The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has admitted to errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, saying, “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors.” The admission comes after widespread dissatisfaction among candidates and their families, with many taking to social media to express concerns over the results and demand a review ¹.
The 2025 UTME results showed that over 1.5 million out of 1.9 million candidates scored below 200 out of the total 400 marks. This has raised concerns about the overall performance and integrity of the examination process. According to JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the board has engaged top IT experts and educational assessment professionals to investigate alleged technical glitches that marred the examination ².
“We set all machineries in order, regardless, there were still errors,” Oloyede said, visibly distraught, even breaking down in tears during the briefing. The board has assured that any identified issues will be addressed promptly. “If it is determined that there were indeed glitches, we will implement appropriate remedial measures promptly,” Benjamin said.
A group of candidates, numbering over 8,000, have reportedly submitted complaints regarding technical glitches experienced during the examination. Alex Onyia, Chief Executive Officer of Educare, noted that “there is ample evidence to prove that JAMB’s system was inefficient, thereby causing serious harm to these students’ mental health.” Some candidates have even threatened legal action against JAMB ².
The development has sparked nationwide outrage, with many candidates and parents believing that technical failures may have affected candidate performance. The Congress of University Academics described the results as disturbing and called for urgent reforms.