Victoria Mgbanwa
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised concerns over the low turnout of candidates expected to participate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exam scheduled for Saturday, June 28.
In a statement released on Friday, JAMB revealed that only 12,442 out of the 98,232 eligible candidates had reprinted their examination notification slips as of Friday morning, a figure representing just 12.6 percent compliance.
The statement, signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, described the situation as worrisome and urged candidates to act immediately to avoid missing the examination.
“The Board is concerned about the low number of candidates who have printed their examination notification slips, which will authorise them to sit the upcoming examination,” Dr. Benjamin said.
He emphasised that the mop-up exam was specifically arranged for candidates who, for verified reasons, could not sit the main UTME earlier in the year. JAMB warned that failure to reprint the slip before the exam day would mean automatic forfeiture of the opportunity to write the test—and consequently, the chance to secure admission in 2025.
“We strongly encourage all candidates, particularly those who missed the main examination, to print their notification slips promptly. This is a rare opportunity for them to participate in this year’s examination,” the statement added.
JAMB disclosed that it had deployed necessary resources to ensure a hitch-free examination across the country and was closely monitoring the reprinting process to assess the level of preparedness among candidates.
The Board reiterated its earlier warning and urged all affected individuals to visit the JAMB portal immediately to reprint their slips.
“Please note that failure to print the examination notification slip will result in forfeiture of the opportunity to take the examination,” Dr. Benjamin cautioned.
The mop-up exam is scheduled to hold nationwide on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
