Ogona Anita
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released an official schedule for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise, aimed at accommodating candidates who were unable to participate in the main or rescheduled exams.
In a statement issued on Sunday, JAMB revealed that a total of 96,838 candidates have been slated to sit for the mop-up examination, which will take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, across 183 designated centres nationwide. The board also noted that additional candidates have been placed on standby and may be included if necessary.
The mop-up exam is specifically intended for 5,096 candidates whose cases were identified as “spill-over,” including those who were unable to complete biometric verification during the main UTME. Additionally, JAMB has extended a special concession to 91,742 candidates who missed the main exam or the resit for various reasons, granting them a final opportunity to participate in this year’s exercise.
Candidates eligible for this round of testing are expected to begin printing their examination notification slips starting Monday, June 23, 2025, to confirm their venue and time.
According to the official JAMB statement:
“The mop-up examination scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025, will cater to 5,096 spill-over candidates and those whose biometric details could not be verified during the main UTME. Furthermore, in a gesture of magnanimity, the board has extended the opportunity to 91,742 other candidates who were absent from either the main or resit UTME sessions. This brings the total number of candidates scheduled for the mop-up exam to 96,838 across 183 centres nationwide. Some additional candidates have also been placed on standby pending further review.”
This development underscores JAMB’s commitment to ensuring that no eligible candidate is unjustly denied the opportunity to participate in the university admissions process due to unforeseen circumstances. It also highlights the board’s increasing reliance on biometric verification to curb malpractice and strengthen the integrity of the examination process.
