The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has successfully conducted the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock exercise nationwide.
Planet news monitored the exercise in Abuja and reports on what a typical UTME mock examination day looks like for candidates and officials.
The atmosphere at JAMB’s control centre was filled with the sounds of constant communication as officials respond swiftly to calls from Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres experiencing technical challenges.
Solutions are provided through three major channels: telephone calls, WhatsApp messaging, and live video conferencing all aimed at ensuring a seamless examination process.
After 12 years of primary and secondary education, most of these candidates are sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The mock exercise serves as the first practical step in that journey.
The exercise helps prepare candidates and also provides JAMB with an opportunity to test new innovations and assess the efficiency of its Computer-Based Testing system ahead of the main UTME.
For the 2026 UTME mock exercise, more than 222,000 candidates participated across 758 CBT centres nationwide.
At one of the centres visited in Abuja, the exercise was conducted without any technical hitches. Out of 230 registered candidates, 195 were present for the examination. Candidates were given two hours to complete their papers.
The results of the mock examination are expected to be released shortly.
JAMB RECORDS SMOOTH 2026 UTME MOCK EXERCISE NATIONWIDE.
