How Many Candidates Registered for UTME? A record 2,243,816 candidates registered for the 2026 UTME, up from 2,030,627 in 2025 and 1,989,668 in 2024. JAMB says 2,243,816 candidates completed registration for the 2026 UTME.
| Year | Registered | Sat the exam | Exam dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,243,816 | No value | 16 – 22 April |
| 2025 | 2,030,627 | About 1.96 million results | 25 April – 5 May |
| 2024 | 1,989,668 | 1,904,189 | 19 – 29 April |
How many candidates registered for the 2026 UTME?
2,243,816 candidates registered for the 2026 UTME, a record. That is a 10.5% rise from the 2.03 million registered in 2025, and the exam ran from 16 to 22 April 2026.
How many candidates registered for the 2025 UTME?
2,030,627 candidates registered for the 2025 UTME. That was the highest number of applications JAMB had received, and the figure excludes candidates at foreign centres. The main exam ran from 25 April to 5 May 2025
How many candidates registered for the 2024 UTME JAMB?
1,989,668 candidates registered for the 2024 UTME, and 1,904,189 of them sat it. JAMB said that was 24.7% higher than 2023, and 80,810 registered candidates were absent. The exam began on 19 April and ended on 29 April 2024. Females were 1,007,275 (50.6%) and males 982,393 (49.4%). Check UTME MOCK JAMB RESULTS – MOCK JAMB RESULT 2024/2025
Is registered the same as sat?
No. Registered means the candidate completed registration. Sat means they turned up and wrote. That is why you see 1.99 million, 1.94 million and 1.9 million for 2024. All can be right, depending on what each outlet is counting, so check which figure it uses
Which state had the most candidates in 2026?
Lagos had the most registrations. I’m not giving a figure because sites disagree. One lists 321,814 and another 381,814, and the figures for Kaduna and FCT also differ. Use JAMB’s own bulletin before you publish numbers by state.
How many people wrote JAMB 2026 in Nigeria?
Nearly 1.9 million candidates wrote the 2026 UTME. JAMB registered 2,243,816 candidates, and results had been released for 1,897,692 of them. JAMB has not announced one final figure for how many sat the exam. Some websites say 2.2 million “wrote” it, but that is the number who registered.
When were the 2026 UTME results released?
JAMB began releasing results on 17 April 2026, one day after the exam began. The first batch covered 632,788 candidates who sat on Thursday 16 April, and candidates could check by sending UTMERESULT by SMS to 55019 or 66019 from the phone number used in registration. A second batch covered those who sat on 17 and 18 April, and the total reached 1,897,692. Result slip printing was enabled later.
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How many candidates scored above 200 in JAMB 2026?
JAMB did not published an official 2026 figure at the time this content was posted. As a mathematics teacher, 565,988 candidates (29.3%) scored 200 and above in 2025, after the resit. Be careful with posts that give exact 2026 percentages, because some reuse 2025 numbers and one viral claim was found to have no evidence.
What is the JAMB portal?
The JAMB portal for your profile and result is the eFacility portal at efacility.jamb.gov.ng. You can also check results at slipsprinting.jamb.gov.ng/CheckUTMEResults using your registration number or email. Use only official addresses, and don’t pay for result checking on other sites
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What happened at the 2024 mock UTME? (Report)
Kept for readers who found this page for the 2024 mock.
JAMB’s 2024 mock UTME took place at 793 CBT centres. Over 260,000 candidates took part out of the 1.99 million registered for the main exam. The Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed this information following his observation of the mock exam at various centers in Abuja.
Oloyede expressed satisfaction with the smooth conduct of the mock exam across the country. He emphasized that the purpose of the mock exam was to assess candidates’ readiness for the main UTME, scheduled to commence on Friday, April 19, 2024.
He further disclosed that the examination body successfully administered a recruitment examination for the Nigeria Police on Wednesday. Despite a few incidents reported during the mock UTME at approximately four centers, Prof. Oloyede assured that these issues would be promptly addressed.
He stated, “So far, the process has been smooth. Before today’s mock UTME, we conducted a mock recruitment exam for the Police Service Commission across 411 centers nationwide.
Today, we’re overseeing our mock UTME in 793 centers nationwide. While there have been a few isolated issues at three or four locations, we are actively working to resolve them. Even in the event of a complete shutdown at those centers, we have contingency plans in place to accommodate affected candidates. Overall, everything is progressing well, and the feedback we’ve received indicates that we are on track.”
The JAMB boss mentioned that out of the 1.98 million candidates registered for the main 2024 UTME, over 260,000 participated in the mock exam. He explained that they limited the number of mock exam registrants to prevent it from becoming another full exam.
Regarding the readiness for the main UTME, Oloyede assured that JAMB was fully prepared, and they would introduce new measures to strengthen the exam system.
Damilola Bamiro, an ICT consultant at JAMB, added that the exam body was closely monitoring all the centers involved in the examination through the JAMB’s Situation Room. This setup enables real-time communication between the centers and JAMB to swiftly address any issues that arise during the exam.
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