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The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has formally announced January 31 as the commencement date for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration The board’s registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, shared this update during a presentation at a stakeholder meeting with media executives on Tuesday, January 28 Oloyede, a professor, disclosed that an advertisement containing all the major information for registration would be published and aired on broadcast platforms soon CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide. Garki, Abuja – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday, January 28, officially announced the registration, and examination dates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). As reported by Vanguard newspaper, the tertiary institutions’ entrance examination board disclosed that prospective candidates can begin their registration on Friday, January 31, 2025, with the process set to end on March 5, 2025. READ ALSO US: Actual number of Nigerians Donald Trump’s administration would deport surfaces To qualify for admission into any tertiary institution across Nigeria, Oloyede said UTME candidates must be at least 16 years old on or before September 30, 2025. Photo credit: Jamb official Source: Facebook Business Day also noted the update. Free webinar: Build a copywriting portfolio that attracts clients! Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar, disclosed the information regarding UTME 2025 during a meeting with the press in Lagos state. UTME 2025 startdate Furthermore, Oloyede disclosed that the 2025 UTME will commence on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The JAMB boss also shared that a mock UTME specifically designed for candidates below the age of 16 has been introduced. According to him, the initiative is not for admission purposes but to allow underage candidates to test their abilities ahead of the exam. A mock examination has been scheduled for Sunday, February 23, 2025, for UTME candidates who opt to participate. Legit.ng understands that candidates registering for UTME with a mock exam are expected to pay N8,200, while those opting for UTME only will pay N7,200. Breaking it down, the UTME/direct entry (DE) JAMB application fee will cost N3,500; reading text: N1,000; CBT centre registration service charge- N700; CBT centre UTME service charge: N1,500; CBT mock service charge: N1,500; bank charges: N500; CBT mock-UTME centre charge: N1,500. READ ALSO Naira appreciates against US dollar after CBN introduces new FX code How UTME candidates can qualify for admission To qualify for admission into any tertiary institution across the country, Oloyede said candidates must be at least 16 years old on or before September 30, 2025. He, however, added that brilliant candidates under 15 years old may be considered if they score at least 280 in the UTME and perform exceptionally in their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and post-UTME examinations. Snapshot of JAMB JAMB is a Nigerian entrance examination board for tertiary-level institutions. The board conducts the UTME for prospective undergraduates into Nigerian universities. JAMB is also charged with the responsibility to administer similar examinations for applicants to Nigerian public and private monotechnics, polytechnics, and colleges of education. All of these candidates must have obtained the West Africa Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) conducted yearly by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, or its equivalent, the National Examination Council (NECO). JAMB announces approved reading text for English READ ALSO 2027: Atiku’s aide fires Tinubu’s spokesman for knocking El-Rufai over APC criticism Earlier, Legit.ng reported that JAMB said ‘The Lekki Headmaster’ was approved as the reading text for the Use of English. Kabir Alabi Garba, an arts and culture journalist, authored The Lekki Headmaster. PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy! Source: Legit.ng 0 AUTHORS: Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng. 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