By Peter Omopo
QThe (JAMB) has announced that 12,860 candidates have registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Jigawa State.
The disclosure was made in a statement issued on Wednesday in Dutse by the board’s Public Relations Officer in the state, Mukarram Bello Adamu.
According to Adamu, the candidates registered across 16 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in the state.
Providing a breakdown of the figures, he said the JAMB State Office registered 1,740 candidates, while centres at the recorded 4,936 registrations. , Hadejia, registered 1,622 candidates, and the Future Map Foundation Centre, Hadejia, recorded 1,662 candidates.
He added that the centres registered 2,287 candidates, while the , Babura, recorded 134 candidates.
Other centres include the , which registered 569 candidates; , Kazaure, with 596 candidates; and , which registered 28 candidates.
Additionally, BHT Inter Systems, Dutse, registered 1,091 candidates; Al Hikmah CBT Centre, Birnin Kudu, recorded 728 candidates; and G-City College of Nursing Sciences, Gwaram, registered 678 candidates.
The JAMB spokesperson reminded candidates that UTME PIN vending will close on February 26, while registration for the examination ends on February 28.
On Direct Entry, Adamu said registration will commence from March 2 to April 25, 2026, and will be conducted exclusively at the JAMB office in Dutse.
He urged prospective candidates to complete their registration before the stipulated deadlines and assured them of a smooth registration process. He also encouraged candidates to visit the board’s official website for further information.
