JAMB Warns CBT Centres Against Overcharging UTME Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged candidates who paid above the approved registration fees for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to report such centres with credible evidence.
The board warned that any Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre found overcharging or engaging in sharp practices would face sanctions.
In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB dismissed reports suggesting it had increased its registration fees, describing the claim as false and misleading.
According to the board, the approved fees remain N7,200 for UTME only (without mock), N8,700 for UTME with mock, and N5,700 for Direct Entry.
JAMB appealed to candidates who may have paid more than the stipulated fees to promptly report the centres involved, stating that such complaints would enable it to investigate and take disciplinary action where necessary.
For clarity, the board provided a breakdown of the charges: Application Fee – N3,500; Reading Text – N1,000; CBT Centre Registration Service Charge – N700; CBT Centre UTME Service Charge – N1,500; Bank Charges – N500; and CBT Mock-UTME Centre Charge – N1,500.
The board noted that the sale of e-PINs for the 2026 UTME ended on Thursday, while registration at accredited CBT centres for candidates who had purchased e-PINs will close on Saturday, February 28. As of February 17, over 1.5 million candidates had registered nationwide, JAMB disclosed.
The examination body maintained that its fees have remained unchanged since 2019, despite rising operational costs. It recalled that the Federal Executive Council had approved a reduction in the UTME application fee from N5,000 to N3,500 in 2018, effective from the 2019 registration exercise.
JAMB advised parents and candidates to rely only on official information released through its verified platforms and to avoid being misled or exploited by dishonest individuals or centres.
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