The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday announced that the registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and the Direct Entry (DE) examination will commence from 15th January through February 2026. Remember to use the comments sections if you have questions, and don’t forget to join our Free Online Tutorial Classes on YouTube. (Subscribe to the Channel)
The board made this known in a two-day Information Technology (IT) and Management retreat held between 26 and 28 November.
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JAMB’s Timeline of Events for 2026 UTME and Direct Entry
Below is JAMB’s timeline of events for 2026 UTME and Direct Entry:
Sale of Forms for UTME
The sale of JAMB forms for 2026 UTME will begin from 15th January through February 2026.
Sale of Direct Entry Form
The sale of forms for the Direct Entry (DE) application will begin on 28 February to 28 March 2026.
Date for 2026 Mock Exam
The 2026 Mock UTME is scheduled to be held on the 7th of March 2026.
JAMB Slip Reprinting
Candidates can begin to reprint their JAMB examination slips as from 10th April, 2026.
Date for Main JAMB Exam
The actual JAMB examination will be held from the 18th to the 28th of April, 2026.
Conclusion
If you are a JAMB candidate preparing to sit for the forthcoming 2026 UTME, you are advised to take careful note of the above dates.
But beyond noting the dates, it would make sense if you begin to prepare immediately because you no longer have much time. Take advantage of the many advisory resources on this website and give yourself a natural edge over your colleagues.
Start by going through this top JAMB secret to make you score high in UTME 2026. Continue by checking out the mistakes you can make that will cost you to lose admission this year. This bothers around the accurate filling of JAMB form and other important issues. Note the mistakes and learn how to avoid them.
Arm yourself with the Official JAMB Syllabus 2026 for all UTME Subjects and the JAMB Recommended Textbooks for all subjects 2026. With these two, you will not read amiss.
Wishing you admission into your dream course in your dream school in 2026.
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Sir please how will the profile code be generated 🙏,,will it be the same procedure with last year
Thanks bro this has been useful