The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new policy requiring prospective candidates for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to declare their current admission status.
This directive aims to curb examination malpractice and ensure the integrity of the admission process. Candidates must state whether they are already students of any tertiary institution. Failure to disclose or providing false information will attract severe sanctions, including: Candidates who are already admitted to a tertiary institution may have their admission withdrawn.
Candidates who fail to disclose their admission status may have their registration canceled.Candidates may face prosecution under existing laws and regulations.
The policy is a response to the high incidence of examination malpractice during the 2025 UTME, where over 90% of candidates involved in malpractice were found to be existing students of tertiary institutions.
JAMB aims to ensure that the UTME is strictly for fresh admission seekers and to maintain the credibility of the examination process.
Prospective candidates are advised to take note of this new policy and ensure they comply with the requirements to avoid any sanctions.
This move is expected to enhance transparency and accountability in the admission process, ensuring that only genuine candidates participate in the UTME. What do you think about JAMB’s new policy, and how do you think it will impact the admission process?
