The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is planning to introduce a pre-registration mobile application ahead of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to simplify the registration process and help candidates make informed admission choices.
JAMB Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, disclosed this on Saturday, November 14, in Abuja, following a five-kilometre fitness walk organised for the board’s staff as part of preparations for the 2027 examination.
Aina explained that the proposed application would enable prospective candidates to retrieve their personal information from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), enter their biodata and select their preferred subjects, courses and institutions from the comfort of their homes.
He added that the platform would provide candidates with additional guidance, including information on previous years’ admission cut-off marks for their preferred courses and institutions. This is expected to help candidates make more informed decisions before completing their registration.
The registrar also disclosed plans to introduce a system that would automatically prevent candidates from proceeding with incorrect UTME subject combinations. According to him, the measure would help eliminate avoidable registration errors and ensure that candidates select subjects relevant to their intended courses of study.
Other proposed innovations include enhanced biometric verification during examinations, improved opportunities for correcting biodata, a mechanism for candidates to report questions they consider faulty and a feedback system that would allow candidates to rate their Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres.
The planned initiatives form part of JAMB’s efforts to improve the examination process, strengthen security and reduce malpractice. The pre-registration application is also expected to reduce some of the difficulties candidates encounter during the registration period.
However, JAMB is yet to announce the official launch date, application details or commencement of the 2027 UTME registration. Prospective candidates are advised to follow the board’s official communication channels for further announcements.
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