JAMB Conducts 2026 UTME for 379 Foreign Candidates Across Global Centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has successfully conducted the foreign component of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for Nigerians and international candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

The examination was held on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, 2026, across designated foreign centres, except Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Buea, Cameroon. JAMB explained that the two centres will participate at later dates due to unforeseen circumstances that prevented their simultaneous conduct with other locations.

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The foreign UTME was conducted in multiple centres, including London (United Kingdom), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), Banjul (The Gambia), Accra (Ghana), Cotonou (Benin Republic), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Buea (Cameroon), and Johannesburg (South Africa).

According to the Board, a total of 379 candidates registered for the examination across the participating centres.

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JAMB noted that the foreign UTME initiative was introduced to enhance the global visibility of Nigerian tertiary education and attract increased participation from international candidates seeking admission into institutions in the country.

The Board also confirmed that its officials were deployed across all centres to ensure proper supervision and smooth conduct of the examination process.