By Abiola Olawale
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new date for the commencement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The examination, initially scheduled to begin on Friday, April 25, will now kick off on Thursday, April 24, 2025, across Nigeria.
This rescheduling was said to be aimed at ensuring a seamless examination process for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions.
The update was made known in an official statement signed by Fabian Benjamin, PhD, Public Communication Advisor to JAMB, on Saturday, April 19.
The statement reads in part: “The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is now set to commence on Thursday, April 24, 2025, instead of the previously scheduled date of Friday, April 25, 2025. This adjustment has been made to accommodate essential commitments by the Board and its partner agencies.”
As part of preparations, JAMB has opened its portal for candidates to print their Examination Notification Slips
“All candidates who have registered for the 2025 UTME scheduled to commence on Thursday, 24th April 2025, are urged to print their 2025 UTME Notification Slips before the date of their examination,” the statement added.
The Board also advised all candidates to print their slips and “familiarise themselves with the location of their centres before the date of the examination.”
According to JAMB, this is to help ease likely last-minute confusion or delays on the exam day.
The JAMB also warned candidates not to appear at any centre outside their officially assigned venue or town.
According to the Board, each candidate will be assigned to a centre strictly within the examination town they selected during registration.
“Please note that candidates will be assigned to centres within their chosen examination towns; no candidate will be placed in a centre outside their selected town,” the Board stated.
