As the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) procedures continue and the main examinations draw closer, candidates are advised to pay close attention to the official JAMB-approved CBT centres list to avoid stories later on.

The list, available on the JAMB portal, shows centres that are officially accredited to register candidates and host the conduct of the examinations. Any centre that is absent from the list is not approved and should not be used for UTME registration or exams.

Over the past two years, JAMB has intensified its enforcement of standards for Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. Centres that failed to meet the board’s technical, operational, and ethical standards were either temporarily suspended or completely delisted.

Temporary suspension usually allows centres to correct deficiencies and regain accreditation. However, delisted centres must reapply and meet all requirements to be considered for future UTME exercises. Some of these delisted centres from 2024 and 2025 have not regained accreditation and are absent from the 2026 approved list.

2025 delisted CBT centres

In the 2025 UTME cycle, several CBT centres were officially removed from the approved list after failing to meet JAMB’s strict standards. These centres were cited for technical deficiencies, inadequate infrastructure, or failure to follow examination protocols. Candidates originally scheduled to write exams at these centres were advised to move to alternative, accredited centres.

The remaining delisted centres that did not appear on the 2026 approved list include:

Adventure Associate – Kano State
Saadatu Rimi College of Education CBT Centre – Kano State
Soronara Ventures Nigeria Limited – Imo State

2024 delisted CBT centres

In 2024, JAMB also took decisive action against centres that failed to meet minimum standards during the mock UTME and registration exercises. A total of about 25 centres were blacklisted for technical malfunctions, poor infrastructure, or breaches of examination protocol. Several of these centres have not regained accreditation for the 2026 UTME.

The delisted centres that did not appear on the 2026 list of approved centres:

Ola Unity Children’s School CBT Centre – Lagos State.
Command Day Secondary School CBT Centre – Lagos State
Beijing International School CBT – Kaduna State
Ateko Digital Technology CBT –
Lincoln College of Science, Management and Technology CBT Centre – Abuja (FCT) (TRIBUNE)

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