As earlier promised, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that it would collect the ₦700 registration charge due to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres together with the ePIN registration fee from candidates and remit the amount directly to the centres on a weekly basis.
This arrangement was introduced to prevent the exploitation of candidates, eliminate the need for candidates to make multiple payments at different points during registration, and ensure a seamless process.
Under this system, candidates are not required to pay separate registration fees at the centres. Once a candidate purchases the ePIN which already includes the ₦700 registration charge, they are free to visit any accredited CBT centre of their choice for registration without being restricted to any particular centre.
In line with this arrangement, the Board has remitted a total sum of ₦1,570,671,200 to the CBT centres that participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise.
This initiative has significantly curtailed abuses and the exploitation of candidates through the imposition of unauthorized charges. It has also entrenched a cashless registration process at the centres, many of which are privately owned.
To further strengthen compliance and curb registration infractions, the Board introduced the “No View, No Pay” policy. Under this policy, payments to any CBT centre are withheld if the registration activities at such a centre cannot be monitored remotely by the Board. Payment is only effected after the centre rectifies the anomaly and its activities can be viewed from the Board’s headquarters in Abuja. Consequently, a few centres that initially experienced this challenge did not receive payment alongside their counterparts until the irregularities were corrected.
This monitoring mechanism forms part of the Board’s broader technological innovations aimed at ensuring transparency, accountability, and strict adherence to registration guidelines.
The Board remains committed to sustaining its cashless policy and will continue to introduce additional measures to ensure that the registration process remains seamless, transparent, and equitable for all candidates.
