If you’re planning to register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), one of the most important things you must know is how to locate JAMB accredited centres near you. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved specific Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide where candidates can complete registration, biometric capture, and examination.
In this article, you’ll learn how to find the nearest JAMB Accredited CBT centres, why using approved centres matters, and the list of centres across Nigeria for 2026 UTME.
What Are JAMB Accredited Centres?
JAMB accredited centres are officially approved computer-based testing (CBT) facilities authorised by JAMB to carry out UTME and Direct Entry (DE) registration and examinations.
These centres are equipped with:
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Biometric verification systems
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Secure examination software
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Standard computer infrastructure
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CCTV monitoring and supervision
Candidates must complete registration and exams only at these centres. JAMB warns candidates not to use cybercafés or unapproved business centres.
Registration for UTME can only be done at authorised CBT centres nationwide.
Why You Must Use Only Accredited JAMB Centres
Using approved JAMB centres protects candidates from fraud, invalid registration, or exam disqualification.
1. Valid Registration
Only accredited centres can access the official JAMB registration portal and generate valid candidate details.
2. Biometric Capture Requirement
Fingerprint capture must be done at JAMB-approved systems. Without biometric verification, registration is invalid.
3. Exam Centre Allocation
Your CBT exam venue is tied to your registration centre selection and JAMB scheduling.
4. Avoiding Scams
Many fake agents promise cheap registration. JAMB repeatedly advises candidates to avoid them.
JAMB CutOff mark for all Courses
List of JAMB Accredited Centres in Nigeria by State (2026)
JAMB has approved CBT centres across all states in Nigeria to ensure accessibility for candidates nationwide.
Click here to view the complete list of JAMB Accredited Centres
States With JAMB CBT Centres
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Abia
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Adamawa
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Akwa Ibom
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Anambra
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Bauchi
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Bayelsa
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Benue
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Borno
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Cross River
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Delta
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Ebonyi
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Edo
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Ekiti
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Enugu
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Gombe
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Imo
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Jigawa
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Kaduna
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Kano
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Katsina
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Kebbi
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Kogi
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Kwara
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Lagos
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Nasarawa
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Niger
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Ogun
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Ondo
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Osun
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Oyo
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Plateau
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Rivers
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Sokoto
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Taraba
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Yobe
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Zamfara
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Candidates can choose any centre within their state or a nearby state during registration.
JAMB Accredited Centres in Lagos State
