The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ruled that Computer-Based Test centres whose registration activities cannot be monitored remotely will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration.
The board made this known in its weekly bulletin published on Monday, stating that the decision is part of efforts to curb registration infractions and strengthen the integrity of its examination processes.
According to JAMB, the policy, tagged “No Vision, No Registration, No UTME,” was announced by the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, during a stakeholders’ meeting involving Peace Monitors, Chief Technical Advisers, Chief External Examiners, as well as zonal and state coordinators overseeing the monitoring of CBT centres for the 2026 UTME.
Oloyede said all CBT centres participating in the 2026 UTME registration would be monitored live from the JAMB National Headquarters in Abuja. He added that any centre whose registration process cannot be viewed live from the headquarters would be barred from registering candidates and hosting the examination.
He noted that centres whose activities are not visible to the board would also not be paid, and such registrations could be invalidated.
The registrar further announced the compulsory use of Microsoft or Digitech live cameras for UTME registration, stressing that only approved devices would be permitted for capturing candidates’ second images during registration. He explained that the measure was introduced to curb manipulation of candidates’ photographs, which was detected during the 2025 UTME registration exercise.
Providing specifications for approved equipment, Oloyede said all existing CBT centres must migrate to HIKVision Closed Circuit Television systems, with HIKVision recommended as the Network Video Recorder or Digital Video Recorder. He stated that the recorders must have a minimum of 16 channels to adequately cover all areas of the examination centres.
He also disclosed that all CCTV systems must be wired, noting that wireless systems would not be allowed. According to him, cameras must cover examination halls, verification areas, holding rooms, walkways, server rooms, as well as entrance and exit points.
Oloyede warned that centres found violating the guidelines would be sanctioned, including possible prosecution. He added that JAMB would not bear the cost of reconfiguring CCTV routers, stressing that affected centres must handle such expenses before being allowed to operate.
The registrar recalled that centres and individuals previously involved in examination malpractices had been delisted and were currently facing prosecution, warning that the board would not hesitate to take action against any centre or individual found culpable.
JAMB officially commenced registration for the 2026 UTME on Monday.
