The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has increased the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024.
JAMB announced this in a statement issued on Sunday, December 18, 2023.
The updated registration fees are outlined as follows: Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira Only,(N7,700 )for UTME registration inclusive of a mock examination, and Six Thousand Two Hundred Naira Only (N6,200) for UTME registration without the mock examination.
Before the recent adjustment, the cost of the JAMB form without a mock exam stood at Five Thousand Seven Hundred Naira (N5,700) and the application form inclusive of a mock exam was priced at Six Thousand Seven Hundred Naira (N6,700).
The board also said the application documents for foreign candidates will now be available at $30.
JAMB also stated that prospective candidates can now begin creating their profiles on the JAMB website, with the official sale of application documents set to begin on Monday, January 15th, 2024.
It further said that prospective candidates have six weeks, until Monday, February 26, to complete their registration.
According to JAMB, for those seeking admission through Direct Entry, the registration process starts later, on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, and closes on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
It added that the 2024 UTME mock examination will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, allowing students to test their preparedness and identify areas for improvement before the actual exam and candidates can print their examination slips starting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
The UTME itself will take place over ten days, from Friday, April 19th, 2024, to Monday, April 29th, 2024.