The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has assured Nigerians that the cost of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry is unlikely to increase.

The Board assured “parents, guardians, and prospective candidates” that it has not raised fees for either UTME or DE “in the last nine years.”

In fact, registration costs have been “reduced for prospective candidates within the nine years of the existence of the current administration,” it said.

JAMB made the clarification in its Weekly Bulletin, obtained on Monday, stressing that any increase in the future would only occur if absolutely necessary to sustain the integrity and quality of the examination process.

The Board explained that this policy aligns with the directive of President Bola Tinubu, conveyed through the Minister of Education, that its activities must reflect the administration’s human-face policies and take into account the economic realities facing Nigerian families.

“This clarification is provided to properly guide members of the public who wish to plan ahead for the education of their children, as the cost implication for the 2026 exercise remains largely the same as that of the previous year,” the Board stated.