JAMB Expands UTME Access for Nigerians in Ottawa
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that Nigerians living abroad can register for and sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in ten countries, including the United Kingdom. The list includes Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Accra, Ghana; Banjul, The Gambia; Buea, Cameroon; Cotonou, Benin Republic; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Johannesburg, South Africa; London, United Kingdom; Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
The registration fee for foreign candidates is set at $30 or its equivalent in local currency. A total of 379 candidates registered for the 2026 UTME across these centers, which were conducted in May, with some centers in Jeddah and Buea holding exams on later dates due to unforeseen circumstances.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, stated that the planned addition of a center in Ottawa for the 2027 UTME is intended to expand access for Nigerians in Canada and North America, not to generate revenue. The Board collaborates with the Nigerian High Commission for this initiative.
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