The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has activated the portal for candidates registered for the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to begin printing their notification slips and the clock is ticking with only five days until the exam.
JAMB announced on Monday March 23, 2026 that candidates who registered for the mock examination can start printing their notification slips from the board’s official website.
“This is to inform all candidates that registered for mock examination that Mock UTME slip is now available for printing on our website at https://jamb.gov.ng. On the website, select ‘2-Session 2026 MOCK SLIP PRINTING’; insert your registration number to print,” the board stated.
The Mock UTME is scheduled to hold on Saturday March 28, 2026 and serves as a practice test to familiarise candidates with the computer-based testing format ahead of the main UTME which is set for April 16 to 25, 2026.
This year’s mock examination comes with one significant change that candidates must note. JAMB has extended the duration of the 2026 Mock UTME from the traditional two hours to four hours with two sessions to be held consecutively on the same day.
“Candidates will participate in both sessions consecutively. Candidates are therefore advised to take note of the extended duration,” the board stated.
The extension is designed to give candidates more thorough exposure to the CBT environment ahead of the main examination.
While the Mock UTME is designed as an optional preparatory exercise, JAMB Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede has made clear that it is mandatory for all candidates who registered and paid for it.
“Although the Mock UTME is designed as an optional preparatory exercise, it is limited to a specific number of candidates. Indicating interest secures a valuable slot that could otherwise have been allocated to another candidate.
Consequently, failure to participate after securing a slot deprives other interested candidates of the opportunity and will not be condoned.
Absence from the Mock UTME after indicating interest will attract appropriate consequences,” the board warned.
Candidates are advised to print their slips immediately, confirm their examination dates and centres, and locate their assigned centres within their chosen examination towns well ahead of Saturday.
