JAMB bars CBT centres lacking remote monitoring for 2026 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that any Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre whose registration activities cannot be monitored remotely will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration.

The board made this announcement in its weekly bulletin published on its website on Monday.

JAMB said the move, tagged “No Vision, No Registration, No UTME,” is aimed at curbing registration infractions and restoring the integrity of its examination processes.

The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting with Peace Monitors, Chief Technical Advisers, Chief External Examiners, as well as zonal and state coordinators involved in monitoring CBT centres during the 2026 UTME registration exercise.

Oloyede said all CBT centres participating in the 2026 UTME registration would be monitored live from JAMB National Headquarters, Abuja.

He, however, said any centre that cannot be covered or viewed live from the board headquarters will not be able to register and hold 2026 UTME.

“Any centre whose registration activities cannot be viewed from the JAMB National Headquarters, Abuja, will not be paid, and such registration may be invalidated,” he said.

The registrar also stressed the compulsory use of Microsoft or Digitech live cameras for UTME registration, noting that only the approved devices would be allowed for capturing the second image during registration.

He explained that the measure was introduced to minimise manipulation of candidates’ pictures, which, he said, was detected during the 2025 UTME registration exercise.

Giving specifications for approved equipment, Oloyede said all existing CBT centres must migrate to HIKVision Closed Circuit Television systems, with HIKVision recommended as the Network Video Recorder or Digital Video Recorder.

“The NVRs must have a minimum of 16 channels to cover all areas of the examination centre,” he said.

He added that all CCTV systems must be wired, noting that wireless CCTV systems would not be permitted.

According to him, CCTV cameras must cover the examination area, verification area, holding room, walkways, examination hall, server room, as well as entrance and exit doors.

“Erring centres would be sanctioned, including possible prosecution,” Oloyede warned.

The registrar further stated that JAMB would not bear the cost of reconfiguring CCTV routers for any centre, adding that affected centres must handle such costs before being allowed to operate.

He recalled that centres and individuals previously involved in unwholesome practices had been delisted and were currently being prosecuted, warning that the Board would not hesitate to sanction any centre or individual found culpable of examination malpractice.

Very Nigerian reports that JAMB officially commences registration of candidates for the 2026 UTME on Monday (today)

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