Follow Us on Google
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the accreditation of Computer‑Based Test (CBT) centres for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
JAMB disclosed that no fewer than 848 CBT centres have been slated to be covered in the accreditation exercise, which began on Monday, 15 December 2025, across the country.
A statement from JAMB indicated that the Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is‑haq Oloyede, recently held a virtual meeting with Chief External Examiners (CEES), Chief Technical Advisors (CTAS), Zonal Directors, State Coordinators, the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria (CPAN), ZITOs, SITOs, PITOs and other critical stakeholders partaking in the exercise.
In his remarks, the JAMB Registrar thanked all the participants for hearkening to the Board’s call, and enjoined the accreditation team to be focused, diligent and thorough in the onerous task ahead, as well as be conscious of the consequences of their decisions.
Prof Oloyede urged members of the accreditation team to see their assignment as a call to national duty and implored them not to accredit centres that are not good for the Board’s examination.
He advised the participants to be security conscious, avoid unnecessary risks, minimise movement and shun acts that could expose them to danger, even as he assured that maximum security had been put in place for a hitch‑free exercise.
Other News
The Board’s IT Consultant, Mr Damilola Bamiro, pointed out that the accreditation exercise was only for centres which had successfully conducted the mandatory automated test deployed to check system readiness, with results determining eligibility for physical inspection.
He highlighted areas that the team must focus attention on at each centre during the exercise to include: the coverage areas of the CCTV system, which must be wired and must be HIKVision model with the recommended 16 channels, as well as having all the switches connected to the UPS.
Other accreditation requirements included: details of verifiable holding rooms/halls and their proximity to the examination hall; identification of 250 functional laptops for new centres; spacious registration points with CCTV coverage; accessibility of network cables for biometric verification; and the use of star topology with all switches connected to the master switch to make troubleshooting easier.
In her presentation, the Director of Information Technology Services (ITS), represented by Mr Auwal Ahmed Bello, took participants through the operations of the Centre Management System (CMS) and other reporting details.
Similarly, the Chairman, CEES, Prof Vincent Tenebe, and Prof Bashir Galandanci, CTAS, restated their commitment to the success of the exercise while underscoring the importance of accreditation in the 2026 UTME ecosystem.
The duo promised to deliver a credible accreditation exercise that would stand the test of time, while also thanking the Board for giving them the opportunity to contribute their quota to national development.
