By our Reporter
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to April 24.
The examination was supposed to commence on April 25 in over 700 computer based test centres nationwide.
Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
About 2,030,627 candidates have registered for the 2025 UTME.
Of these figures, 41, 026 candidates who applied for the examination are below 16 years.
This is the highest number of applications received by the Board in the history of UTME.
Last year, over 1.9 million candidates applied for the UTME.
The board directed applicants to print their notification slips which contain vital information regarding their exam details.
The statement reads: “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.
“In preparation for the examination, prospective candidates can now print their Notification Slips, which contain vital information regarding their exam details.
“Candidates are encouraged to print their Notification Slips starting today, Saturday, April 19, 2025. This will provide ample time for logistical arrangements to access their assigned centres within the chosen examination towns.
