The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned all prospective candidates and the general public that the pin vending for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, will close on Saturday, 26th February, 2026.
The warning was issued on Wednesday by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor in a press statement.
The board said the sale of e-PINs which enables a candidate to proceed to the Centre for registration will end at 12:00 midnight on Thursday, 26th February, 2026, while actual registration at accredited centres for those who already procured the ePIN would cease on Saturday, 28th February, 2026.
It said as of Tuesday, 17th February, 2026, it had successfully registered over 1.5 million candidates.
It said it had a daily registration capacity of 100,000 candidates, yet registration centres across the country were at that moment, operating at barely 30% of that capacity.
That, it said, indicated that a significant number of prospective candidates were yet to take advantage of the opportunity to register.
Said JAMB: “The Board wishes to clearly state that there will be no extension of the registration deadline. JAMB operates within a nationally coordinated examination calendar agreed upon by all examination bodies in Nigeria. The Board’s registration window is strategically scheduled to allow other examination bodies to conduct their own exercises immediately afterward. Consequently, there is no available window for any extension, even if the Board were inclined to consider one.
“Candidates are therefore strongly advised to obtain their e-PINs before the vending deadline and proceed immediately to accredited centres to complete their registration. Waiting until the last few days may result in avoidable challenges, and the Board will not entertain any appeals for extension after the deadline.
“The Board is taking this proactive step to ensure that no candidate who genuinely desires to sit for the 2026 UTME is shut out due to delay or complacency.
“All prospective candidates are urged to act now.”
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