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JAMB Shifts 2022 UTME Exam Dates from April to May 6 - May 16, 2022

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Tryphena Loveday

Academic Research Lead

January 31, 2022

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted the dates for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), shifting the main exam window from late April to Friday, 6th May through Monday, 16th May 2022.

JAMB adjusts 2022 exam dates, to provide additional code for profile creation

Summary of the Adjusted 2022 UTME Timeline

  • Previous Main UTME Dates: Wednesday, 20th April to Saturday, 30th April 2022
  • New Main UTME Dates: Friday, 6th May to Monday, 16th May 2022
  • Mock-UTME Date: Shifted from 2nd April to 16th April 2022 (and subsequently finalized for Saturday, 9th April 2022 to avoid Easter Saturday).
  • Additional USSD Code: JAMB also announced the introduction of a second USSD shortcode alongside 55019 to prevent congestion during profile code creation.

This two-week shift gives you extra time to cover the syllabus! Make every day count by practicing on the Mentra JAMB CBT app, available on both Android and iOS.

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Candidate Comments & Inquiries (2)

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Favour Alabi

Jan 31, 2022

Moving the exam to May 6 - 16 is a relief! Will it clash with WAEC May/June exams?

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Mentra Admissions Team

Jan 31, 2022

JAMB harmonized the May 6 to May 16 window with WAEC so that major core WAEC papers do not clash with the UTME sessions, Favour.

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