The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the introduction of new admission status disclosure for all candidates planning to enroll for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
According to the new directive from JAMB, all candidates of the 2026 UTME must declare their current admission status to indicate whether they are already enrolled in any tertiary institution.
The Board further explained that this new directive is added to curb impersonation and examination misconduct which was observed during the JAMB 2025 UTME cycle.
Findings from JAMB 2025 shows that over 90% of candidates who were involved in diverse forms of examination malpractices were already a student of a tertiary institution trying to manipulate the system for illegitimate advantages.
Therefore; JAMB has stated that “Starting the JAMB 2026 registration, each candidate will be required to make a clear declaration regarding their current studentship status”.
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