The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned of the need to ensure biodata integrity, biometric capture, and identity verification for candidates participating in the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry registration exercise.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede in a statement on Tuesday warned candidates against post-registration biodata changes.
The statement which was signed by the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, noted “Once a candidate completes 2026 registration with biodata supplied by NIMC, subsequent changes of biodata would not be effected by JAMB for the 2026 admission. No Change Will Be Tolerated.”
For 2026, changes in previous data by NIMC will only be updated on existing JAMB records only if the affected candidates go through a process RE-QUERY to retrieve the updated data through TEMPL 007 during 2026 registration.”
On multiple registrations, the Board stated clearly: “Candidates are not permitted to register more than once.
“In the event of any error during the registration process, such candidates are to seek correction from the Board and not to obtain a fresh application, as duplication of application vitiates all the applications.”
JAMB further warned against the use of multiple identity records.
It stated, “The use of multiple National Identification Numbers (NINs) by a single candidate for the purpose of double registration, impersonation, or any form of identity manipulation is strictly prohibited and will be severely sanctioned.”
The Board emphasised biometric integrity.
Candidates are advised to ensure that only their own ten (10) fingers are captured individually and correctly at the CBT Centre,” it noted, adding that, “Only candidates, whose biometric verification is successful on examination day would be permitted to sit the UTME or Mock.”
JAMB also cautioned against third-party involvement in candidates’ profiles.
Non-candidates, including parents/guardians or any proxy, are NOT allowed to transact any business on any candidate’s profile,” the board declared.
The statement warned that: “Any candidate who makes his password, profile code or other security codes available to another person (parents, friends, tutorial teachers, fraudsters etc.) is liable for any alteration done by such other person(s).”
On compulsory disclosure of prior admissions, JAMB said: “Candidates are henceforth required to disclose their admission (matriculation) status by indicating their previous registration details with the year of UTME/DE at the point of registration.”
It added that: “Any false or non-declaration of previous registration/matriculation will automatically invalidate the candidate’s registration/previous admission.”
JAMB reiterated that registration is restricted to approved centres only.
“Registration can only be done at JAMB-approved Centres across the country. Any candidate who registers outside the approved centres does so at his/her own risk,” it warned prospective applicants.
The Board also announced that all registration centres would be monitored live.
It concluded, “All centres participating in the 2026 registration exercise must be monitored live from the headquarters.
“Any centre whose registration activities are not viewed from the headquarters will not be paid, and such registration may be invalidated.”
