The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that Saturday, June 28, 2025, has been approved for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up, targeting 96,838 candidates nationwide.
This mop-up exercise, according to JAMB, is specifically for candidates who missed the earlier examinations due to technical issues, failed biometric verification, or had special dispensation due to valid absences.
Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Sunday, June 22.
He noted that the board had made arrangements to ensure a smooth and secure exercise across 183 centres in the country.
“In total, 96,838 candidates are being rescheduled for the 2025 mop-up exercise in 183 centres across the nation while others are kept on standby,” Benjamin stated.
He explained that the figure includes 5,096 spill-over candidates and 91,742 others who missed either or both the main and resit examinations.
These candidates are required to reprint their examination notification slips starting Monday, June 23.
Benjamin emphasised that the first session on exam day will commence at 8:00 am and advised candidates to arrive at least one to one and a half hours early.
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He added that the mop-up exercise also presents an opportunity to identify and apprehend impersonators, particularly university undergraduates caught sitting for the exam on behalf of others.
“In addition to their prosecution under the Examination Malpractice Act, 1999, which allows for imprisonment, even for underage offenders and their indulgent parents, special squads of invigilators and security agents will be deployed,” he said.
Benjamin noted that the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has declared an all-out war on exam malpractice, targeting both perpetrators and enablers across educational institutions.
JAMB also revealed that it had suspended or delisted 113 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres due to infractions and technical shortcomings recorded during previous exercises. Affected centres and implicated individuals will face prosecution, he added.
Due to this crackdown, some examination towns have been deemed ineligible for the mop-up exercise. Affected candidates will be reassigned to nearby towns, the board said, urging them to remain patient.
JAMB also commended security agencies such as the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for their critical role in investigating identity theft and organised exam fraud.
The board said these efforts have led to the arrest and prosecution of dozens of offenders, including JAMB insiders, exam syndicates, tutorial centre operators, and some school proprietors.
Benjamin concluded by reiterating JAMB’s commitment to ensuring fairness, transparency, and credibility in all its operations.