JAMB registers 2,243,816 candidates for 2026 UTME

JAMB registers 2,243,816 candidates for 2026 UTME. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 2,243,816 candidates successfully completed registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

According to the Board, the figure represents the total number of candidates who registered across Nigeria during the recently concluded registration exercise.

JAMB also released a state-by-state breakdown of registrations, alongside figures for candidates who registered from foreign countries.

From the data released, Lagos State recorded the highest number of UTME candidates, followed closely by Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Rivers State also crossed the 100,000 candidate mark, showing strong participation from the state.

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Number of registered candidates for 2026 UTME in each state

Below is the official breakdown of registered candidates by state:

State	Registered Candidates
Abia	44,394
Adamawa	31,321
Akwa Ibom	47,079
Anambra	34,787
Bauchi	27,963
Bayelsa	27,245
Benue	60,860
Borno	33,483
Cross River	34,605
Delta	77,670
Ebonyi	19,662
Edo	59,605
Ekiti	31,643
Enugu	50,305
FCT (Abuja)	302,963
Gombe	23,012
Imo	42,170
Jigawa	28,166
Kaduna	303,498
Kano	83,167
Katsina	37,973
Kebbi	36,533
Kogi	46,783
Kwara	64,988
Lagos	321,814
Nasarawa	65,739
Niger	47,679
Ogun	137,156
Ondo	66,270
Osun	64,894
Oyo	122,662
Plateau	62,440
Rivers	105,584
Sokoto	20,243
Taraba	38,093
Yobe	20,583
Zamfara	14,841