The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed as false a commonly circulated report declaring that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Admission Evaluation (UTME) has actually been delayed.
In a statement launched on Saturday, the evaluation body described the purported news release as “malicious” and prompted candidates and the public to disregard it, stressing that it did not originate from the board.
“Our attention has been drawn to a malicious press release alleging that the 2026 UTME has been delayed. We wish to state plainly that the notice is fake and did not emanate from the board. Prospects and the general public are encouraged to overlook it. All arrangements for the 2026 UTME remain on course as set up,” JAMB mentioned.
The board reaffirmed that the 2026 UTME will continue as earlier announced, from Thursday, April 16 to Saturday, April 25, 2026.
JAMB’s explanation follows the conduct of the 2026 UTME mock examination on March 28, which experienced technical glitches in some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide. Out of the 224,597 prospects who registered for the mock workout, 152,586 effectively sat for the test across 989 centres.
The board further divulged that over 20 CBT centres impacted by technical challenges have actually given that been delisted due to inadequate facilities, as part of efforts to make sure a smooth and trustworthy main evaluation.