Breaking: JAMB fixes June 28 for mop up exam for 96,838 candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed June 28 for mop up test for candidates not captured in previous exams.
Those to participate in the exam include the spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric verification during the main exercise.
The board said the exercise is an effort to uphold its commitment to integrity in the conduct of this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
In a statement issued on Sunday afternoon by its Public Affairs Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB identified two categories of candidates eligible to sit for the mop-up examination.
According to Mr. Benjamin, the examination, scheduled for Saturday, 28 June, will accommodate a total of 96,838 candidates.
He stated “This examination will include 5,096 spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric verification during the main exercise. Additionally, due to the special dispensation granted to absentee candidates of both the main and resit examinations, 91,742 candidates who missed one or both of these exams will also have this opportunity. This provision applies solely to the 2025 UTME.”
This announcement comes weeks after JAMB conducted resit examinations for over 300,000 candidates affected by technical glitches during the main examination held in April.
The full statement:
MOP-UP UTME SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, 28TH JUNE: CANDIDATES TO START PRINTING EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION SLIPS FROM MONDAY, 23RD JUNE 2025
Eligible Candidates for the Mop-Up Examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved Saturday, 28th June 2025 for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination.
This exam will accommodate the 5,096 spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric verification during the main exercise. Moreover, due to the special dispensation granted to absentee candidates from both the main and resit examinations, 91,742 candidates who were absent in either or both of these examinations will also be given this chance. Thus, a total of 96,838 candidates are being rescheduled for the 2025 mop-up exercise, which will be held at 183 centers nationwide, while others remain on standby.
CBT Centres Involved in Illicit Practices
In addition to centers being delisted for technical deficiencies during the mock, UTME, and resit examinations, a significant number of CBT centers implicated in malpractice through an ongoing security investigation are being suspended. Those found culpable will be delisted and reported for prosecution.
To date, 113 CBT centers across the country have been delisted or suspended due to multiple infractions during the main or resit examinations.
Ongoing Investigations: Appreciation to Security Agencies
The Board commends security agencies, particularly the State Security Service (SSS), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), for their extraordinary dedication, passion, and persistence in the ongoing nationwide investigation into identity theft and examination malpractice syndicates. These efforts have resulted in the arrest and prosecution of numerous culprits, including some JAMB officials, professional examination takers, and syndicates involving certain school proprietors and tutorial centers.
Candidates from Delisted Examination Towns
Due to the investigations, several examination towns have been deactivated and will no longer be used for the mop-up examinations. Candidates affected by the deactivation of their examination towns will be reassigned to the nearest available towns. We ask for the understanding of these candidates.
Professional Examination Takers
The scheduled mop-up examination also provides an opportunity to apprehend more impersonators, especially current undergraduate students who impersonate UTME candidates. The institutions of arrested undergraduates are being notified of the students’ gross misconduct to enforce violations of their matriculation oaths. This could lead to their expulsion from tertiary institutions in addition to prosecution under the Examination Malpractice Act, 1999, which provides for imprisonment even for underage offenders and their enabling parents.
Special squads of invigilators and security personnel will be deployed as part of the ongoing campaign declared by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, against examination malpractice and its perpetrators at all levels.
Examination Time
The first examination session on the exam day will commence at 8:00 AM as usual. Candidates scheduled for the 8:00 AM session are advised to arrive at least one to one and a half hours before the start time.
Printing of Examination Slips
Eligible and genuine candidates are advised to print their examination notification slips starting Monday, 23rd June 2025, in preparation for the mop-up examination scheduled for Saturday, 28th June 2025.
Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D.
Public Communications Advisor
