The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially opened the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and shared on the Board’s official X handle on Tuesday night.
UTME and Direct Entry registration now open
“Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria for the 2026/27 academic session,” JAMB stated.
The Board highlighted that eligibility is linked to age, noting, “Only candidates who will not be less than 16 years old by 30th September, 2026 are generally eligible to apply/be considered.”
Underage candidates may also apply under strict conditions. “Candidates less than 16 years old by 30th September, 2026 will have to undergo an intensive evaluation to determine their eligibility for a waiver. Such must have scored not less than 80% in each of UTME/ALEVEL, PUTME, SSCE and in the exceptional candidate assessment,” the Board explained.
Results for these candidates will be released after the evaluation process.
Key deadlines and E-PIN categories announced
Registration for UTME candidates, including those from foreign countries, will run from Monday, 26th January, 2026 to Saturday, 28th February, 2026.
E-PIN vending begins on Monday, 19th January, 2026, and will close on Thursday, 26th February, 2026.
For Direct Entry applicants, the sale of forms and E-PIN vending starts Monday, 2nd March, 2026, and ends Saturday, 25th April, 2026. Forms will only be available at JAMB State and Zonal Offices.
The Board also outlined the categories of E-PINs: Direct Entry (N5,700), UTME only without mock (N7,200), and UTME with mock (N8,700).
Additional fees include UTME/DE application fee (N3,500), reading text (N1,000), CBT centre registration (N700), CBT service charge (N1,500), bank charges (N500), and optional mock-UTME fee (N1,500).
The 2026 UTME is scheduled to hold from Thursday, 16th April, 2026 to Saturday, 25th April, 2026. Mock-UTME, which is optional, will take place on Saturday, 28th March, 2026.
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