JAMB Fixes June 13 for 2026 UTME Mop-Up Examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scheduled Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the conduct of the mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates affected by technical issues, biometric verification problems, and withdrawn results during the 2026 UTME exercise.
The announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday by JAMB’s Public Communications Adviser, Fabian Benjamin. According to the Board, the mop-up examination is strictly for candidates who were duly registered and biometrically verified but could not participate in the main examination due to unforeseen disruptions.
JAMB explained that the affected candidates include those whose examination centres experienced technical failures, candidates who could not be verified biometrically despite presenting themselves for the examination, and those whose results were withdrawn over alleged examination infractions.
The Board noted that the mop-up exercise marks the final phase of the 2026 UTME process and is intended to resolve all outstanding issues arising from the main examination.
“The 2026 UTME was conducted between April 23 and April 29, 2026. However, some centres experienced technical challenges which made it impossible for a number of candidates to sit the examination,” the statement read.
It added that some results were later withdrawn due to examination misconduct allegations, while certain candidates encountered biometric verification difficulties.
JAMB stressed that the mop-up examination represents the last opportunity for affected candidates to complete the 2026 UTME process.
“The mop-up examination serves as the final phase of the annual UTME exercise and provides an opportunity to address all outstanding examination challenges involving candidates who duly presented themselves but were unable to take the examination,” the Board stated.
Affected candidates are expected to begin printing their examination notification slips from Saturday, June 6, 2026. They are also advised to confirm their examination centres and make adequate preparations ahead of the exercise.
“Affected candidates are hereby urged to print their Examination Notification Slips, familiarise themselves with their examination centres, and make all necessary arrangements ahead of the examination date,” the statement added.
JAMB warned that no additional opportunity would be provided after the mop-up examination and urged candidates to comply strictly with all examination guidelines and instructions.
The development follows the conduct of the main 2026 UTME between April 16 and April 25, during which some centres reportedly experienced technical glitches and biometric verification challenges.
Earlier in May, JAMB concluded its annual policy meeting, where minimum admissible cut-off marks were approved at 150 for universities and colleges of nursing, while polytechnics were pegged at 100. Institutions, however, retain the discretion to set higher cut-off marks for competitive programmes.
The mop-up examination is expected to conclude the 2026 UTME exercise and pave the way for the admission process, which will combine UTME scores, Post-UTME performance, and O’Level requirements as determined by individual institutions.