JAMB closes 2025 UTME registration with over 2m candidates registered

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially closed registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a total of 2,030,627 candidates successfully completing the process.

The registration exercise, which commenced on February 3, 2025, ended as scheduled on March 8, 2025, with JAMB maintaining its stance that there would be no extension.

Candidates who registered will now prepare for the UTME, which is set to take place on April 25, 2025.

This number excludes the candidates registered for examination at foreign centers.

Additionally, 200,115 candidates expressed interest in taking the optional mock UTME, which is set for April 5, 2025. Among these, 630 candidates have registered for the trial mock examination, which will also occur on the same date.

The bulletin read in part:

“This year, the Board has implemented several innovative measures to deter cheating and maintain the integrity of the examination process.

“These measures have already led to multiple arrests of candidates attempting to use forged A-level results for admission, highlighting the effectiveness of the new system designed to detect such fraud.

“Candidates are strongly advised to adhere to the examination rules and regulations and refrain from any dishonest practices during the examination.“