JAMB begins sale of 2026 UTME, Direct Entry forms

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the sales of registration forms for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session have begun.

The announcement was made in a social media post on X on Tuesday night.

The photo statement signed by JAMB Registrar Ishaq Oloyede reads partly, “UTME is open to suitably qualified candidates for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions for the 2026/2027 academic session.

“Registration commences January 2026 and closes March 2026 (exact dates to be announced by JAMB),” the post read, disclosing that the UTME examination is scheduled to hold in April 2026.

“The period of registration for UTME candidates, including those from foreign countries, is from Monday, 26th January, 2026 to Saturday, 28th February, 2026.”