The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that any Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre whose registration activities cannot be monitored remotely will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration.
The decision was disclosed in JAMB’s weekly bulletin published on Monday, as part of fresh measures aimed at tightening oversight and restoring confidence in the examination process. According to the Board, the policy is tagged “No Vision, No Registration, No UTME.”
JAMB explained that the move is designed to curb registration infractions and eliminate sharp practices that have continued to undermine the integrity of UTME registration in some centres.
The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting involving Peace Monitors, Chief Technical Advisers, Chief External Examiners, and zonal and state coordinators responsible for monitoring CBT centres nationwide.
Oloyede said that all CBT centres involved in the 2026 UTME registration would be monitored in real time from JAMB’s National Headquarters in Abuja. He stressed that any centre that cannot be viewed in real time from the headquarters would be disqualified from registering candidates and hosting the examination.
“Any centre whose registration activities cannot be viewed from the JAMB National Headquarters, Abuja, will not be paid, and such registration may be invalidated,” the registrar warned.
He also announced the compulsory use of Microsoft or Digitech live cameras for UTME registration, stating that only JAMB-approved devices would be allowed to capture the second image of candidates during registration. According to him, the directive follows the discovery of picture manipulation during the 2025 UTME registration exercise.
To further strengthen monitoring, Oloyede directed all existing CBT centres to migrate fully to HIKVision Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems. He said HIKVision devices are recommended for use as Network Video Recorders (NVRs) or Digital Video Recorders (DVRs).
“The NVRs must have a minimum of 16 channels to ensure adequate coverage of all areas of the examination centre,” he said.
The registrar added that only wired CCTV systems would be allowed, noting that wireless CCTV installations would not be permitted. He explained that cameras must cover all critical areas, including examination halls, verification points, holding rooms, walkways, server rooms, and entry and exit points.
Oloyede warned that erring centres would face stiff sanctions, including possible prosecution. He also clarified that JAMB would not bear the cost of reconfiguring CCTV routers for any centre, adding that centres must meet all requirements at their own expense before being cleared to operate.
He recalled that centres and individuals previously involved in malpractice had already been delisted and were facing prosecution, stressing that the Board would not hesitate to take similar action against new offenders.
JAMB officially commenced registration for the 2026 UTME on Monday, with the new monitoring rules now in full effect.
