditation exercise was limited to centres that had successfully conducted the mandatory automated test deployed by JAMB to assess system readiness.
He noted that the outcome of the automated test determined which centres were eligible for physical inspection, adding that the exercise was strictly for centres that met the minimum technical requirements at the preliminary stage.
Bamiro outlined several technical areas that accreditation teams are required to assess during physical inspections.
