JAMB kick-starts centre accreditation for 2025 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the umpire body responsible for conducting the entrance tests into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions has officially commenced the accreditation of centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

According to the board, this accreditation process is a critical first step in preparation for the annual examination. Hence, JAMB has mandated that all new Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres that desire to participate in the 2025 UTME exercise must first visit: https://www.jamb.gov.ng/Pdfs/CBT_centre_requirements.pdf to avail themselves of the requirements for establishing a JAMB-approved CBT centre.

Consequent to this, these centres should notify the JAMB in writing of their intention to participate in the accreditation exercise. This notification should be addressed to the registrar of JAMB through the zonal director or state coordinator in their respective states.

Established centres that were successfully accredited and participated in the 2024 UTME without any issues should proceed to register their interest through the centre management system (CMS) portal.

The zonal and state offices will create accounts for new centres on the CMS portal to facilitate their registration. All centres must conduct an autobot/autotest on a date that will be communicated to them, as part of their preparation for the physical accreditation visit by the board’s team.

It is essential to note that the autobot/autotest is mandatory; only centres that complete this test and meet the necessary criteria will be eligible for a physical visit.

Only centres that qualify will receive information regarding the date for the physical accreditation exercise, scheduled for December 2024. Centres that do not achieve satisfactory results on the autobot/autotest will not be revisited.

Centres that meet all stipulated requirements will be approved and included by the JAMB for the 2025 UTME registration and examination.