Breaking: JAMB to Conduct Mop-Up Exam For Students Hit By UTME Errors

The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.

According to the board, the mop-up examination is specifically for candidates who were biometrically verified and present at their centres during the 2026 UTME but were unable to take the examination due to technical problems and other related challenges.

JAMB explained that the 2026 UTME was conducted between April 23 and 29, 2026, but some centres experienced technical failures that prevented certain candidates from sitting for the examination.

“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has fixed Saturday, 13th June, 2026, for the conduct of the UTME mop-up examination for all candidates who presented themselves and were biometrically verified for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination but were unable to sit the examination for one reason or another,” the statement read.

The board stated that all affected candidates identified by JAMB would participate in the mop-up exercise.

It also disclosed that some examination results had been withdrawn over infractions, while candidates who could not complete biometric verification during the examination process had equally been captured for consideration in the final mop-up arrangement.

JAMB described the exercise as the concluding stage of the annual UTME process, aimed at resolving all outstanding issues involving candidates who encountered difficulties despite duly presenting themselves for the examination.

Affected candidates were advised to begin printing their examination notification slips from Saturday, June 6, 2026.

The board urged candidates to familiarise themselves with their examination centres and make adequate preparations ahead of the examination date.

“Affected candidates are hereby urged to print their Examination Notification Slips, familiarise themselves with their examination centres, and make all necessary arrangements ahead of the examination date, as there will be no further opportunity for any candidate to sit the 2026 UTME after this mop-up exercise,” JAMB added.

The 2026 UTME, conducted nationwide in April, recorded participation from over two million candidates, with results already released by the board.

JAMB also maintained the minimum admission benchmark at 150 for universities and 100 for polytechnics, while its portal remains open for candidates seeking changes to their courses or institutions.

The mop-up examination is expected to provide affected candidates with a final chance to complete the UTME process for the 2026 admission cycle.