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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says 2,030,627 candidates have registered for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME.
This is the highest number of applications the board has received in its history of conducting UTME.
The board said registration for the examination closed on March 8.
In 2024, over 1.9 million candidates applied for the UTME.
This is contained in the board’s weekly bulletin in Abuja on Monday.
JAMB said the number excludes the candidates who registered to sit for the examination at foreign centres.
Additionally, 200,115 candidates expressed interest in taking the optional mock UTME, scheduled to hold on April 5.
Meanwhile, JAMB has announced that the sale of 2025 Direct Entry (DE) application documents will begin on Wednesday, March 12.
Its spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, informed interested candidates that registration can only be done at JAMB Professional Registration Centres (PRC).He explained that the registration process is crucial for individuals who possess degrees, diplomas, or A-level certificates and wish to advance their education at their preferred universities.