Since many candidates search specifically for Lagos centres, here are examples of approved CBT locations typically available:
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University CBT centres
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Polytechnic ICT centres
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Private accredited CBT facilities
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JAMB Professional Test Centres
Lagos has one of the highest numbers of CBT centres due to the candidate population.
JAMB Accredited Centres in Abuja (FCT)
Examples of approved CBT centres in the Federal Capital Territory include:
| FCT | BWARI | JAMB PROFESSIONAL TEST CENTRE (PTC), KOGO, BWARI, ABUJA, FCT | |
| 1 | FCT | ABUJA II(BWARI/DUTSE/KUBWA/DEI-DEI) | JAMB PROFESSIONAL TEST CENTRE (PTC), JAMB HEADQUARTERS, ALONG LAW SCHOOL ROAD, BWARI, ABUJA, FCT |
| 2 | FCT | APO | JAMB ZONAL OFFICE, LIFE CAMP JUNCTION, OPPPSITE AP FILLING STATION, BEHIND SUMMIT HOTEL, BEFORE FISH MARKET, ON IDU-KARIMO ROAD ABUJA, FCT (REGISTRATION ONLY) |
| 3 | FCT | GWAGWALADA | CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE ROAD GWAGWALADA, ABUJA, FCT |
| 4 | FCT | KUJE | ISLAMIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, BEHIND FOREST ZONE, KUJE, FCT |
| 5 | FCT | GWAGWALADA | BEST INTELLECT INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY CBT, NO 93 OGUNSAIKI STREET, ALONG CENTRAL MOSQUE OLD KUTUNKU, GWAGWALADA, ABUJA. |
| 6 | FCT | LIFE CAMP | JC BEST SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL CBT CENTRE ONE(1), AFTER GODAB ESTATE, BY CORNER-VIEW PLAZA, LIFE CAMP FCT |
| 7 | FCT | APO | JAMB FCT LIASON OFFICE, FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, ABUJA (REGISTRATION ONLY) |
| 8 | FCT | JAHI | ADUVIE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, N0 1 ADUVIE CLOSE OFF ADUVIE WAY, JAHI DISTRICT , ABUJA, FCT |
| 9 | FCT | KUBWA | ADEOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, OPPOSITE (ARMY)VETERAN PLAZA, KUBWA, ABUJA, FCT |
| 10 | FCT | DUTSE | TOTAL CHILD COMPUTER AND CBT CENTRE, PLOT 17A, SAGWARI LAYOUT, DUTSE MAKARANTA, ABUJA, FCT |
| 11 | FCT | DEI-DEI | KINGS COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRONIC TEST CENTER, OFF RAILWAY BRIDGE BY CHINESE COMPANY SABURI, DEI-DEI, ABUJA , FCT |
| 12 | FCT | GWAGWALADA | CHRIST ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PLOT 232 CHRIST ACADEMY STREET OFF ALLIED SURGERY EXPANSION, GWAGWALADA, ABUJA, FCT |
| 13 | FCT | LIFE CAMP | JC BEST SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL CBT CENTRE TWO(2), AFTER GODAB ESTATE, BY CORNER-VIEW PLAZA, LIFE CAMP, FCT |
| 14 | FCT | KUBWA | ROSA-MYSTICA ACADEMY , PLOT MF 216 AVE MARIA COTTAGE, WATER BOARD ROAD (OFF LIBERTY JUNCTION), BYAZHIN, KUBWA, ABUJA, FCT |
| 15 | FCT | KUJE | HANDMAIDS GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL, PLOT 783 + 784, SAUKA EXTENSION, KUJE, ABUJA, FCT |
| 16 | FCT | ASOKORO | 23 TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED .NAF VALLEY ESTATE , 3PL OBENE KANU STREET, OFF SB ABUBAKAR AVENUE BEHIND ABACHA BARRACKS, ASOKORO, ABUJA, FCT |
| 17 | FCT | JIKWOYI | JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, JIKWOYI, NO 2, BEFORE MOBIL FILLING STATION, JIKWOYI, FCT. |
| 18 | FCT | MARARABA | EMIS CBT CENTRE, EPITOME ISLAMIC CLOSE, OFF SANI ABACHA ROAD, OLD KARU ROAD, FCT. |
| 19 | FCT | MARARABA | ZINARIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MARARABA, ABUJA KEFFI EXPRESS WAY, OPPOSITE MONACO MALL, FCT |
| 20 | FCT | WUSE | TUDUN WADA CBT HUB, GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL, TUDUN WADA, ZONE 4. |
| 21 | FCT | KARU | SKILLPATH INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, SUPREME COURT QUARTERS, BEHIND CUSTOM HOSPITAL, NEAR PRESON HOTEL, KARU SITE. |
| 22 | FCT | GWARIMPA | CAPVILLE SCHOOLS, PLOT 2-4 JULIEST ULTIMATE DRIVE, OFF CAPVILLE AVENUE BY PUBLIC SERVICE INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA, GWARIMPA-KUBWA EXPRESS WAY. |
| 23 | FCT | APO | FOZY GLOBAL CONCEPTS LTD, CBT CENTER, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (GSS), APO, FCT |
| 24 | FCT | GWAGWALADA | BENAIAH SCHOOL CBT CENTER .RNNO. 5 BITRUS TAH CLOSE OFF OLD KUTUNKU ROAD, ADJACENT AL-BARR FILLING STATION, GWAGWALADA, ABUJA |
| 25 | FCT | ABUJA | ANSAR-UD-DEEN SOCIETY CENTENARY RESOURCE (CBT) CENTRE, PLOT 80 AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA (YORUBA MOSQUE), ABUJA |
| 26 | FCT | ABUJA II(BWARI/DUTSE/KUBWA/DEI-DEI) | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES CBT CENTRE, PC NWAODUAH ICT CENTRE, LOWER USMANU DAM, OFF DUTSE-BWARI ROAD, ABUJA |
