The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has intensified preparations for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following a high-level meeting with its service providers and other critical stakeholders aimed at ensuring a seamless registration and examination exercise nationwide.
According to a bulletin released by the Board on Monday, the virtual meeting was hosted from JAMB’s National Headquarters in Bwari on January 13, 2026, and focused on briefing stakeholders on the technical, operational, and ethical demands required to deliver a credible UTME.
Representing the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the Director of the Registrar’s Office, Mr. Mufutau Bello, expressed appreciation to the participants for responding to the Board’s invitation and for the roles they played in the successful conduct of previous examinations.
He stressed that the UTME registration process remains a critical foundation for the entire examination exercise. “The importance of registration to the overall success of UTME cannot be overstated,” Bello said, urging stakeholders to be proactive and diligent in carrying out their assigned responsibilities.
Mr. Bello further called for maximum cooperation and improved service delivery, noting that JAMB’s objective remains the conduct of a seamless, transparent, and globally credible examination that reflects fairness and integrity.
Earlier in her welcome address, the Director of Information Technology Services (ITS), Mrs. Funmilola Usman, said the meeting was convened to enable in-depth deliberations on preparations for the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) exercises, while also providing a platform for stakeholders to give feedback.
Mrs. Usman specifically appealed to telecommunications companies to ensure uninterrupted network connectivity at all registration and examination centres, describing stable connectivity as non-negotiable for the success of the computer-based test system.
She also warned that all examination centres must guarantee full Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) coverage, reiterating JAMB’s strict enforcement of the “No Viewing, No Payment” policy. “Any centre that fails to meet the required CCTV standards should not expect payment,” she stated.
Addressing service providers, Mrs. Usman urged them to promptly inform the Board of any threats to their systems that could undermine service delivery, emphasising that early reporting would help prevent disruptions and system failures.
In a similar vein, JAMB’s IT Consultant, Mr. Damilola Bamiro, charged participants to remain vigilant, stressing that issues related to capacity, bandwidth optimisation, speed, and network quality must be resolved without delay.
“The Board will remotely view activities at all registration centres,” Bamiro said, warning against security breaches, unauthorised movement or extension of routers, and the installation of suspicious applications on examination systems.
He added that maintaining strict system integrity was essential to sustaining public confidence in the UTME process and preventing examination malpractice.
Responding on behalf of the service providers, participants pledged to deliver high-quality services and assured the Board of their readiness to support a smooth, secure, and credible 2026 UTME registration and examination exercise.
