The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the commencement of registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to February 3.
The registration was initially set to begin on Friday, January 31, but has been postponed.
The rescheduling of the commencement of the registration was disclosed in a statement on Friday, shared via JAMB’s official X page.
According to the statement, the development was necessary to allow the Board to implement essential adjustments to its registration templates.
The statement reads, ”These updates are in response to the recent suspension of certain law programs at selected universities, as communicated to the Board by the Council for Legal Education.
”In addition, the Board discovered that some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres had used deceptive practices to gain approval, requiring further scrutiny and the disapproval of such centres.
”This change is necessary to allow the Board to implement essential adjustments to its registration templates. These adjustments come in light of the recent suspension of certain law programmes at selected universities, as submitted to the Board by the Council for Legal Education. Additionally, the Board discovered that some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres had used deceptive facilities to be approved, prompting the need for further scrutiny and corrections by disapproving such centres.
”The Board acknowledges the disruption this may cause to candidates and other stakeholders and sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience.
”The additional time will be used to ensure that all necessary changes are made for a smooth registration process.”
Meanwhile, Intel Region reports that JAMB has released the cost implication for the 2025 UTME and Direct Entry (DE). The board disclosed that the cost implication for UTME with mock is N8,700, while UTME without mock is N7,200.
The board has also introduced a mock trial for future candidates, which will cost N3,500 to register. The registration fee for DE has been pegged at N5,700.
“Cost implication for the 2025 UTME/DE Registration is as stated below: 1. UTME with Mock-N8,700, 2. UTME without Mock-N7,200, 3. Mock Trial Testing for Future Candidates-N3,500, 4. DE-N5,700,” JAMB posted on its X account.
According to the board, the breakdown is as follows:
UTME/DE application fee: “N3,500”
Reading Text: “N1,000”
CBT centre registration service charge: “N700”
CBT Centre UTME service charge: “N1,500”
CBT Mock service charge: “N1,500”
Bank charges: “N500”
CBT Mock-UTME centre service charge: “N1,500”
