The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of numerous Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in preparation for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), advising prospective candidates to verify approved facilities before registration.
Candidates can access the official register of accredited centres through the JAMB portal. Facilities not featured on this register lack authorisation to conduct registration or administer examinations for the 2026 UTME cycle.
JAMB has stepped up its quality control measures for CBT centres over the last two years. Facilities failing to satisfy technical, operational, and ethical benchmarks have faced either provisional suspension or permanent removal from the approved register. Whilst provisionally suspended centres may rectify identified shortcomings to restore their accreditation, permanently removed facilities must submit fresh applications and demonstrate full compliance with board requirements before consideration for future examination cycles. Notably, some centres removed in 2024 and 2025 remain unaccredited for the 2026 exercise.
During the 2025 UTME cycle, JAMB struck off several centres for substandard performance. Inadequate facilities, technical failures, and protocol violations led to their removal. Centres yet to regain approval for 2026 include: Adventure Associate in Kano State, Saadatu Rimi College of Education CBT Centre in Kano State, and Soronara Ventures Nigeria Limited in Imo State.
Similarly, in 2024, approximately 25 centres faced sanctions for deficiencies identified during mock examinations and registration periods. Centres still excluded from the 2026 register are: Ola Unity Children’s School CBT Centre in Lagos State, Command Day Secondary School CBT Centre in Lagos State, Beijing International School CBT in Kaduna State, Ateko Digital Technology CBT, and Lincoln College of Science, Management and Technology CBT Centre in Abuja.
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