US EditionJAMB Announces Deadline for 2026 UTME Registration
- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board announced that registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will close on February 26, 2026, with no extensions allowed.
- Sales of e-PINs for registration began on January 26, 2026, and will end at midnight on February 26, 2026, while registration for candidates who already have e-PINs closes on February 28, 2026.
- As of February 17, 2026, JAMB had registered over 1.5 million candidates, but registration centres are operating at only 30% capacity, indicating many candidates have yet to register.
- JAMB explained that the registration schedule aligns with a national examination calendar, and late registration could cause avoidable problems, with no appeals entertained after the deadline.
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2026 UTME Registration: JAMB Insists on 26th February Deadline for e-PINs, Says No Extension
By Kwin Israel, The Sight News The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has informed all prospective candidates and the general public that the pin vending for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close on Thursday, 26th February, 2026. The Board in a statement on Wednesday, said the sale of e-PINs which enables a candidate to proceed to the Centre for registration will end at 12:00 midnight on Thursday, 26t…
JAMB registers 1.5m candidates for 2026 UTME, rules out extension
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said pin vending for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close on Saturday, February 28. The board announced this in a statement by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, yesterday in Abuja. The statement said the board had successfully registered over 1.5 million candidates … The post JAMB registers 1.5m candidates for 2026 UTME, rules out extens…
JAMB Rules Out Extension of 2026 UTME Registration - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has insisted that there will be no extension of the 2026 UMTE registration exercise beyond the stipulated 26th February, 2026 deadline. The Board in a statement by its Spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin informed all prospective candidates and the general public that the pin vending for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close on Saturday, 26th February, 2026. “The sa…
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