The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said 2,030,627 candidates registered for its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The board bulletin reports that this is the highest number of applications the board has received in its history of conducting the UTME.
For context, over 1.9 million candidates applied for the UTME in 2024.
Registration for 2025 UTME began on February 3 and closed as scheduled on March 8 across accredited CBT centres.
JAMB said the quoted figure of 2,030,627 excludes the candidates who registered to sit for the examination at foreign centres.
It said 200,115 candidates expressed interest in taking the optional mock UTME, scheduled to hold on April 5, 2025.
Expression of interest for JAMB’s 2025 mock UTME closed by February 23 while the actual registration ended on March 8.
The exams body said the main UTME exam would start on April 25 and end on May 5.
For Direct Entry, sales of application documents would start by March 10 and close by April 7.
“This year, the board implemented several innovative measures to deter cheating and maintain the integrity of the examination process,” JAMB added.
“These measures have already led to multiple arrests of candidates attempting to use forged A-level results for admission, highlighting the effectiveness of the new system designed to detect such fraud.
“Candidates are strongly advised to adhere to the examination rules and regulations and refrain from any dishonest practices during the examination.”
