Education, and Agriculture Candidates are Exempted from UTME (JAMB 2026 UPDATE)

Good news to all aspirants of Education and Agricultural Science Non-Engineering courses. 

We are glad to inform you that the management of the  Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, during their policy meeting on Monday, 11th May 2026,  made an official announcement that aspirants seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

However, it's pertinent to note that candidates will still have to register with JAMB (Mandatorily), and their credentials shall be duly screened, verified, and certified for the issuance of admission letters through CAPS, in accordance with extant regulations.

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This announcement was made by JAMB in a post on its X handle during its ongoing policy meeting on 2026 admissions.

The post reads;

“Candidates seeking admissions into Education Programmes and Agriculture non-Engineering Courses are now exempted from UTME.”