The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that a record 2, 030, 627 candidates registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
It said the process closed on March 8, just as it announced that registration for the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) application would commence on Wednesday.
JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
According to the statement, the commencement of DE registration follows the successful completion of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application sales, which ended on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
“During this period, JAMB recorded a total of 2,030,627 registrations for the 2025 UTME, along with 200,115 for the Mock-UTME and 630 applications for the trial mock,” the statement said.
It added: “JAMB has emphasised the importance of adhering to all entry requirements, warning that serious penalties will be imposed on applications containing false declarations. A special committee will verify all submitted Advanced A Level Qualifications, and any fraudulent results will lead to prosecution. Additionally, institutions are encouraged to directly verify certificates before considering admissions.
