The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced Saturday, June 13, 2026, as the date for the conduct of the mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for candidates who were unable to sit for the 2026 examination despite being successfully biometrically verified.
The examination body disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
According to JAMB, the mop-up exercise is specifically for candidates who presented themselves for the 2026 UTME but could not take the examination due to technical glitches and related challenges recorded during the nationwide exercise conducted between April 23 and April 29, 2026.
JAMB Explains Reason for Mop-Up Exam
The board said several centres experienced technical difficulties during the examination period, preventing some candidates from writing the UTME despite completing the required verification process.
“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 added that all affected candidates already identified by the board would be accommodated during the mop-up exercise.
Candidates With Verification Issues Included
The board also disclosed that some candidates who appeared for the examination but could not be successfully biometrically verified had equally been captured among those to be considered in the final mop-up arrangement.
It further revealed that some examination results had earlier been withdrawn due to examination malpractice and infractions recorded during the UTME process.
JAMB described the mop-up examination as the concluding phase of the annual UTME process aimed at resolving every pending issue involving candidates affected during the examination exercise.
Candidates Asked to Print Notification Slips
The board advised affected candidates to begin printing their examination notification slips from Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Candidates were also urged to familiarise themselves with their examination centres and make adequate preparations ahead of the examination date.
“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,” JAMB stated.
2026 UTME Admission Process Continues
Over two million candidates participated in the 2026 UTME conducted nationwide in April.
JAMB has since released the results and retained the minimum admission cut-off marks at 150 for universities and 100 for polytechnics.
The board has also opened its portal for candidates seeking change of course or institution for the 2026 admission cycle.