JAMB changes 2027 UTME first-session arrival time

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has moved the arrival time for candidates sitting the primary session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, from 6:30am to 7:30am.

Under the brand new association, candidates for the primary session are anticipated to reach at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres by 7:30am. The examination will start at 8:30am and finish at 10:30am.

JAMB mentioned the adjustment was made to handle security and logistical issues related to very early morning actions, notably for candidates travelling lengthy distances to their examination centres.

The choice was disclosed in a press release by JAMB spokesperson and Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin.

Benjamin mentioned the adjustment adopted deliberations on the Board’s 2026 Management and Information Technology Retreat held in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, from September 6 to 11.

He mentioned the Board thought-about issues raised by members of the general public over the implications of the earlier early arrival time.

According to Benjamin, the Board additionally thought-about the difficulties candidates might face when travelling earlier than daybreak and concluded {that a} later arrival time would enhance their security and comfort.

He added that the revised schedule might scale back the variety of candidates who miss their examinations due to challenges related to the sooner reporting time.

However, JAMB mentioned different examination periods would proceed to function underneath the prevailing scheduling preparations.

The Board mentioned the adjustment was among the many outcomes of discussions on the retreat, which introduced collectively members of its administration, state coordinators, heads of outstation workplaces and different stakeholders.