The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has promised to give free application documents to persons with disabilities registering for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The board announced this in a bulletin shared by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin yesterday in Abuja.

Registration for the examination started on January 26 and will end on February 28.

So far, the board said it has raked in N2,206,319,000.00 from the sales of UTME e-Pins.

JAMB recalled that as it did in previous years, the free application documents are to be processed by its equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) for candidates with disabilities, who wish to sit the 2026/2027 UTME.

The board explained that the free UTME documents were part of efforts aimed at giving equal opportunities to all categories of candidates with disabilities, who are desirous of pursuing their dreams of higher education.

registrar restated the board’s commitment to the welfare of people living with disabilities (PLWDs) through its free application documents regime.

He listed those who will enjoy the free application documents, including but not limited to people with Down Syndrome, Autism, Dyslexia, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

“To support the PLWDs, JAMB will issue free application documents to all categories of persons living with disabilities. For candidates to enjoy this, such candidates must possess five Credits passed in Ordinary Level (O/L) at not more than two sittings,” Oloyede said.

The registrar added that audiobooks would be provided for all visually impaired candidates.

He explained that the audio book is a digital adaptation of the traditional printed reading book. (The Nation)

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