JAMB UTME mop-up exam will hold on June 13, 2026, for candidates affected by technical and verification issues

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has fixed Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the conduct of the mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates who were unable to sit the examination despite being biometrically verified.

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JAMB disclosed the development in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.

According to the board, the JAMB UTME mop-up exam is specifically for candidates who presented themselves for the 2026 UTME but could not take the examination due to technical challenges and other related issues experienced during the exercise.

“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.

JAMB explained that the 2026 UTME was conducted between April 23 and 29, 2026, but several examination centres encountered technical difficulties that affected some candidates.

The board also stated that certain results were withdrawn over examination infractions, while some candidates who appeared for the examination could not complete biometric verification procedures.

According to the statement, all affected candidates have been listed for the mop-up exercise.

JAMB described the examination as the final phase of the annual UTME process and said it would provide an important opportunity to resolve all outstanding issues involving candidates who encountered difficulties despite duly presenting themselves for the examination.

The board advised affected candidates to begin printing their examination notification slips from Saturday, June 6, 2026.

“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,” the board added.

More than two million candidates participated in the 2026 UTME conducted nationwide in April.

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Since the release of the results, JAMB has retained the minimum admission cut-off marks at 150 for universities and 100 for polytechnics while also opening its portal for candidates seeking changes of course or institution.