The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced Saturday, June 13, 2026, as the official date for its UTME mop-up examination for candidates affected during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
According to the examination body, the mop-up exercise is meant for candidates who were successfully verified biometrically but could not sit for the examination due to technical issues and other challenges experienced during the main UTME exercise held between April 23 and April 29, 2026.
JAMB also disclosed that some candidates whose results were withdrawn over examination infractions, alongside candidates who experienced biometric verification problems despite appearing for the exam, have been scheduled for the mop-up test.
The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday evening by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
He explained that the mop-up examination would serve as the final phase of the 2026 UTME process and the last opportunity for affected candidates to participate in this year’s examination.
“The mop-up examination represents the final phase of the annual UTME exercise and serves as an opportunity to address all outstanding examination challenges involving candidates who duly presented themselves but encountered difficulties in taking the examination,” the statement read.
JAMB urged all affected candidates to begin printing their Examination Notification Slips from Saturday, June 6, 2026, in preparation for the examination.
The board also advised candidates to carefully confirm their examination centres and make adequate arrangements ahead of the date, stressing that there would be no additional opportunity after the mop-up exercise.
“Affected candidates are hereby urged to print their Examination Notification Slips, familiarise themselves with their examination centres, and make all necessary arrangements ahead of the examination date, as there will be no further opportunity for any candidate to sit the 2026 UTME after this mop-up exercise,” JAMB added.
The announcement has sparked reactions among candidates and parents, especially those who were unable to complete the examination earlier due to technical glitches at some CBT centres across the country.
