The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the remaining states with available slots for the optional mock examination for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

This was contained signed by the board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.

According to the statement, the remaining states with available slots are Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, and Yobe. Candidates interested in taking the mock examination in these states are advised to select their examination towns accordingly.

The Board equally warned candidates sitting for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) against “desperately selecting examination towns.”

“JAMB has observed unusual preferences among candidates regarding their choice of examination towns, likely to participate in the optional mock examination.

“This notice aims to advise candidates against desperately selecting examination towns, only to later accuse the Board of assigning them to towns that are far from their residences, towns, or states.”

The mock examination, which will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, aims to give candidates a feel for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) environment. The main UTME examination will take place from April 18 to 28, 2025.

Benjamin stressed that while candidates have the right to choose their preferred examination towns, they must consider the implications of their choices.

According to him, some candidates may select towns that are quite distant, potentially outside their home state and the Board should not be held responsible for such decisions.

“The Board allocates mock examination spaces for candidates to select based on the availability of mock examination centres, and once a town’s capacity is reached, it will no longer be available for selection.

“The Board does not want to be overstressed, as the mock examination is only meant to give deserving candidates the opportunity to experience the CBT environment and enable the Board to test its facilities.

“Candidates are encouraged to choose their examination towns consciously with travel logistics and convenience in mind, ensuring a smoother experience on examination day,” he said.