| 27 | FCT | ABUJA | ZULQUD CONSULT LTD (ZCL CBT CENTER)GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL LUGBE BY CAR WASH. LUGBE BRIDGE |
| 28 | FCT | KURUDU | SATELITE ACADEMY SCHOOLS FS CBT CENTRE, KARSHI – ABUJA |
| 29 | FCT | KURUDU | LA-VOGUE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BY CATHOLIC CHRIST CHURCH, KURUDU |
| 30 | FCT | MAITAMA | DE-LITE CBT CENTRE, MODEL SEC SCH MAITAMA, LAKE CHAD AVENUE, MAITAMA, ABUJA |
| 31 | FCT | KARU | FMC CBT CENTRE, GSS KARU, OPPOSITE SAMKINGS SCHOOL, ALONG KARSHI-JIKWOYI EXPRESS WAY. FCT ABUJA |
| 32 | FCT | APO | EARLY HEIGHTS COLLEGE CBT CENTER, PLOT 1126 EARLY BEGINNERS CRESCENT, BY GLOBAL PLAZA, (OPPOSITE SUNCITY ESTATE), OFF LOKOGOMA ROAD, FCT-ABUJA. |
| 33 | FCT | ABUJA | PEACH-POTTERS INTL. SCHOOL CBT CENTER PLOT 36 LUGBE1 LAYOUT, OFF POLICE SIGN BOARD BY OKEY CENTRE FHA LUGBE ABUJA |
| 34 | FCT | KUBWA | PETER-HARVARD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CENTER NO 2, DR PETER AGUNLOYE DRIVE, OFF NEPA ROAD, PHASE 4 KUBWA, FCT-ABUJA |
| 35 | FCT | DEI-DEI | VALUABLE CBT CENTRE, PLOT 83, SHAGARI QUARTERSRNOFF OLD SULEJA ROAD, (BEHIND CHINESE MARKET) DAKWA-DEIDEI, FCT-ABUJA |
| 36 | FCT | JIKWOYI | GUDMERC ACADEMY CBT CENTER, BEHIND PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER, NEW BAKASI OFF KURUDU JUNCTION, ABUJA |
| 37 | FCT | GUDU | ANGLICAN GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL CBT CENTER, BESIDES APO LEGISLATIVE QUARTERS (OPPOSITE AP FILLING STATION), APO-GUDU, ABUJA |
| 38 | FCT | KUBWA | FOMA ACADEMY CBT CENTRE, ICHAMA LANE, OFF NYSC ROAD, KUBWA VILLAGE, KUBWA ABUJA |
| 39 | FCT | UTAKO | GOOD SUCCESS CBT AND EDU. RESOURCE CENTRE NO. 4, NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA STREET, (INSIDE FCT EDUCATION SECRETARIAT), UTAKO ABUJA |
| 40 | FCT | KARU | OGINNI ICT SERVICES CBT CENTER, CITY ROYAL SCHOOL, BESIDE KEFFI PARK, NYANYA, FCT – ABUJA. |
| 41 | FCT | KUJE | CYRUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CBT CENTRE PLOT 599C, BETWEEN MAGISTRATE COURT AND LEA SCHOOL, KUCHIYAKO-KUJE, FCT-ABUJA |
| 42 | FCT | ABUJA | TREASURE HOMES INTL SCHOOL CBT CENTER, NO 13, TREASURE HOMES STREET, (OPPOSITE LEA PRIMARY SCHOOL) AFTER TOTAL FILLING STATION, FHA LUGBE |
Services Available at JAMB Accredited Centres
When you visit a CBT centre, you can complete multiple JAMB services in one place.
UTME Registration
Biometric capture, subject selection, institution choice, and profile validation.
Direct Entry Registration
DE candidates upload qualifications and complete verification.
Correction of Data
Name correction, course change, or institution change.
Profile Code Issues
Centres help resolve SMS profile code problems.
Exam Sitting (CBT)
Candidates take UTME exams at assigned CBT centres.
Common Questions About JAMB Centres Near Me
Can I Register JAMB at Any Cybercafé?
No. Only accredited CBT centres can register candidates. Using a cybercafé makes registration invalid.
Can I Change My CBT Centre After Registration?
No. Your exam centre is assigned by JAMB after registration and cannot be freely changed.
Can I Take JAMB in Another State?
Yes. You can register in any state, but you’ll usually be scheduled within that region.
Do All Centres Conduct Exams?
Most accredited centres handle both registration and exams, but some handle registration only.
Requirement for Registration at JAMB Centres
To avoid delays or mistakes:
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Go early during the registration period
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Carry NIN and phone number
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Confirm profile code before visiting
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Verify centre accreditation
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Check data before submission
When Will JAMB Release Accredited Centres for 2026?
JAMB typically releases the official CBT centre list shortly before UTME registration begins each year. Candidates should always use the latest list for their registration year to avoid outdated centres.
Conclusion
Finding JAMB accredited centres near you is a crucial step in registering for the 2026 UTME. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has approved CBT centres in all states and the FCT to ensure candidates can easily access registration and examination facilities nationwide.
Always verify that your chosen centre appears on the official JAMB accredited list before proceeding. Registering at approved CBT centres protects your registration validity and ensures a smooth UTME process.