The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked a circulating press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been postponed, describing it as fake and malicious.
In a statement on Saturday, the board urged candidates to disregard the false notice.
“Our attention has been drawn to a malicious press release stating that the 2026 UTME has been postponed. This information is false and did not come from JAMB. All activities for the 2026 UTME will proceed as scheduled,” the statement read.
JAMB had earlier confirmed that the main 2026 UTME is scheduled to take place from Thursday, April 16, to Saturday, April 25, 2026.
The clarification follows the 2026 UTME Mock examination held on Saturday, March 28, which experienced technical difficulties at several Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. Out of 224,597 registered candidates, 152,586 were able to complete the mock test across 989 centres nationwide.
“Over 20 CBT centres that faced technical challenges have been delisted due to inadequacies,” the board added.
JAMB also warned candidates against fraudulent individuals or groups on WhatsApp claiming to inflate scores.
“These claims are false and criminal. Candidates found engaging in such activities risk cancellation of their registration or having their results withheld,” the statement concluded.
