As the 2026 UTME draws closer, here's something every candidate must take seriously. JAMB has made it clear — show up with a banned item and you will not sit the exam. No arguments. No second chances.
Anything outside these two items? Risky. Leave everything else at home or with someone waiting outside the centre.
If you show up at the exam centre with any banned item, you will not be allowed to sit for the exam. There will be no arguments, no appeals, and no second chances. This is not a suggestion — it is a rule.
You do not need to memorise this entire list. Just ask yourself one question before leaving the house on exam day:
This warning is not only for candidates. Any exam official or authorised personnel caught with these items will be treated as attempting to compromise the exam and will face strict penalties from JAMB. The rules apply to everyone inside the centre.
Stay sharp. Follow instructions. No stories on exam day. You've worked too hard to lose your seat over something as avoidable as a wristwatch.