JAMB admits errors in 2025 UTME, reschedules exam for nearly 380,000 candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to significant flaws in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), citing sabotage as the primary cause of the widespread issues.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced that 379,997 candidates in Lagos and the five South-Eastern states will have their exams rescheduled.

He stated that the affected candidates would begin receiving text message notifications from the Board starting Thursday.

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“I apologize, I take full responsibility,” Oloyede said, acknowledging the disruptions that marred the credibility of the exam.

The UTME, a requirement for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions, saw a concerning trend in performance this year. Out of 1,955,069 processed results, over 1.5 million candidates—more than 75%—scored below 200 out of a possible 400 marks.

Breakdown of the results reveals:

4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 and above

7,658 candidates (0.39%) scored between 300–319

73,441 candidates (3.76%) scored between 250–299

334,560 candidates (17.11%) scored between 200–249

983,187 candidates (50.29%) scored between 160–199

488,197 candidates (24.97%) scored between 140–159

57,419 candidates (2.94%) scored between 120–139

3,820 candidates (0.20%) scored between 100–119

2,031 candidates (0.10%) scored below 100