In a statement issued on Saturday, the board warned candidates to disregard the false notice, noting that all activities on the 2026 UTME continue as scheduled.

JAMB had previously revealed that the main 2026 UTME is scheduled to hold from Thursday, April 16, to Saturday, April 25, 2026.

The clarification follows the 2026 UTME Mock examination conducted on Saturday, March 28, which faced technical challenges at several Computer-Based Test centres.

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According to JAMB, a total of 224,597 candidates registered for the mock, of which 152,586 successfully sat for the test across 989 CBT centres nationwide, adding that over 20 CBT centres that experienced technical challenges have been delisted due to technical inadequacies.

Candidates has been urged to caution against fraudulent individuals or groups on WhatsApp claiming to facilitate score inflation, explaining that such claims are false and criminal.

The Board further stated that any candidate found engaging in these activities risks cancellation of registration or withholding of results.

Source: PUNCH

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