The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed plans to reschedule candidates affected by disruptions during the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The assurance was given by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, during a monitoring visit by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education to a CBT centre in Utako, Abuja.
Addressing concerns raised by candidates and parents following disruptions at the Good Success CBT centre, Benjamin acknowledged that challenges can occur during large-scale examinations but emphasized JAMB’s readiness to respond effectively.
He said:
“Naturally, you should have one or two challenges here and there. It is not unusual, and I do not think there is anybody who will conduct the exam using one thousand centres and then expect that you would not have any problems. But the most important thing is that if this problem does occur, are you prepared to handle it? And that is what we have just done there.
“All candidates impacted will be rescheduled to write the examination at a later date and possibly at a different centre,” he said.
Benjamin added that existing provisions, including a mop-up exercise, will accommodate candidates unable to complete their exams due to unforeseen issues.
JAMB reiterated that all affected candidates will be given another opportunity to sit for the examination through the rescheduling process.
Also speaking, Mohammed Dandutse, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, acknowledged operational challenges but expressed optimism.
“We have observed both progress and challenges. As part of our oversight responsibility, we will ensure these issues are addressed and that centres operate efficiently going forward,” Dandutse stated.
The nationwide examination began on Thursday, with over two million candidates expected to participate.
