The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has
directed that the 2026 UTME registration template must include a mandatory
declaration of current admission status.
This, the JAMB Bulletin reports, means prospective
candidates must state whether they are already students of any tertiary
institution.
This measure is part of the board’s renewed efforts to curb
impersonation and other forms of examination malpractice, following
observations during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination cycle.
JAMB said its 2025 UTME infraction report revealed that over
90 per cent of candidates involved in various forms of examination malpractice
were already students of tertiary institutions who sought to manipulate the
system for illegitimate gains.
Starting with the 2026 UTME registration, every candidate
will be required to make a clear declaration regarding their student status.
The board said any candidate who fails to disclose such
information or is found to have provided false details will face sanctions.
These sanctions include the withdrawal of any earlier
admission, cancellation of current registration, and possible prosecution.
The board said this directive serves as an early notice to
all prospective candidates and the general public that it “will not tolerate
any attempt to undermine the integrity of the admission process.”
The UTME, it noted, is designed primarily for fresh
admission seekers.
It said candidates who are already admitted into tertiary
institutions must not, under any guise, participate in the examination without
proper disclosure.
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