The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide over technical deficiencies uncovered during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The Board also issued warnings to several other centres and permanently blacklisted one Lagos facility, barring it from future use in any JAMB examination.
JAMB announced the sanctions in a statement signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Friday in Abuja, saying a post-mock examination review exposed operational lapses capable of undermining the integrity of the main UTME, scheduled to begin on April 16, 2026.
The Board described the Mock UTME as both a familiarisation exercise for candidates and a quality assurance tool to assess CBT centres’ readiness ahead of the main examination.
Its internal review mechanism flagged the affected centres for failing to meet required technical and operational standards, prompting what the Board called “decisive steps to safeguard the integrity of its examination process.”
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The delisted centres span Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo and Plateau states. They include Micben Seat of Wisdom Academy, Abia; Bishop Crowther Seminary CBT Centre, Anambra; Derby’s Young ICT Centre, Bayelsa; Avid ICT Solutions CBT Centre, Delta; Daniet Global Resources, Edo; De-Lite CBT Centre, Maitama, FCT; Florin High School, Lagos; Braingate Model Schools CBT Centre, Ogun; Oduduwa University CBT Centre, Osun; Lasting Glory Schools CBT Centre, Oyo; and Rabjib Computer Academy, Plateau.
Beyond the delistings, JAMB issued warnings to centres across Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Edo, FCT, Kano, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba and other states. Benjamin described the warnings as a final opportunity for centres with minor but noticeable lapses to address shortcomings before the main examination.
One Lagos centre, however, received no such grace. HA-SHEM Academy, Iwaya, Yaba has been permanently blacklisted and will no longer host any JAMB examination, following what the Board described as unresolved and critical deficiencies.
JAMB reaffirmed that only centres meeting its operational benchmarks would participate in the nationwide examination.
“JAMB will continue to protect the integrity of its examinations by ensuring that only fully prepared and technically compliant CBT centres are engaged,” the statement added.