16/09/2026
๐ 2027 UTME: JAMB introduces pre-registration app, shifts exam time
โ๏ธCandidates to make course, subject choices on phones โขFirst session now begins 8:30 a.m.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a National Digital Pre-Registration App (NDPA) that will enable candidates for the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to undertake much of the preparation for registration on their mobile phones before visiting accredited centres.
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The Board has also shifted the arrival time for candidates taking the first session of the examination from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., following concerns over the safety of candidates travelling to examination centres before dawn.
Under the digital pre-registration arrangement, prospective candidates will be able to use their phones to research and plan their registration choices from home before proceeding to an accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) or Professional Registration Centre (PRC).
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โUnder the new arrangement, candidates will be able to use their phones to research, learn, discuss and plan their registration choices before visiting an accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) or Professional Registration Centre (PRC),โ the Board said.
JAMB said the initiative would effectively transform registration centres from candidatesโ first point of engagement to final verification points.
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Through the app, candidates will be able to consider their choice of courses and programmes, check eligibility and admission requirements, determine appropriate UTME subject combinations and verify personal information before proceeding for physical registration.
Particular attention, according to the Board, would be paid to candidatesโ National Identification Number (NIN) details obtained from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
The app is also being designed to work on different types of mobile phones, with or without an active data connection, and will incorporate a scanning function to identify and prevent common registration errors.
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JAMB, however, stressed that the app would not replace the official UTME registration process at accredited centres.
โCandidates will, after completing the preparatory stage, proceed to accredited registration centres to complete the official registration process and undergo the required verification,โ it said.
According to the Board, allowing candidates to make crucial decisions before arriving at registration centres would reduce mistakes caused by hurried choices and cut down subsequent requests for changes of course, institution and subject combinations.
It said the arrangement would also enable parents and guardians to participate more effectively in helping candidates make informed choices.
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