The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed that there will be no extension of the registration deadline for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as the process officially closes on Saturday, February 26, 2026.
According to the Board, the sale of e-PINs required for registration at accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres will end at 12:00 midnight on February 26. Candidates who have already purchased their e-PINs will, however, have until Saturday, February 28, 2026, to complete their registration at designated centres.
As of Tuesday, February 17, JAMB disclosed that more than 1.5 million candidates had successfully registered for the 2026 UTME. Despite this figure, the Board expressed concern that registration centres nationwide are currently operating at only about 30 percent of their daily capacity, even though JAMB can process up to 100,000 candidates per day.
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The Board emphasized that its examination schedule is part of a nationally coordinated calendar agreed upon by all examination bodies in Nigeria. As a result, the UTME registration timeline was carefully structured to accommodate other examinations slated to follow, making any extension impossible.
JAMB cautioned prospective candidates against waiting until the final days to register, noting that last-minute rushes could create avoidable challenges. The Board stressed that it would not consider any appeals once the deadline has passed.
Describing the notice as a proactive measure, JAMB urged all intending candidates to obtain their e-PINs immediately and complete their registration without delay to avoid being shut out of the examination.