JAMB Conducts UTME Across 10 Countries for Foreign Candidates in 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has conducted the foreign component of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions from outside the country.

According to the board, the examination took place across designated centres in 10 foreign countries as part of efforts to expand access to Nigerian higher education for both Nigerians in the diaspora and foreign nationals. 

The countries where the examination was conducted include the United Kingdom, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Ghana, Benin Republic, Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, and South Africa.

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JAMB disclosed that the examination was successfully held in centres located in London, United Kingdom; Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; Banjul, The Gambia; Accra, Ghana; Cotonou, Benin Republic; Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Buea, Cameroon; and Johannesburg, South Africa. However, the board noted that examinations scheduled for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Buea in Cameroon would be conducted on later dates due to unforeseen circumstances that affected the centres.

The examination body revealed that a total of 379 candidates registered for the foreign UTME exercise across the 10 countries. 

JAMB explained that the initiative was introduced to position Nigerian tertiary institutions within the global education space while also attracting international students to study in the country. 

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The board added that officials were deployed to the various foreign centres to supervise and monitor the conduct of the examination to ensure credibility and smooth coordination. 

Over the years, the foreign UTME initiative has continued to gain attention among Nigerians living abroad and foreign candidates interested in pursuing higher education in Nigeria.

The UTME remains the primary entrance examination conducted by JAMB for admission into universities, polytechnics, monotechnics, and colleges of education in Nigeria.

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