JAMB Delists 23 CBT Centres Over Mock UTME Glitches
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria over technical deficiencies recorded during the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The disclosure was contained in the latest bulletin released by the Board and signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, as the 2026 UTME, scheduled to hold nationwide from April 16 to April 25, 2026, draws near.
According to the agency, the mock UTME provides an opportunity to identify centres that fall short of the required operational and technical standards.
A total of 2,243,816 candidates registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination nationwide, with Lagos (321,814), Kaduna (303,498), FCT-Abuja (302,963), and Ogun (137,156) leading the list of states with the highest number of registrants.
However, its internal review identified several centres that failed to meet the required technical and operational standards during the exercise.
The delisting follows widespread technical issues recorded during the 2026 mock UTME.
The affected centres include those in the Federal Capital Territory, Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, FCT, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Plateau states.
