The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 12,860 candidates have registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Jigawa.
The announcement was made in a statement released to journalists on Wednesday in Dutse, the state capital, by the JAMB Public Relations Officer in Jigawa, Mukarram Bello Adamu.
“The candidates registered across 16 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in the state,” Adamu said.
Breakdown of Registrations by Centre
According to the PR officer, the registrations were distributed as follows:
JAMB State Office, Dutse: 1,740 candidates
Federal University Dutse (FUD) CBT centres: 4,936 candidates
Bunyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia: 1,622 candidates
Future Map Foundation Centre, Hadejia: 1,662 candidates
Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel: 2,287 candidates
Jigawa State College of Advanced and Remedial Studies, Babura: 134 candidates
Jigawa State Institute of Information Technology, Kazaure: 569 candidates
Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure: 596 candidates
Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa: 28 candidates
BHT Inter Systems, Dutse: 1,091 candidates
Al-Hikmah CBT Centre, Birnin Kudu: 728 candidates
G-City College of Nursing Sciences, Gwaram: 678 candidates
Registration Deadlines and Direct Entry
Adamu reminded candidates that UTME PIN vending will close on February 26, 2026, while UTME registration closes on February 28, 2026.
For Direct Entry candidates, registration is scheduled to commence on March 2, 2026, and will run until April 25, 2026, at the JAMB state office in Dutse only.
He urged all prospective candidates to complete their registrations ahead of the deadlines to avoid missing the opportunity.
“The registration process is ongoing, and candidates are advised to finalise their registration before the deadlines,” Adamu reiterated.
The JAMB PRO assured candidates of a seamless registration process and encouraged them to visit the official JAMB website for additional information and guidance.
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