JAMB Clears the Air on "You Can't Be in University & Write JAMB"
Summary
JAMB says enrolled students may register for 2026 UTME/DE; they must declare any matriculation status.
- Declare matriculation status during 2026 UTME/DE registration
- Registering while enrolled is allowed; hiding status is an offence
- A new admission ends the former admission once secured
- The law bars two admissions at the same time
- Non-disclosure may lead to losing both chances
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says a section of its 2026 UTME/DE directives has been twisted and pushed online in a misleading way. The Board describes the spread as deliberate; it links it to self-styled education advocates chasing traffic for parochial interests.
JAMB adds that this pattern shows up at the start of every registration cycle. The Board says many of those pushing the claim do not read the guidelines properly; they rush out false narratives and confuse candidates and parents.
What Triggered the Statement
JAMB says its attention was drawn to a distortion of part of the Board’s clear directives to candidates registering for the 2026 UTME/DE, as stated in the 2026 UTME/DE advertisement. The claim being pushed is framed as: “You can’t be in university and still write JAMB”.
The Board rejects that interpretation; it says the instructions are unambiguous and straightforward.
The Core Directive for 2026 UTME/DE Candidates
JAMB states that every candidate registering for the 2026 UTME/DE must disclose matriculation status, where it applies. The Board links this directive to its statutory mandate to prevent multiple matriculations.
The key point is simple; disclosure must happen during registration.
What JAMB Calls an Offence, and What It Does Not
JAMB states that registering for UTME/DE while still enrolled in a school is not an offence.
JAMB also states that failing to disclose matriculation status is an offence.
So, what does “disclosure” mean in this context? JAMB says it means that once a candidate secures admission through the latest registration, the former admission automatically ceases to subsist.
Two Admissions Are Not Allowed
JAMB states that the law is explicit: no candidate is permitted to hold two admissions at the same time.
The Board adds that non-disclosure can come with a heavy cost; any candidate discovered to have failed to disclose stands the risk of forfeiting both opportunities.
Why JAMB Says Disclosure Matters Even More Now
JAMB says recent findings show that many matriculated students are engaged as professional examination takers. Mandatory disclosure, the Board says, helps speed up proper action when such candidates are apprehended.
JAMB also says its system can detect prior matriculation; yet candidates who fail to disclose still risk losing both chances.
Warning to Candidates and Parents
JAMB urges members of the public to be cautious of the so-called education advocates who, in the Board’s view, keep misleading candidates and parents for selfish gain. The Board advises the public to read official guidelines carefully and avoid taking distorted interpretations wholesale.
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