The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ruled that any Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre whose registration activities cannot be monitored remotely will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration.
The Board made this known in its weekly bulletin published on its official website on Monday.
According to JAMB, the new directive — tagged “No Vision, No Registration, No UTME” — is part of measures introduced to curb registration infractions and strengthen the integrity of its examination processes.
Live Monitoring From Abuja Mandatory:
The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting with Peace Monitors, Chief Technical Advisers, Chief External Examiners, as well as zonal and state coordinators responsible for monitoring CBT centres during the 2026 UTME registration exercise.
Oloyede stated that all CBT centres participating in the 2026 UTME registration would be monitored live from the JAMB National Headquarters in Abuja.
He explained that any centre that cannot be covered or viewed live from the headquarters would not be allowed to register candidates or conduct the 2026 UTME.
“Any centre whose registration activities cannot be viewed from the JAMB National Headquarters, Abuja, will not be paid, and such registration may be invalidated,” he said.
Approved Cameras and CCTV Requirements:
The registrar also stressed the compulsory use of Microsoft or Digitech live cameras for UTME registration, noting that only approved devices would be allowed for capturing candidates’ second images during registration.
He explained that the decision followed the discovery of picture manipulation during the 2025 UTME registration exercise.
Providing specifications for approved equipment, Oloyede said all existing CBT centres must migrate to HIKVision Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems, with HIKVision recommended as the Network Video Recorder (NVR) or Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
“The NVRs must have a minimum of 16 channels to cover all areas of the examination centre,” he said.
He added that all CCTV systems must be fully wired, noting that wireless CCTV systems would not be permitted.
According to him, the cameras must cover the examination area, verification area, holding room, walkways, examination hall, server room, as well as entrance and exit doors.
Sanctions for Non-Compliance:
Oloyede warned that centres found violating the directive would face sanctions.
“Erring centres would be sanctioned, including possible prosecution,” he said.
The registrar further stated that JAMB would not bear the cost of reconfiguring CCTV routers for any centre, adding that affected centres must handle such costs before being allowed to operate.
He recalled that CBT centres and individuals previously involved in unwholesome practices had already been delisted and were currently being prosecuted, stressing that the Board would not hesitate to sanction any centre or individual found culpable of examination malpractice.
JAMB officially commenced registration for the 2026 UTME on Monday.
