UTME 2025: JAMB examination will not be web primarily based – Registrar clarifies  

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will not be performed over the web however relatively by means of a Native Space Community (LAN).

This clarification was made by the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, throughout a courtesy go to by the Nationwide Affiliation of Proprietors of Personal Colleges (NAPPS) to his workplace in Bwari on February 25, 2025.

Prof. Oloyede clarified that the misperception that the UTME is dependent upon web connectivity has contributed to issues about potential technical glitches through the 2025 examination.

“The Board makes use of Native Space Community (LAN), which is a pc community that interconnects computer systems inside a restricted space resembling a residence, campus, or constructing, utilizing its personal community protocols and is domestically managed,” the assertion learn.  

Oloyede defined that LANs allow knowledge distribution and community sharing inside a confined space. He emphasised that the information is encrypted and secured with extra security measures earlier than being made accessible on candidates’ pc terminals to provoke the examination.

Obligatory NIN for registration 

On JAMB’s partnership with the Nationwide Id Administration Fee (NIMC), Prof. Oloyede reaffirmed that possessing a Nationwide Identification Quantity (NIN) stays a prerequisite for UTME registration.

He addressed issues relating to knowledge correction and modifications obtained from NIMC, cautioning that any modifications should be justified.

 “Change can happen when it turns into inevitable and the place there may be an obvious error, however this might not be carried out and not using a footnote to safeguard the integrity of the system,” he mentioned 

He suggested candidates and stakeholders to make the most of the “REQUERY” function on JAMB’s portal to resolve any discrepancies as an alternative of trying to erase or alter historic data.

Prof. Oloyede additionally clarified that UTME registration is distinct from school-based examinations like these performed by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Nationwide Examinations Council (NECO).

He urged stakeholders to acknowledge this distinction and guarantee compliance with JAMB’s registration protocols.

What it’s best to know 

• The examination board disclosed that the 2025 UTME registration deadline stays March 8, 2025, with no extensions. The registration course of started on February 3 and can shut as scheduled.
• The examination will start on March 8, 2025.
• JAMB has additionally outlined the registration prices: UTME candidates can pay N7,200, Direct Entry candidates N5,700, and people choosing a mock trial N8,700.
• Moreover, a separate mock trial for future candidates has been launched at a value of N3,500.