The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for technical deficiencies.
The action follows the technical glitches experienced during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), according to a statement signed by Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s spokesperson.
The Board has also issued warnings to centres with minor technical issues, while one centre would no longer partake in any of the Board’s examinations.
The Mock UTME, introduced to enable candidates familiarise themselves with the Computer-Based Test (CBT) environment, also serves as a critical platform for the Board to assess its level of preparedness. It provides an opportunity to identify centres that f all short of the required operational and technical standards.
The statement said, “In the aftermath of the 2026 Mock UTME, the Board’s internal review mechanisms identified a number of centres that failed to meet these standards.
“Consequently, the Board has taken decisive steps, in line with its commitment to maintaining the integrity of its examination processes, to ensure that only centres that are fully prepared and compliant participate in the main UTME exercise.
Last year, JAMB confirmed a major technical glitch in the 2025 UTME, caused by a service provider failing to update servers in 157 centers across Lagos and the Southeast. This error affected 379,997 candidates, leading to a cancelled result and a scheduled examination.