The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, June 13 for the conduct of mop-up examination for all candidates who missed the 2026 unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME).
Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s spokesperson said in a statement on Monday that the mop-up examination is for candidates who presented themselves and were biometrically verified for the 2026 UTME but were unable to sit the examination for one reason or another.
The 2026 UTME was conducted between April 23 and 23, across the country. However, some centres experienced technical challenges which made it impossible for a number of candidates to sit the examination.
In addition, some results were subsequently withdrawn over examination infractions, while some candidates who presented themselves for the examination could not be verified biometrically. All such candidates have been listed for the mop-up examination.
Benjamin said the mop-up examination represents the final phase of the annual UTME exercise and serves as an opportunity to address all outstanding examination challenges involving candidates who duly presented themselves but encountered difficulties in taking the examination.
He noted that candidates in this category are advised to begin printing their examination notification Slips from Saturday, June 6.
“Affected candidates are hereby urged to print their Examination Notification Slips, familiarise themselves with their examination centres, and make all necessary arrangements ahead of the examination date, as there will be no further opportunity for any candidate to sit the 2026 UTME after this mop-up exercise,” the statement reads.
