46 CBT centres withdrawn for failing to meet JAMB standards

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 46 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across 11 states, including the FCT, over their inability to meet the required standards to host the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

According to JAMB Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday, the action stems from the centres’ inefficiency and technical deficiencies, which were uncovered during the recent 2026 Mock UTME held on March 28, 2026. 

It noted that their lack of proper preparation means they are not ready for the main examination.

“Following the conduct of the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, JAMB has delisted 46 Computer-Based Test centres for technical deficiencies,” the statement reads. 

Affected centres are located in Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, the FCT Abuja, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo and Plateau states.

The board noted that while the Mock UTME serves as a platform for candidates to familiarise themselves with the examination, it also helps assess the readiness of CBT centres. 

It added that the Mock exercise “provides an opportunity to identify centres that fall short of the required operational and technical standards.”

Some of the delisted centres include The Oracle Lens, Ubili Town Hall, Nnokwa, Anambra State; SAF Polytechnic, along Iseyin-Oyo Road, Idi-Ori, Iseyin, Oyo State; Greenhills Academy, Cele Bus Stop, Oke-Ola, Itele Road; and Great Kezino College CBT Centre, 118/120 Agunfoye Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State.

Also Read: UTME 2026: JAMB to sanction CBT centres not visible on its monitoring system.

JAMB warns 88 others 

Aside from the withdrawn centres, JAMB also sent a strict warning to 88 centres concerning their level of preparation and technical readiness for the UTME.

Detailing its mandate to conduct an error-free examination, the board noted that it will always take decisive steps “to ensure that only centres that are fully prepared and compliant participate in the main UTME exercise.”

The delisting comes days after JAMB warned that centres not visible on its monitoring system risk sanctions.

As such, it directed all 989 accredited centres to ensure their surveillance cameras are fully accessible and viewable in real time from JAMB’s control room.

In addition, the board is making efforts to avoid issues recorded in the 2025 UTME. Weeks after the examination, JAMB’s Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) uncovered 192 AI cheats and 4,251 cases of finger blending.

The record revealed that the current status of examination malpractice is technology-driven and sophisticated, which could hinder Nigeria’s education credibility. 

The 2026 UTME is scheduled to be held from Thursday, April 16, to Saturday, April 25, 2026. A total of 2,243,816 candidates will participate in the exercise.