JAMB postpones 2025 UTME registration…see new date and reasons behind it
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In a recent development, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new registration date for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Recall that the board has earlier set January 31st as the official date of registration but on a better judgement has postponed the commencement of the registration. The new date set for JAMB registration is Monday 3 February 2025.
This information was made known by the spokesperson of the board, Mr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement released yesterday. He stated on behalf of the board that the change of date was necessary as it would enable the board to carry out key adjustments in the registration template.
Reasons for JAMB’s change of date
Scrutiny of JAMB Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers
According to Mr. Fabian Benjamin, the board discovered that some approved CBT centres did not follow the correct procedure. He noted that some presented deceptive facilities that weren’t theirs just to scale through the process. There is ongoing scrutiny of these centres to fetch the wrong ones.
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Suspension of Law programmes in some Universities
The suspension of law programmes in some selected universities by the board. According to Mr. Fabian, “These adjustments come in light of the recent suspension of certain law programs at selected universities, as submitted to the Board by the Council for Legal Education.”
They believed that the additional time from the postponement would enable the board to fix all loose ends and ensure a smooth and easy registration for candidates.
The Board also acknowledged the impact the news will have on prospective candidates and issued an apology to all affected.
“The board acknowledges the disruption this may cause to candidates and other stakeholders and sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience.”
What to know about the suspension of the Law programme from selected institutions by JAMB
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced some days ago that it will no longer conduct admission to study Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The reason behind the board’s decision is the suspension of law programmes placed on the affected institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE), which is Duke recognized as the highest decision-making body for legal education in Nigeria.
The affected institutions include:
Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State.
Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State.
Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State.
Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State.
Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State.
Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State.
Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
The board further stated that the ban on studying Bachelor of Law (LL.B) at Nigeria Police Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State will extend to two years.
2025 JAMB registration fee
This is the breakdown of the 2025 JAMB registration fee:
UTME with Mock exam -₦8,700
UTME without Mock exam -₦7, 200.
Mock Trial Testing for Future Candidates-₦3, 500.
Direct Entry (DE) fee-₦5, 700.
