Education
JAMB Sets Date For 2025 UTME Mop-Up Exam
By Benjamin
JAMB has fixed Saturday, June 28, 2025, for the UTME mop-up exam for absentees, biometric failures, and spill-over candidates.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced Saturday, June 28, 2025, as the new date for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exam.
This round of testing was planned for specific candidates who missed earlier chances or faced technical issues.
According to JAMB, the exam would cover three main categories: candidates who missed both the main UTME and its rescheduled version, those who had biometric failures during the previous test sessions, and some leftover candidates from earlier rounds.
“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved Saturday, 28th June, for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination,” the Board said.
The exam body explained that the upcoming test would serve 5,096 candidates from previous spill-overs and those who couldn’t complete biometric verification. In addition, 91,742 students who were absent either from the main UTME or the resit would be allowed to participate. This concession, however, was stated to apply only to the 2025 exam year.
In total, JAMB revealed that 96,838 candidates were scheduled for the mop-up test, which would take place across 183 centres nationwide. Some others were placed on standby.
JAMB also announced that candidates should begin printing their exam slips from Monday, June 23, 2025. These slips would contain essential details such as date, time, and venue for each candidate.
The Board stressed that only legitimate, verified candidates would be allowed to take part in the exercise. It also warned that arriving late could lead to disqualification. Those scheduled for the first session on June 28 were told to report between 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., as the exam would begin promptly by 8:00 a.m.
In another move to protect the integrity of the process, JAMB said it had removed or suspended 113 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres due to misconduct. These centres were reportedly involved in malpractice during the mock test, main UTME, or the rescheduled sessions.
While some of the affected centres were under security investigation and might face legal action, others had already been penalized for technical failures or repeated violations.
The Board acknowledged that the closure of some test centres had affected several candidates. To address this, it planned to reassign them to nearby locations. JAMB advised such candidates to recheck their slips once updated.
JAMB appealed for patience and understanding as it worked to ensure a clean and fair examination process.
The Board also revealed that many impersonators who had been caught were university students trying to sit for the exam on behalf of others. Their respective schools had been notified for disciplinary action, including possible expulsion, for violating their matriculation oath.
It further emphasized that all offenders, no matter their age, would be prosecuted under the Examination Malpractice Act of 1999. This law also holds guardians of underage offenders accountable.
JAMB noted that it had continued to receive strong backing from the Minister of Education, who declared a nationwide crackdown on exam fraud. To guarantee fairness in the mop-up test, JAMB would deploy security teams and special invigilators to centres across the country.
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