The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that undergraduates are not barred from registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry. However, the board said such candidates must openly declare their current matriculation status or risk losing both their existing admission and any new one obtained. According to him, a section of the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry advertisement had been deliberately misrepresented by ‘self-appointed education advocates’ pursuing personal interests. The JAMB spokesman stressed that registering for UTME or Direct Entry while enrolled in a tertiary institution does not violate any rule. JAMB had earlier announced that registration for the 2026 UTME commenced on January 26.