The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that a total of 2,030,627 candidates have registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This marks the highest number of applications received in JAMB’s history of conducting the UTME, according to the board’s weekly bulletin released in Abuja on Monday.
Registration for the examination officially closed on March 8. In comparison, over 1.9 million candidates applied for the UTME in 2024.
JAMB clarified that the figure does not include candidates who registered to take the examination at foreign centers.
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Additionally, 200,115 candidates have opted to participate in the optional mock UTME, scheduled for April 5, 2025.
“This year, the board implemented several innovative measures to deter cheating and maintain the integrity of the examination process.
“These measures have already led to multiple arrests of candidates attempting to use forged A-level results for admission, highlighting the effectiveness of the new system designed to detect such fraud.
“Candidates are strongly advised to adhere to the examination rules and regulations and refrain from any dishonest practices during the examination,” JAMB stated.
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