- Home JAMB Important Emphasizes JAMB has moved the very first session arrival time to 7:00 am for the 2026 UTME. Candidates do not require to reprint their slips. First session arrival is now 7:00 am
- First session starts by 8:30 am
- First session ends by 10:30 am
- Candidates do not require to reprint slips
- Monday to Friday session times are noted below
- Arrival: 7:00 am
- Start time: 8:30 am
- End time: 10:30 am
- 7:00 am Scheduled start time: 8:30 am
- Set up end time: 10:30 am
- Arrival: 9:00 am
- Set up start time: 11:00 am
- Set up end time: 1:00 pm
- Arrival: 11:00 am
- Scheduled start time: 1:30 pm
- Set up end time: 3:30 pm
- Arrival: 2:00 pm
- Set up start time: 4:00 pm
- Set up end time: 6:00 pm
- Arrival: 7:00 am
- Scheduled start time: 8:30 am
- Set up end time: 10:30 am
- Arrival: 9:00 am
- Set up start time: 11:00 am
- Scheduled end time: 1:00 pm
- Arrival: 11:00 am
- Set up start time: 1:30 pm (Booked)
- Arranged end time: 3:30 pm (Booked)
- Arrival: 2:00 pm
- Set up start time: 4:00 pm
- Set up end time: 6:00 pm
Continue reading for the full JAMB 2026 UTME session schedule.
The Joint Admissions and Enlisting Board, JAMB, has revealed a slight modification to the arrival time for
the very first session of the 2026 UTME. The updated arrival time for Session 1 is now 7:00 am, not 6:30 am as specified earlier. The set up start time remains 8:30 am, while the session will end at 10:30 am.
JAMB also stated that prospects
do not need to reprint their evaluation slips. Table of contents What altered in the JAMB 2026 UTME
time schedule The change affects the very first session arrival time.
Earlier time:
New time:
That is the essential upgrade; every 2026 UTME prospect in the first session need to remember.
Do candidates require to reprint their slips
No.
JAMB made it clear that candidates do not require to reprint their slips after this modification. The Board desires prospects to follow the updated time as revealed.
JAMB 2026 UTME set up times from Monday to Thursday Session 1 Arrival:
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
JAMB 2026 UTME scheduled times for Friday
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
What 2026 UTME prospects must keep in mind
Prospects in the first session should arrive by 7:00 am. They should likewise keep in mind that the session begins at 8:30 am and ends at 10:30 am.
For other sessions, the schedule stays as listed by JAMB. Friday also keeps the exact same basic structure, though Session 3 is marked Reserved.
This upgrade is small, yet it matters; a missed time can create stress no prospect desires on an examination day.
Final note on the JAMB 2026 UTME time upgrade
JAMB has changed the first session arrival time to 7:00 am and has actually informed prospects not to reprint their slips. Every candidate should examine the session timing carefully and follow the upgraded schedule.
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