Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria following technical failures recorded during the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Gatekeepers News reports that the decision was announced in a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, after an internal review of the mock exercise revealed that several centres failed to meet the required operational and technical standards.
JAMB explained that the mock UTME is not only designed to familiarise candidates with the CBT system but also serves as a quality check to assess the readiness of examination centres ahead of the main UTME.
According to the board, the affected centres—spread across states including Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Anambra, Delta, Edo, and the Federal Capital Territory—were found to have serious technical deficiencies such as system failures, network disruptions, and delays that hindered the examination process.
The delisting follows widespread complaints from candidates during the mock exam, with reports of hours-long delays and some centres being unable to conduct the test at all.
Beyond the 23 centres removed, JAMB also issued warnings to several others with minor issues and permanently blacklisted one centre for critical failures.
The board emphasized that the move is part of efforts to protect the credibility and integrity of its examinations, ensuring that only fully compliant centres participate in the main UTME scheduled to hold from April 16 to April 25, 2026.
Overall, more than 2.2 million candidates have registered for the 2026 UTME, with JAMB increasing the number of approved centres nationwide to improve access and logistics.
