The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has commenced the accreditation of centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Its spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, explained that the accreditation process is the critical first step in preparation for the annual examination.

He said all new Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres which desire to participate in the 2025 UTME exercise are expected to visit a dedicated website to access the requirements for establishing a JAMB-approved CBT centre.

?After that, the Centres would notify the Board in writing through the Zonal Director or State Coordinator in their respective states, of their intention to participate in the accreditation exercise.

He, however, asked established centres that were successfully accredited and participated in the 2024 UTME without any issues to proceed to register their interest through the Centre Management System (CMS) Portal.

He said that the zonal and state offices have been directed to create accounts for new centres on the CMS Portal to facilitate their registration, adding that all centres have been asked to conduct an Autobot/Autotest on a date that will be communicated to them, as part of their preparation for the physical accreditation visit by the Board?s team.

?It is essential to note that the Autobot/Autotest is mandatory, and only centres that successfully complete the test and meet the necessary criteria will be eligible for a physical visit.

?Additionally, only centres that qualify will receive information regarding the date for the physical accreditation exercise, scheduled for December 2024. Centres that do not achieve satisfactory results on the Autobot/Autotest will not be revisited.

?Centres that meet all stipulated requirements will be approved and included by the Board for the 2025 UTME registration and examination,? he explained. (Daily Sun)

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