The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted the arrival and start times for candidates participating in the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
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Under the revised timetable, first-session candidates are now required to report to their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers at 7:30 a.m. instead of the previous 6:30 a.m. requirement.
The examination will officially commence at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 10:30 a.m.
The board announced the policy change in its weekly bulletin issued in Abuja, explaining that the decision responds directly to growing safety and logistical challenges associated with pre-dawn travel.
According to JAMB, the previous schedule forced many candidates traveling long distances to leave their homes in early morning darkness, raising security risks and transportation hurdles.
The revision follows deliberations at the board’s 2026 Management and IT Retreat held in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, from September 6 to 11, 2026.
The examination body noted that shifting the arrival time forward aims to enhance candidate safety, improve convenience, and curb absenteeism caused by early-morning travel difficulties.
JAMB confirmed that all subsequent examination sessions will remain subject to their original schedules.
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