JAMB Delists Five Exam Centres, Arrests 27 Impersonators in 2025 UTME

• JAMB delists five CBT centres for failing to meet technical standards.

• Over 900,000 candidates have completed the 2025 UTME out of 2,083,600 registered.

• 27 impersonators have been arrested and handed over to the police.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the delisting of five Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres that failed to meet the stringent technical standards required for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The affected centres include Adventure Associate in Kano, Saadatu Rimi College of Education, and Penta M & F Technical Services Ltd in Tambuwal.

JAMB commended 883 other centres that have demonstrated exceptional performance and warned that any centre that fails to meet ethical or technical standards, regardless of ownership, will be blacklisted.

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“We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but we will not tolerate excuses from candidates who fail to reprint their slips to get their new schedules,” the statement read.

The Board also disclosed that over 900,000 candidates have successfully completed the UTME out of the 2,083,600 registered for the 2025 examination.

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Additionally, 27 impersonators have been apprehended and handed over to the Nigeria Police for immediate prosecution.

JAMB also addressed an issue with unauthorized restrictions imposed on candidates wearing hijabs at one of the centres, stating that swift action has been taken to address the unilateral decision.

“We extend our sincere apologies to the affected candidates and commend the leadership of both the centre and the university for their prompt intervention, which ensured that no candidate suffered undue disadvantage,” the statement added.