The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration and examination exercise will commence on January 31, 2025.
The board, in its weekly bulletin, disclosed that the date was announced during JAMB’s roundtable meeting with financial institutions and other stakeholders on the preparation of the registration and examination exercise.
During the meeting, which was held virtually and chaired by the Director, Finance and Accounts Department, Mr. Mufutau Bello, on Friday, January 24, 2024, the Board announced that the registration will close on March 5, 2025, across all JAMB-Accredited Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Centres nationwide.
Other important dates in the exercise, as revealed by the Director was that the expression of interest for the Mock-UTME would close by February 23, 2025, while the actual registration would end on March 8, 2025.
Other important dates in the exercise, as revealed by the Director was that the expression of interest for the Mock-UTME would close by February 23, 2025, while the actual registration would end on March 8, 2025.
The Director also stated that the Mock-UTME would come up on April 5, 2025, while the main UTME would start on April 25, 2025 and end on May 5, 2025.
For Direct Entry, sales of application documents would start by March 10, 2025, and close by April 7, 2025.
The Director stressed that the registration exercise would be restricted to only JAMB Professional Registration Centres (PRCs).
Bello announced another feature introduced by the Board in the upcoming 2025 UTME registration and examination exercise is “Trial-Testing Mock Examination” meant for underage candidates.
“This window, according to the Director, is necessary as any candidate, who would not be 16 years old as of 30th September, 2025, would not be eligible to sit the 2025 UTME.
“They can, however, participate in the Mock-UTME as a hands-on experience prior to their full participation once they come of age,” the director explained.
The Director further disclosed that candidates must specify the type of e-PIN they require at the point of purchase of their UTME application documents as there would be no refund after purchase.
While highlighting the various registration options, he submitted that there would be four categories of e-PINs vending for the exercise depending on the interest and financial capability of individual candidates.
“ The first one would be “Mock Only Trial Testing” for underage candidates at three thousand, five hundred naira (₦3, 500); the next one is Direct Entry application at five thousand, seven hundred (₦5, 700); UTME only without Mock-UTME at seven thousand, two hundred naira (₦7, 200); and UTME with Mock-UTME at eight thousand, seven hundred naira (₦8, 700).
“The breakdown of the application documents includes: UTME/DE JAMB application fee, as in the previous year and remains ₦3,500; Reading Text: ₦1,000; CBT Centre Registration Service Charge- ₦700; CBT Centre UTME Service Charge: ₦1,500; CBT Mock Service Charge: ₦1,500; Bank Charges: ₦500; CBT Mock-UTME Centre Charge: ₦1,500,” he explained.
Bello cautioned the participants and their agents against extortion of candidates during the exercise, adding that all payments remain cashless and that the Board would not hesitate to sanction any offender.
