The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide following technical failures recorded during the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
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The decision, announced by the board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, comes days before the main UTME scheduled to hold from April 16 to April 25, 2026.
The decision, announced by the board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, comes days before the main UTME scheduled to hold from April 16 to April 25, 2026.
According to JAMB, the affected centres failed to meet required technical and operational standards during the mock exercise, which serves as a test run to assess readiness for the nationwide examination.
The board said the move is part of efforts to safeguard the integrity of the examination process and ensure that only fully compliant centres are used.
The delisted centres are spread across multiple states, including Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo and Plateau.
JAMB also issued warnings to several other centres with minor deficiencies, giving them time to address the issues ahead of the main examination.
The mock UTME also serves as a quality control mechanism for the board to identify infrastructure gaps and operational lapses across accredited centres.
Reports from candidates during the mock exercise had highlighted delays and system failures at some locations, raising concerns about readiness for the main examination.
With over two million candidates registered for the 2026 UTME, JAMB said stricter monitoring measures have been introduced to ensure a smoother exercise nationwide.
