2025 UTME: JAMB changes exam date to April 24

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced a change in the commencement date of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

The exam is now scheduled to begin on April 24, 2025, instead of the previous April 25.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, and shared on the Board’s official X handle on Saturday.

“The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination is now set to commence on Thursday, April 24, 2025, instead of the previously scheduled date of Friday, April 25, 2025.

“This adjustment has been made to accommodate essential commitments by the board and its partner agencies,” the statement partly read.

In preparation for the exam, JAMB also announced that prospective candidates could now print their Notification Slips containing crucial details such as the examination date, venue (centre), time, and other instructions necessary for a smooth examination experience.

“What’s included in the Notification Slip: Examination date, venue (centre), time, other essential details necessary for successfully sitting of the examination,” the statement further explained.

Candidates are encouraged to begin printing their Notification Slips starting Saturday, April 19, 2025 (Today).

“Candidates are encouraged to print their Notification Slips starting today, Saturday, April 19, 2025. This will provide ample time for logistical arrangements to access their assigned centres within the chosen examination towns,” it added.

To print the examination slip, candidates are required to: “Visit www.jamb.gov.ng, click on ‘2025 UTME Slip Printing.’ Enter your registration number and click on ‘Print Examination Slip”, the statement advised.

JAMB strongly urged candidates to visit their assigned centres ahead of time.

The Board reiterated that no candidate would be posted outside their selected examination town.