The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled June 13, 2026, for the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise for candidates who were unable to sit for the main examination.

JAMB disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin.

According to the board, the mop-up examination is intended for candidates who presented themselves for the 2026 UTME and were successfully biometrically verified but could not take the examination due to circumstances beyond their control.

The board explained that while the 2026 UTME was conducted between April 16 and April 23, some examination centres experienced technical challenges that prevented several candidates from sitting for the examination.

JAMB further stated that some candidates whose results were withdrawn over examination infractions, as well as candidates who encountered biometric verification issues during the exercise, have also been included in the mop-up examination.

“The mop-up examination represents the final phase of the annual UTME and serves as an opportunity to address all outstanding examination challenges involving candidates who duly presented themselves but encountered difficulties in taking the examination,” the statement said.

The board advised affected candidates to begin printing their Examination Notification Slips from Saturday, June 6, 2026.

JAMB also urged candidates to familiarise themselves with their examination centres and make adequate logistical arrangements ahead of the examination date, stressing that there would be no further opportunity to sit for the 2026 UTME after the mop-up exercise.